Title of research
Barriers to good transitional diabetes care in UK universities
Institution
Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital
Name of lead investigator
Dr Khin Swe Myint
Research funded by
Diabetes UK
Who to contact
Joanne Kellett or Dr Khin Swe Myint
Tel: 01603 597 297
Email: joanne.kellett@nnuh.nhs.uk or khinswe.myint@nnuh.nhs.uk
Recruiting until
June 2014
Who can and cannot take part?
Students aged 18-24 who have Type 1 diabetes and are attending university anywhere in the UK.
What is the research about?
Around 43 per cent of school leavers now go on to attend university. This transition can be a time of great stress and disruption for young people and is especially problematic for those with Type 1 diabetes, many of whom find it difficult to control their blood glucose or have trouble engaging with health services. Little is currently known about the way that Type 1 diabetes care is organised for school leavers in UK universities.
Dr Khin Swe Myint and her team at Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital are studying the diabetes care offered at 156 campuses across the UK. Their aim is to find out what care young adults with Type 1 diabetes receive once they start university and what professionals see as the major obstacles to care and control of this condition among young people attending university.
How will it benefit people with diabetes?
This study will provide a national review of diabetes care at UK universities and find out what people with Type 1 diabetes and healthcare professionals see as the major obstacles to improving diabetes care for those attending university. Once these obstacles are identified, the best existing practices can be determined and communicated more widely and, if necessary, new and innovative ways of tackling problems can be explored.
What will taking part involve for participants?
The researchers would like people aged 18-24 who have Type 1 diabetes and are attending university in the UK to complete the online survey available here. It will take around 20-30 minutes to complete.
Are there any risks involved in taking part?
The feedback that participants provide will be made anonymous and kept strictly confidential by the research team.
Is there any compensation for taking part?
In addition to helping the researchers to improve diabetes care at universities, participants who complete the survey and provide their contact details will be entered into a prize draw to win one of 15 Amazon.co.uk vouchers (one £100 voucher, four £50 vouchers and 10 £20 vouchers). The prize draw will take place on 30th June 2014 and winners will be notified by email after this date.