Implementation and evaluation of a Systems Navigation Model of Transition and Care for Non-Metropolitan Young Adults with Type 1 Diabetes: Youth OutReach for Diabetes (YOuR-Diabetes) Cluster-Randomised Controlled Trial in Hunter New England [ 2011 - 2017 ]

Research Grant

Researchers: Prof Lin Perry (Principal investigator) ,  A/Pr Julia Lowe ,  Prof Constance Pond ,  Prof Katharine Steinbeck ,  Prof Patrick Mcelduff

Brief description Young people with diabetes have to learn to self-manage in their teens, as they transfer from children’s to adult services. Few adult services specifically cater for young people and many fail to establish good support; management of their diabetes suffers. We will use evidence from services successful at engaging and supporting young people to redesign youth-friendly services in Hunter New England. We will examine the processes required to achieve this, and test whether diabetes control is better with the new model than the current service.

Funding Amount $AUD 769,833.55

Funding Scheme Partnerships

Notes Partnership Project for Better Health