Study: Understanding and Enhancing the School Experiences of Children and Adolescents Living with Type 1 Diabetes
Besides the challenges associated with their teenage years, adolescents with Type 1 Diabetes (T1D) encounter additional challenges of having a chronic condition.
Research shows that young people with T1D are at higher risk for mental health problems than their healthy peers. Positive school experiences that promote psychosocial wellbeing are therefore vital for children and adolescents with T1D. This project brings together the expertise of researchers, stakeholders and policy makers to ensure the research is relevant, thorough and translatable. The purpose of this project is to provide an in-depth understanding of the experience of children and adolescents with T1D at school and to outline ways that school communities can contribute to the psychosocial wellbeing of these students.
WHO CAN TAKE PART?
To be eligible for this study participants need to be:
- Aged 10-18 years.
- Be a student in a mainstream Western Australian school.
- Parents, school staff and peers.
CONTACT
Leanne Fried
Email: Leanne.Fried@telethonkids.org.au
Study: Schools
Do you feel your child is well supported by their school when it comes to managing diabetes? If so, our researchers want to hear from you as part of our Schools Study. They want parents who feel their child or adolescent with Type 1 Diabetes, and themselves, are well supported by their school to put forward the name of the school for case studies of ‘good models’.
Researchers will then contact the school to ask if they are willing to be involved.
CONTACT
Leanne Fried