Mapping care provision for type 1 diabetes throughout Australia: a protocol for a mixed-method study

Type 1 diabetes (T1D) is a chronic and incurable autoimmune disease, diagnosed in early childhood and managed initially in paediatric healthcare services. In many countries, including Australia, national audit data suggest that management and care of T1D, and consequently glycaemic control, are consistently poor.

Citation:
Carrigan A, Lake R, Zoungas S, ……. Davis E, Jones T, Bloom D, et al. Mapping care provision for type 1 diabetes throughout Australia: a protocol for a mixed-method study. BMJ Open. 2022;12(12):e067209.

Keywords:
General endocrinology; paediatric endocrinology; quality in health care; Australia; insulin dependent diabetes mellitus; methodology

Abstract:
Type 1 diabetes (T1D) is a chronic and incurable autoimmune disease, diagnosed in early childhood and managed initially in paediatric healthcare services. In many countries, including Australia, national audit data suggest that management and care of T1D, and consequently glycaemic control, are consistently poor.