A brief and simple intervention for young adults with Type 1 Diabetes
Research type
Research Study
Full title
Developing a brief support intervention for young people with T1 diabetes using participatory design - PhD research project
IRAS ID
311851
Contact name
Samantha A-L Howland
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
University of Brighton
Clinicaltrials.gov Identifier
5524RA, University of Brighton Risk Assessment
Duration of Study in the UK
2 years, 1 months, 1 days
Research summary
This study will develop a brief and simple behavioural intervention for young people with diabetes (YPT1D) through a two-part study involving young people with type 1 diabetes and significant others in their lives. The intervention will be designed with an aim to help YPT1D to live well with diabetes, building strength and resilience whilst positively influencing their approach to managing their condition as they transfer to independent life.
Part 1
Phase 1 will consist of formative, qualitative research with YPT1D and their siblings/peers in one-to-one interviews to understand the challenges of living with diabetes, as articulated by young people themselves in order to help identify areas for the intervention to focus on and what YPT1D would find most helpful in a brief and simple intervention. Using insights obtained in Part 1, a prototype intervention will be designed.Part 2 will consist of two focus group discussions to review and refine the prototype intervention ready for pilot testing. One focus group will seek input from YPT1D (close to the target age group for using the intervention). The second focus group will seek input from carers of YPT1D - clinical nurses, parents/carers, teachers.
The intervention will be developed to be a self-directed simple and accessible toolkit that YPT1D can use as needed.
Secondarily, and after participating in a research activity, each YPT1D will be asked for feedback about their experience of participating in a research activity about diabetes to gather an indicative assessment on how YPT1D felt about engaging in research and whether they would recommend others to participate in similar research in the future.
If effective, this intervention could enhance the lives of YPT1D and reduce the mental health burden associated with living with a long-term condition that requires meticulous management.
REC name
South West - Cornwall & Plymouth Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
22/SW/0097
Date of REC Opinion
28 Jul 2022
REC opinion
Favourable Opinion