Adult onset type 1 diabetes - the PROCEED study
Research type
Research Study
Full title
An Exploratory Study to Develop a Supportive PROgramme of CarE for Adult OnsEt Type 1 Diabetes- the PROCEED study.
IRAS ID
156457
Contact name
David Hopkins
Contact email
Duration of Study in the UK
2 years, 0 months, 0 days
Research summary
This study will explore how adults with new onset type 1 diabetes (T1DM) adapt to a life with T1DM.
Current models of care for adults at the time of diagnosis tend to focus on stabilizing the medical condition and providing technical self-management skills. Less attention is given to support patients in coping with the psychological and social impact of diabetes. The failure to attend effectively to the psychological and social challenges at the time of diagnosis may have an enduring effect on the person’s ability to adapt to diabetes. Therefore it is important to explore the process of psychosocial adaptation to diabetes during the first three years after diagnosis in adults in order to develop a programme to support patients in early psychosocial adaptation. Group interviews and serial individual in-depth interviews with adults 0-36 months post diagnosis will be conducted to gain a better understanding of their experience of being diagnosed with type 1 diabetes and of their process of adaptation to a life with diabetes. Interviews will be recorded and analysed to gain a possible understanding of both the complexity and meaning of what this change in life holds for the individual. In addition to the interviews standardized questionnaires concerning their psychosocial status will be administered to the participants. Also,descriptive data detailing patient' glycaemic control and treatment modalities will be collected from the patient's medical records. The knowledge gained will be utilized in workshops with patients and professionals to inform a framework for a managed process of care that facilitates early positive adaptation to diabetes.
REC name
North West - Greater Manchester South Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
15/NW/0528
Date of REC Opinion
23 Jun 2015
REC opinion
Further Information Favourable Opinion