Evaluation of a Diabetes Programme for Young People
Research type
Research Study
Full title
A feasibility study and process evaluation of a psychosocial education programme for young people with type 1 diabetes - the Youth Empowerment Skills (YES)
IRAS ID
279877
Contact name
Angus Forbes
Contact email
Clinicaltrials.gov Identifier
Duration of Study in the UK
1 years, 11 months, 31 days
Research summary
In this study, we will test and optimise a programme of education for young people (aged 14 to 19 years) with Type 1 diabetes to help them adjust to living with diabetes during a time in their lives when their bodies, emotions and social worlds are changing. The programme was designed with young people to address their needs during adolescence.
The young people named the programme Youth Empowerment Skills (YES). The aim of this study is to see if participating in the programme improves the physical, psychological and social wellbeing of young people. We also aim to assess young people’s experiences within the programme and the way it impacts on how they look after their diabetes. In-so-doing will identify young people’s views on the different programme components. This understanding together with the assessment of the programme’s impact will enable us to improve the programme before we test it in a larger study. In addition, we aim to collect information which will help us design a future study by considering issues in relation to: the recruitment of the young people to the study; how many young people complete the programme; and the measures we use to assess the impact and the delivery of the programme.
REC name
London - Camden & Kings Cross Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
21/LO/0231
Date of REC Opinion
20 Apr 2021
REC opinion
Further Information Favourable Opinion