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A4 sized, 42-page book with a cover that allows addition of local or patient-specific resources. Diabetes
Centres> Order Form Other
option> Purchase $12 each Further information:
Pregnancy and Diabetes Booklet
Jointly written and published by Reality Check with Australasian Diabetes in Pregnancy Society and Diabetes Australia-Victoria. For enquiries, please email kate@realitycheck.org.au For
bulk copies, please contact: To download and preview the booklet, click here. Reality Check has developed fact sheets out of our most popular resources for health professionals to download and reproduce free of charge when used for education of people with diabetes. Click on each title below to begin downloading the fact sheet. They are all small PDF files and will download quickly.
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Living in London &
UK: A Quick Guide for Australians moving over * Insulin Delivery Options: Pens, Syringes, Pumps and more * Alcohol and Drinking with Diabetes * Hormones and Girl Stuff (inc. Pregnancy) *
How
much will it cost? * Real stories of adults diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes * Necrobiosis - the rare skin complication * Cheat Sheet for Family & Friends - to explain Type 1 diabetes * Living with Complications - interviews and experiences * Medical Expenses & Tax Time - what and how to claim >> OR Download ALL the fact sheets together (PDF, 1.8MB) |
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Reality Check, and its parent organisation the Type 1 Diabetes Network have published abstracts and papers about our work with adults with Type 1 diabetes, which are available for download here. @ Australian Diabetes Educators Association, Melbourne, August 2008
DIABETES BURNOUT: Adults
with Type 1 Diabetes describe specific symptoms and successful strategies
for prevention and management (Poster, PDF, 475KB) The
impact of Diabetes Nurse Educators on complication screening, self-management
practices and access to new treatments amongst Australian adults with
Type 1 Diabetes @ Australian Society for Psychological Research into Diabetes, Melbourne, August 2008 DIABETES
BURNOUT: Adults with Type 1 Diabetes describe specific symptoms and
successful strategies for prevention and management (Presentation
slides, PDF, 156KB) @ Health Services & Policy Research Conference, Auckland, December 2007 Australasian
young adults’ Transition from paediatric to adult Diabetes Services:
a complex picture of choice and access
@ World Diabetes Congress, Cape Town, December 2006 Non-adherence
to the ‘traditional model’ of medical management in Australian
adults with type 1 diabetes mellitus and its impact on complication
screening and self-management (Abstract-Presentation, WDC
website)
Perceived
and actual information needs of adults at diagnosis with type 1 diabetes
(Abstract-Poster, WDC website) @ Australasian Medical Writers Association, Sydney, September 2006 Seed, M., Gilbert, K., Creating Truly Patient Centred Information: Case studies from diabetes, Australasian Medical Writers Association, 2006. @ Australian Diabetes Educators Association conference, Gold Coast, August 2006 Gilbert, K., Millard, R., The benefits of collaboration as demonstrated through the development of a Starter Kit for Adults with Type 1 diabetes, Australian Diabetes Educators Association, 2006.
@ Australasian Diabetes in Pregnancy Society, Gold Coast, August 2006 Gilbert, K., Scibilia, R., Lagstrom, J., Parry, A., Evaluating a consumer resource about pregnancy for women with pre-existing diabetes, and investigating further information needs, Australasian Diabetes in Pregnancy Society, 2006.
Gilbert, K., A reality check from those in the know, The Australian Diabetes Educator, Vol 9.2, June 2006. Gilbert, K., Millard, R., A Starter Kit for adults diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes, Australian Diabetes Educators Association, 2004. Gilbert, K., Colman, P., Steele, C., Millard, R., Real Transition: a young people-led research project to improve attendance at 'transition' clinics, Australian Diabetes Educators Association, 2004. Gilbert, K., Young people with diabetes and the internet - a perfect match!, Health Education Association of Victoria, 2000. For more articles about Reality Check's work, see In the Media. In 2003-04 Reality Check ran a project with funding from the Federal government to identify tangible, cost-effective improvements to the ways 'transition clinics' are run in major public hospitals - from the view of the young adult patients. Our
findings from this project are published, together with resources for
download, in this article: Recruiting for Research Projects We are pleased to support researchers and students to recruit participants through our memebrship for quality research into Type 1 diabetes and the experience of living with the condition. Please consult our page of information about the assistance we can provide and the process for obtaining support: Reality Check Promotional Materials
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Flyer (as pictured)
For news and views for and by young adults with diabetes, additions to our website and upcoming events, health professionals are welcome to subscribe to Reality Check's monthly email newsletter using the box below. The newsletter is written predominantly for young adults with Type 1 diabetes, but health professionals are welcome to subscribe as well.
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For sample of a recent newsletter, see Newsletter Archive . For further information, or to provide feedback or suggestions, you are invited to contact: Kate
Gilbert
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THE
TYPE 1 DIABETES NETWORK INC.
Available
free of charge to diabetes specialist health professionals who work
to educate adults in the initial stages after a diagnosis with Type
1 diabetes.
Small,
A5 sized booklet with 22 pages of information from pre-conception planning
through to labour, delivery, breastfeeding and future health. Based
on the ADIPS Consensus Guidelines.
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