Summary
This report looks at research commissioned by the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF) to understand the varying pandemic experiences of different people affected by type 1 diabetes in the UK. It highlights an enormous withdrawal of NHS services during the pandemic, leading to highly unequal access to type 1 diabetes care.
Content
Key findings of the report:
- 45% of children with type 1 diabetes could not access their normal level of healthcare support during the pandemic. This rose to 63% for adults living with the condition, significantly higher than people who have other health conditions
- Many living with type 1 diabetes said that the Covid crisis has taken a toll on their physical and mental health
- Patients given type 1 diabetes technology choices before the pandemic felt better able to manage their condition during the crisis
- Despite the major disruption to type 1 diabetes healthcare, 58% of adults with the condition felt the NHS had done its best to support them during the pandemic
The report recommends:
- prioritising increased access to type 1 technology.
- offering a choice of virtual, telephone and face to face appointments to people with type 1 diabetes.
- improved communication from the NHS, which needs to be more proactive when care is disrupted.
- putting with type 1 diabetes must be at the heart of service design and delivery.
JDRF - Covid and beyond: confronting the unequal access to type 1 diabetes healthcare (October 2021)
https://jdrf.org.uk/covid-and-beyond/
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