Objective: An emerging group of people with type 1 diabetes are building and using their own
artificial pancreas systems (APS). Currently, these “user-led,” open-source systems are not …

People with diabetes often encounter stigma (ie, negative social judgments, stereotypes,
prejudice), which can adversely affect emotional, mental, and physical health; self-care, access …

Aims This study aimed to learn from people with lived experiences of diabetes to raise the
quality of diabetes communications. Methods An online key informant survey for people (18+) …

During the unprecedented times of the COVID 19 pandemic, the lives of people with diabetes
have been severely impacted. This article discusses the extent of this impact presenting …

Background Patient and public involvement (PPI) in research aims to increase the quality
and relevance of research by incorporating the perspective of those ultimately affected by the …

Background: This case study describes the formation of the Intercultural Diabetes Online
Community Research council (iDOCr) and community advisory board (CAB) to engage the …

Objective: Little is known about why PwD leave traditional pathways and turn to DIY technology.
This study aims to examine the motivations of Do-it-Yourself Artificial Pancreas System (…

Female sexual health remains a much‐neglected area in diabetes clinical medicine; however,
it is important for psychological and social well‐being as well as reproductive function. We …

Aims To describe factors associated with the uptake of diabetes-specific pre-pregnancy care
(PPC), determine the perceived helpfulness of attending, reasons for non-attendance and …

Numerous diabetes campaigns convey the simple message that too much sugar causes
diabetes and its complications. It is easy to see the allure of appeals based on fear. The …