A UK Healthcare Professional Perspective on the Implementation of Monitoring in Children and Young People With Early‐Stage Type 1 Diabetes: A Qualitative Study
Authors' conclusion
HCPs would support the monitoring of CYP within a clinical care setting but highlight important barriers to implementation that need addressing before national rollout.
Study context
- Population
- UK healthcare professionals (HCPs) from across the paediatric diabetes multidisciplinary team, on monitoring children and young people (CYP) with early-stage T1D in clinical care
- Participants
- 15 HCPs
- Outcome
- Themes on monitoring CYP with early-stage T1D
Methodological detailssemi-structured interviews, thematic analysis
- Semi-structured interviews
- Thematic analysis
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
- Uncertainty managing the early stages of T1D
- The need for guidance, training and consistent messaging
- Integrating monitoring into clinical care
- Knowledge gaps created uncertainty in approach to monitoring
- HCPs sought guidance and clear pathways on risk of progression, which test to use and communicating risk to families
- HCPs supported monitoring within clinical care but emphasised need for expanded clinical services and upskilling the workforce
Original publication
A UK Healthcare Professional Perspective on the Implementation of Monitoring in Children and Young People With Early‐Stage Type 1 Diabetes: A Qualitative Study. Diabetes Obes Metab. Published 26 July 2026. doi:10.
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