The pathway to diagnosis of type 1 diabetes in children: a questionnaire study.

Juliet A Usher-SmithMatthew J ThompsonHannah ZhuStephen J SharpFiona M Walter

Published in: BMJ open (2015)

Children present with the known symptoms of T1D but there is considerable scope to improve the diagnostic pathway. Future interventions targeted at parents need to address the tendency of parents to find alternative explanations for symptoms and the perceived barriers to access, in addition to symptom awareness.

Keyphrases

type diabetes
young adults
physical activity
depressive symptoms
sleep quality
mental health
cardiovascular disease
social support
current status
cancer therapy
patient reported
metabolic syndrome
insulin resistance
drug delivery