Younger people with Type 2 diabetes have poorer self-care practices compared with older people: results from the Australian National Diabetes Audit.
Natalie NanayakkaraA J PeaseS RanasinhaN WischerS AndrikopoulosBarbora De CourtenSophia ZoungasPublished in: Diabetic medicine : a journal of the British Diabetic Association (2018)
Despite shorter diabetes duration, younger age was associated with worse glycaemic control and poorer diabetes self-care practices among people with Type 2 diabetes. Targeted strategies are required to optimize diabetes self-care practices and thereby glycaemic control.