Investigators
Dr Alix Woolard, Prof Helen Milroy, Dr Keely Bebbington, Heather Roby, Dr Craig Taplin, Rigel Paciente, Nicole Wickens
Project description
Type 1 diabetes (T1D) is an autoimmune condition usually diagnosed in early childhood that can lead to serious long-term, life-threatening outcomes. T1D can be a traumatic diagnosis for children and young people, and often involves strict adherence to painful treatments, comorbid mental health conditions, and shortened life expectancy. Despite the need for psychosocial support for this population, there have been no trauma-informed psychosocial interventions developed for children and young people with T1D in Western Australia. Thus, this will be the first project to create a community-led, trauma-informed, psychosocial intervention to improve wellbeing following a diagnosis of T1D.
Our team are adapting our existing Wellbeing intervention using a codesign framework, collaborating with children and young people with T1D, their families, and clinicians, to ensure we address any specific needs for T1D populations. We will then pilot our intervention with children and young people with T1D, with the aim to improve wellbeing, resilience and coping skills.
More information
Please contact Alix Woolard on (08) 6319 1823 or alix.woolard@telethonkids.org.au
Funders of the project
Embrace @ The Kids