Expertise-for-all is vital to managing diabetes

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All people with type 1 diabetes should have equal access to the most effective management systems, including technology, where clinically appropriate, regardless of age, reduced status or level of private health insurance, according to the authors of an Australia consensus statement published by the Medical Journal.

A working group made up of representatives from the Australian Diabetes Society (ADS), the Australian Diabetes Educators Association (ADEA), the Australasian Pediatric Endocrine Group (APEG) and the Australasian Diabetes in Pregnancy Society (ADIPS) prepared the consensus statement on reading in conjunction with the Australians Guidelines for Living Evidence in Diabetes “for continuously updated evidence-based recommendations on the comparative effectiveness of technologies”.

“This Australian consensus declaration provides a uniform implementation framework to ensure optimal use of diabetes management technologies with international relevance,” said the authors, led by Associate Professor Glynis Ross from the University of Sydney and Dr. Anthony Pease of Monash University and Monash Health.

“In addition to continuing advocacy for better access, the proposed implementation framework underscores the need for accreditation, certification and technology-specific funding initiatives for healthcare professionals to support the management of people with Type 1 diabetes using technologies that collect large amounts of complex data to generate .

“The working group also outlines the need for ongoing evaluation of implementation strategies, safety reports and funding initiatives to ensure sustainable health care and optimal outcomes for all people with type 1 diabetes.

“The overall focus of the working group was access to diabetes management technologies and a strategic implementation framework.”

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More information:
Anthony J. Pease et al., Technology Use, Access, and Recommendations for People with Type 1 Diabetes: ADS / ADEA / APEG / ADIPS Working Group Consensus Statement, Medical Journal of Australia (2021). DOI: 10.5694 / mja2.51118

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