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ey0016.10-14 | (1) | ESPEYB16

10.14. The clinician factor: Personality characteristics of clinicians and their impact upon clinical outcomes in the management of children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes

FJ Cameron , E Russell , J McCombe , MA O'Connell , T Skinner

To read the full abstract: Pediatr Diabetes. 2018 Jun;19(4):832–839This diabetes team are well known for, and should be applauded for, their holistic approach to diabetes care. Also, the group always points to central aspects of daily routine clinical practice and analyzes critical issues in pediatric diabetes. The aim of this study was to examine whether or not clinician qualities ...

ey0015.10-17 | Psychology and quality of life | ESPEYB15

10.17 Strengths, risk factors, and resilient outcomes in adolescents with T1DM: results from diabetes MILES Youth-Australia

ME Hilliard , V Hagger , C Hendrieckx , BJ Anderson , S Trawley , MM Jack , F Pouwer , T Skinner , J Speight

To read the full abstract: Diabetes Care. 2017;40:849-855Coping strategies for people with chronic diseases include working on risk factors as well as using and employing resilience factors in daily coping strategies. Both strengthes and difficulties may be experienced by people with T1DM. In this study, strengths were strongly related to key resilient outcomes, even in the presence of well-documente...