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Research Round-Up: Issue 69 (July)

Our monthly e-newsletter keeps you up to date with the research activities of the ACBRD and also highlights new behavioural and psychosocial research in diabetes from around the world.

What do adults with type 2 diabetes need and want from diabetes self-management apps and internet based programs?

A new qualitative study from UK researchers suggests that digital tools such as self-management apps and internet based programs have tremendous potential but do not meet the needs of people with diabetes.  
 
The ACBRD celebrates the graduation of Dr Amelia Lake

We congratulate Dr Amelia Lake, who was awarded her PhD in Psychology at a graduation ceremony at Deakin University’s Geelong Waterfront campus on Wednesday 20 June.
 
Diabetic retinopathy: effective communication to prevent eye complications

We’ve updated our website to highlight some of our different research streams. Read more about our research in eye health and diabetes. 
 
Local and international events.

The ACBRD team speak at many conferences and seminars to promote the role of psychology in living with diabetes. 
 
Planning for pregnancy: why some women with diabetes do (not) attend pre-pregnancy care
 
ACBRD researchers collaborated with Diabetes NSW/ACT on a study examining factors associated with uptake of pre-pregnancy care among women with diabetes. 
 
National Diabetes Week 2018 – “It’s about time”

#NDW2018 focused on the importance of early detection and treatment for all types of diabetes
 
Government funding for new national diabetes eye screening program
New report on the burden of diabetes in Australia 

The Boden Institute recently published a report on the care, management and outcomes in people with diabetes in Australia.
 
Interested in taking part in research

Have you used non-insulin injections (e.g. Bydureon, Byetta, Trulicity or Victoza) to treat your type 2 diabetes? We want to hear for you! 
 
The Australian Centre for Behavioural Research in Diabetes is the first national research centre internationally, dedicated to investigating the behavioural, psychological and social aspects of living with diabetes. The Centre’s focus is improving the quality of life of all people with diabetes and their families. The Centre, established in 2010, is a partnership for better health between Diabetes Victoria and Deakin University 
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