Managing type 2 diabetes in children and young people: challenges and solutions
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Managing type 2 diabetes in children and young people: challenges and solutions

Val Wilson Independent diabetes author and researcher

Why you should read this article:
  • To understand the differing presentations of type 1 and type 2 diabetes in children and young people

  • To familiarise yourself with the role of parents and nurses in managing children and young people with type 2 diabetes

  • To count towards revalidation as part of your 35 hours of CPD, or you may wish to write a reflective account (UK readers)

  • To contribute towards your professional development and local registration renewal requirements (non-UK readers)

Growing numbers of children and young people are diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, partly due to the obesogenic environment they grow up in. The increasing prevalence of type 2 diabetes is seen particularly in adolescent girls and in children and young people of non-white ethnic backgrounds. There are numerous challenges relating to the diagnosis, treatment and management of type 2 diabetes in children and young people, notably the fact that the condition can lead to serious complications and often triggers high levels of anxiety and stress in patients and families. This article outlines the challenges faced by children and young people with type 2 diabetes, their families and carers, and suggests ways in which nurses can support them with the aim of achieving optimal management and self-management.

Nursing Children and Young People. doi: 10.7748/ncyp.2023.e1460

Peer review

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Correspondence

drvwilson@gmail.com

Conflict of interest

None declared

Wilson V (2023) Managing type 2 diabetes in children and young people: challenges and solutions. Nursing Children and Young People. doi: 10.7748/ncyp.2023.e1460

Published online: 03 April 2023

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