A free and trusted comprehensive online library of educational videos that cover all you need to know about diabetes has been launched.
The online resource, DIABPEDIA, provides evidence-based information for people wanting to understand more about the management of type 1 diabetes, type 2 diabetes and gestational diabetes.
The videos are delivered in bite-sized pieces and topics include "What is the glycaemic index?", "What is diabetes distress?" and "Diabetes monitoring and technology", and useful resources like "Managing type 2 on sick days" and "Food label reading".
DIABPEDIA was developed by the Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute Diabetes Education team with funding support from the Telematics Trust. The online resource launched at the Australian Diabetes Congress in Perth this week.
"A diabetes diagnosis can be overwhelming, and incorrect or poor management of diabetes can have significant impact on the health of someone living with diabetes, so it's vitally important that people can access correct and appropriate information," Associate Professor Neale Cohen, head of the Baker Institute Diabetes Clinical Research lab, said.
"We developed DIABPEDIA because we wanted there to be a comprehensive resource that is a trusted, single destination for diabetes information.
"There is a lot of information that can be found about diabetes online and on social media, but it's not always evidence based. Our team of diabetes experts at the Baker Institute have pulled together the information contained on DIABPEDIA so visitors to the site can be safe in the knowledge that the information they are seeking is accurate, up to date, and backed by research."
While DIABPEDIA does not replace a diabetes management team, it is a useful resource for anyone touched by diabetes, including those who live with the disease, their carers, and teachers and sports coaches.
DIABPEDIA builds upon the suite of evidence-based resources housed on the Baker Institute website's Health Hub, which includes fact sheets, diabetic-friendly recipes, and information about the Institute's clinical research trials.
