This is the  final episode in the T2D Podcast.......... for now

I hope that it has been of help to you in managing your health and type two diabetes. Thank you  to everyone who helped in the study; answered questionnaires, gave interviews and sent lovely emails, I am so grateful.
In this episode, I will be sharing what I have learned  about type two diabetes, its causes and how to treat it. The most important thing that I have learned is that it is up to every one of us to arm ourselves with the most up to date information to take charge of our own health; and be our own expert.
If you know anyone who would benefit from this podcast or the information below, please do pass it on .

Resources
1.     Book a place on a free type 2 diabetes support course  www.hse.ie/diabetescourses
Video of people living with diabetes who attended a course -  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-9JTnUiDy7Q
Video with HSE staff, dietitian Michelle & nurse Una - what the courses are about - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VQHRfl3tJg4&t=5s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YoqY2OvisdY

2.     Register with Diabetic Retina Screen www.diabeticretinascreen.ie or call 185045 4550 

3.     Get the long term illness card if taking diabetes medicines to  get them free of charge   https://www2.hse.ie/services/schemes-allowances/lti/apply/ or locall 0818 224478

4.    Diabetes Ireland's free online education course - Diabetes SMART www.diabeteseducation.ie

5.   Help to prepare for your appointments – 
HSE ‘It’s Safer to Ask’ booklet.   https://www2.hse.ie/conditions/type-2-diabetes/living-with/health-problems/
NEW HSE  leaflet  https://assets.hse.ie/media/documents/FINAL_WPSD_LEAFLET_22.08.2023_Approved.pdf Short video clip -  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bIIpUxI3-Xc

6.     Trusted websites for more info – www.hse.ie/diabetes &  www.diabetes.ie

Mental Health Supports
Samaritans - www.samaritans.ie - anytime for a chat. Freecall 116 123 anytime. Email - [email protected]
Suicide or Survive - https://suicideorsurvive.ie/ - Wellness workshops & courses
HSE support www.yourmentalhealth.ie . Text HELLO to 50808, anytime
Turn2Me - https://turn2me.ie/. One-to-one counselling and group on-line courses.

If you have any questions about the information contained in podcast or would like a transcript of any of the episodes, please get in touch with me via the following email address: [email protected].

Ethics approval has been granted by DCU for this study.

If participants have concerns about this study and wish to contact an independent person, please contact:

The Chair, DCU Humanities & Social Science Faculty Research Ethics Committee, c/o Dublin City University, Dublin 9. Tel 01-7008000, e-mail [email protected]

This is the  fifth episode in the T2D Podcast which aims to give you the answers to the questions that you have about type two diabetes.

In this episode, Tatiana who has been living with type two diabetes for two years will talk to us about her experiences. 

Thank you to everyone who has taken the time to get involved in this study and helped make this important informational resource

If you have any questions about the information contained in podcast or would like a transcript of any of the episodes, please get in touch with me via the following email address: [email protected].

The educational courses mentioned in this episode are available at the links below:

Diabetes Ireland
 Website: https://www.diabetes.ie/
 Helpline: 01 8428118 (Mon - Fri, 9-5)
 Email: [email protected]
Courses:
CODE: https://www.diabetes.ie/living-with-diabetes/living-with-type-2/diabetes-ireland-education-programme/
Diabetes SMART: https://www.diabetes.ie/living-with-diabetes/living-with-type-2/diabetes-smart-free-interactive-online-education-course/
 
HSE
Talking about Weight leaflet -https://www.hse.ie/eng/about/who/cspd/ncps/obesity/programme-resources/hse-talking-about-weight-guide-final-6.pdf
Courses:
DESMOND: https://www2.hse.ie/conditions/type-2-diabetes/courses-and-support/desmond/
DISCOVER: https://www2.hse.ie/conditions/type-2-diabetes/courses-and-support/discover-diabetes/

If you have any questions about the information contained in podcast or would like a transcript of any of the episodes, please get in touch with me via the following email address: [email protected].

Ethics approval has been granted by DCU for this study.

If participants have concerns about this study and wish to contact an independent person, please contact:

The Chair, DCU Humanities & Social Science Faculty Research Ethics Committee, c/o Dublin City University, Dublin 9. Tel 01-7008000, e-mail [email protected]

This is the  fourth episode in the Patient-led T2D Podcast which aims to give you the answers to the questions that you want to know about type two diabetes.

This episode Prof. Derek O’Keeffe, the Clinical Lead for the National Clinical Programme for Diabetes will be talking to us about the way that type two diabetes is currently being managed in Ireland and the changes that are happening in the future. 

Thank you for all the responses to the initial questionnaire telling me what questions you had about type two diabetes and I hope that this podcast will go some way to answering them. Sinead Powell, Senior Dietitian with Diabetes Ireland answered some of your nutrition and diet ones in episode one and  in episode two, Prof. Diarmuid Smith Consultant Endocrinologist in Beaumont Hospital, Dublin, Ireland answered some of the more clinical ones.

If you could please take the time to answer the very short survey afterwards and let me know what you think of the information contained in the podcast, I would be very grateful. 

You can leave a comment here - https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/NQNSQ7X  all responses are completely anonymous.

 You can also get in touch with me via the following email address: [email protected].

 A transcript of the interview is available by emailing the address above.

You can see Derek's Bloom garden here - https://www.bordbiabloom.com/croi-the-cardiovascular-garden/

If you have any questions about the information contained in podcast or would like a transcript of any of the episodes, please get in touch with me via the following email address: [email protected].

Ethics approval has been granted by DCU for this study.

If participants have concerns about this study and wish to contact an independent person, please contact:

The Chair, DCU Humanities & Social Science Faculty Research Ethics Committee, c/o Dublin City University, Dublin 9. Tel 01-7008000, e-mail [email protected]

The is the first patient podcast in the Patient-led T2D podcast - thank you so much to Jimmy for sharing his experiences of living with type two diabetes with us.

There have been two episodes already with Diabetes Professionals - Sinead Powell - Senior Dietitian with Diabetes Ireland and Prof. Diarmuid Smith, Consultant Endocrinologist in Beaumont Hospital, and hopefully there will be more patient interviews soon.
 
You can leave a comment here - https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/NQNSQ7X  all responses are completely anonymous.

 You can also get in touch with me via the following email address: [email protected].

Also, if you would like a transcript of this or of any of the interviews, or if you have any questions about the information contained in them, please get in touch with me,  Olivia Crinion  at the email above.

This podcast is part of a dissertation to complete a Master's degree in  Science and Health Communication in Dublin City University

If you have any questions about the information contained in podcast or would like a transcript of any of the episodes, please get in touch with me via the following email address: [email protected].

Ethics approval has been granted by DCU for this study.

If participants have concerns about this study and wish to contact an independent person, please contact:

The Chair, DCU Humanities & Social Science Faculty Research Ethics Committee, c/o Dublin City University, Dublin 9. Tel 01-7008000, e-mail [email protected]

This is the  second episode in the patient-led type two diabetes (T2D) podcast which aims to give you the answers to the questions that you want to know about type two diabetes.
 
 Thank you for all the responses to the initial questionnaire that was sent out to see what questions you had about the condition. Sinead Powell, Senior Dietitian with Diabetes Ireland answered some of your nutrition and diet ones and in this episode Prof. Diarmuid Smith Consultant Endocrinologist in Beaumont Hospital, Dublin, Ireland will answer some of the more clinical ones.
 If you could please take the time to answer the very short survey afterwards and let me know what you think of the information contained in the podcast, I would be very grateful. 

You can leave a comment here - https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/NQNSQ7X  all responses are completely anonymous.

 You can also get in touch with me via the following email address: [email protected].

If you have any questions about the information contained in podcast or would like a transcript of any of the episodes, please get in touch with me via the following email address: [email protected].

Ethics approval has been granted by DCU for this study.

If participants have concerns about this study and wish to contact an independent person, please contact:

The Chair, DCU Humanities & Social Science Faculty Research Ethics Committee, c/o Dublin City University, Dublin 9. Tel 01-7008000, e-mail [email protected]

This is the  first episode in the patient-led type two diabetes (T2D) podcast which aims to give you the answers to the questions that you want to know about type two diabetes.

Thank you for all the responses to the initial questionnaire that was sent out to see what questions you had about the condition; there were so many that one episode could not cover them all, but as most of them were about diet and nutrition, Sinead Powell, Senior Dietitian with Diabetes Ireland is going to try to answer as many of them as she can and there will be a second episode to answer the others.

If you could please take the time to  let me know what you think of the information contained in the podcast, I would be very grateful; you can leave a comment here - https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/NQNSQ7X  all responses are completely anonymous.

 If you would like any further information or a transcript of the podcasts, you can also get in touch with me via the following email address: [email protected].

The resources mentioned in the episode are below and a transcript of the interview is available by emailing the address above.

Resources:
Diabetes Ireland
Website: https://www.diabetes.ie/
Helpline: 01 8428118 (Mon - Fri, 9-5)
Email: [email protected]
Courses:
CODE: https://www.diabetes.ie/living-with-diabetes/living-with-type-2/diabetes-ireland-education-programme/
Diabetes SMART: https://www.diabetes.ie/living-with-diabetes/living-with-type-2/diabetes-smart-free-interactive-online-education-course/

HSE
Talking about Weight leaflet -https://www.hse.ie/eng/about/who/cspd/ncps/obesity/programme-resources/hse-talking-about-weight-guide-final-6.pdf
Courses:
DESMOND: https://www2.hse.ie/conditions/type-2-diabetes/courses-and-support/desmond/
DISCOVER: https://www2.hse.ie/conditions/type-2-diabetes/courses-and-support/discover-diabetes/

If you have any questions about the information contained in podcast or would like a transcript of any of the episodes, please get in touch with me via the following email address: [email protected].

Ethics approval has been granted by DCU for this study.

If participants have concerns about this study and wish to contact an independent person, please contact:

The Chair, DCU Humanities & Social Science Faculty Research Ethics Committee, c/o Dublin City University, Dublin 9. Tel 01-7008000, e-mail [email protected]