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: olivia.crinion2@mail.dcu.ie.

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: info@diabetes.ie
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: olivia.crinion2@mail.dcu.ie.

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 hss-frec@dcu.ie