Actions on Diabetes

Feb 16 2024 18 ep. 25 mins 818

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When patients are involved in research, extraordinary things can be achieved. Actions on Diabetes shares the stories of Diabetes Action Canada researchers and Patient Partners as they work together to transform the lives of all Canadians with diabetes.

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Patient Partnership in Clinical Trials

Feb 16 2024 29 mins

Clinical trials are the way we test new drugs or therapies on people, and they’re incredibly important to moving diabetes research forward. However, they can be challenging and complicated to develop and fund. That’s where the new Diabetes Clinical Trials Network in Canada comes in. This episode's guests are Dr. Hertzel Gerstein, who is leading this new Network. Dr. Gerstein i

Supporting the Mental Health Needs of People with Type 1 Diabetes

Jan 15 2024 32 mins

Diabetes is a 24-hour condition with no vacations or days off. Those who live with it understand that diabetes distress – the term for mental health challenges specific to diabetes – is very real and can be very challenging to manage. It can also have a big impact on other aspects of diabetes care – like this A1Cs doctors are always checking. This episode's guests will give l

Improving Access to Eye Screening for Newcomers to Canada

Nov 09 2023 31 mins

Often newcomers don’t know about access to eye screening, or there are cultural or other barriers that aren’t being addressed. But early detection of diabetic retinopathy can save sight and have a huge impact on the overall health of a person. Today’s guests want to make sure those barriers are overcome. Host Krista Lamb talks to Dr. Joyce Dogba from the University of Laval a

Reshaping How we Research Type 1 Diabetes

Jun 07 2023 23 mins

On this episode of Actions on Diabetes, host Krista Lamb will be chatting with two guests who are looking at ways to improve the coordination of care for people living with type 1 diabetes. The Reshape T1D project tries to understand how people interact with the health care system by involving those living with T1D and their clinicians in designing the research process. Our guests

Health Coaching Program Research Project

Mar 20 2023 29 mins

Host Krista Lamb talks with Dr. Diana Sherifali from McMaster University’s School of Nursing and Patient Partner Seeta Ramdass who are working together on a project aimed at using virtual health coaching to better support people living with type 2 diabetes.

Islet Biologists Embrace Patient-Oriented Research

Feb 15 2023 29 mins

Think Patient Partners can't participate in discovery-level research? Think again! Host Krista Lamb talks with Dr. Rob Screaton from the University of Toronto, Patient Partner Zoe Hilton and trainee scientist Cassie Locatelli. These three guests are working on a project incorporating Patient Partners into an islet biology training program.

Researching ways to manage hypoglycemia

Aug 31 2021 30 mins

On this episode Dr. Anne-Sophie Brazeau and Nathalie Kinnard discuss the BETTER registry and the research they are doing in Quebec to help people with T1D manage or prevent hypoglycemia.

Reducing the Risk of Diabetic Retinopathy

Aug 10 2021 24 mins

While people living with diabetes are at increased risk for diabetic retinopathy, they often face barriers to getting their eyes checked—or simply don’t know they need to go every year. In this episode, Malcolm Sissmore and Dr. Michael Brent from UHN Research discuss their work on Project OPEN, a research program that’s trying to make eye screening much more accessible for pe

Using data to improve health care

Jul 25 2021 19 mins

Using data to improve health care is an important area of research, especially since so many people don’t quite understand how and why it’s done. Guests Devin Cleary and Dr. Alanna Weisman discuss their research projects in this area - in particular how they are trying to improve outcomes for people with type 1 diabetes.

Diabetes and Older Adults

Jul 11 2021 26 mins

Older adults often live with multiple chronic conditions, including diabetes. But they are rarely involved in research into how they are managing. At Diabetes Action Canada, the Aging, Community and Population team is working to change this. In this episode, Ron Beleno and Dr. Rebecca Gannan discuss their work on involving older adults and their caregivers in diabetes research.