New early onset type 2 diabetes course supports treatment and care for young adults

A new online, free course on managing early onset type 2 diabetes has been developed for healthcare professionals working with people aged 18 – 39 years living with type 2 diabetes.  

The course has been developed by the EDEN team at Leicester Diabetes Centre with universal access funded by the NHS England Diabetes Programme. It aims to refresh and further increase their skills in managing early onset type 2 diabetes, and to raise awareness of how best to care for people living with the condition to minimise the long-term health risks associated with it. 

The course covers a range of topics including diagnosis, pre-conception and pregnancy, cardio-renal-metabolic management, and psychological wellbeing. Each module takes about 30-40 minutes to complete.  

Early onset type 2 diabetes is more aggressive than later onset type 2 diabetes, with a higher lifetime risk of developing premature diabetes-related complications and a worse cardio-metabolic risk factor profile.  It is more prevalent in people living within deprived areas and individuals from minority ethnic groups.

For more information and to access the course, visit www.eot2deden.com