Publications by authors named "J A Fosbury"

Background: Diabetes ranks among the most common chronic conditions in childhood and adolescence. It is unique among chronic conditions, in that clinical outcomes are intimately tied to how the child or adolescent living with diabetes and their parents or carers react to and implement good clinical practice guidance. It is widely recognized that the individual's perspective about the impact of trying to manage the disease together with the burden of self-management should be addressed to achieve optimal health outcomes.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF

Diabetes is unique among chronic diseases because clinical outcomes are intimately tied to how the person living with diabetes reacts to and implements treatment recommendations. It is further characterised by widespread social stigma, judgement and paternalism. This physical, social and psychological burden collectively influences self-management behaviours.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF

259 adults with type 1 diabetes completed measure of anxiety, depression and diabetes specific distress, HbA1c from medical records. Anxiety not depression predicted HbA1c, this association was mediated by illness specific cognitions. Targeting illness specific cognitions may be more productive than treatment of general dysphoria in type 1 diabetes.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF

Aim: The aim of the present study was to determine the prevalence of anxiety and depression in a large UK group of people with Type 1 diabetes.

Methods: Patients aged 16-60 years were invited to complete self-report questionnaires when they attended outpatient clinic appointments. HbA(1c) was recorded from the clinic database.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF