UNBIASED Project: Exploring Inequities in Access to Diabetes Technologies among Children and Young People with Type 1 Diabetes: Perspectives of Parents and Young People from Ethnic Minority Groups and/or Low Socioeconomic Areas. (Short Report)

Children and young people (CYP) with Type 1 Diabetes (T1D) require access to diabetes technologies to improve glycaemic control and reduce complications (Pickup, 2019; Karges et al., 2017). The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) 2023 guidance (TA943) ensures these technologies are available free of charge for eligible CYP (NICE, 2023). However, despite this policy, significant barriers remain in access, awareness, and engagement, particularly for ethnic minority and low-income families (Ng et al., 2024). This Diabetes UK funded national study explores the barriers to equitable access, from the perspectives of parents and CYP from ethnic minority groups and/or living in low socioeconomic areas, using a qualitative participatory approach.