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Catalyst: Beating Diabetes

Catalyst: Beating Diabetes

Background

The ABC’s science documentary series Catalyst approached Prof David Simmons to team up with the Wollondilly Diabetes Programme (WDP) to conduct a diabetes screening session in Wollondilly Shire. The aim was to capture 2-4 local residents with pre-diabetes and take them through a 3-month lifestyle programme of their own with a couple of TV lifestyle people.

Activities that were offered on the day: Free Diabetes Risk Assessment, including waist measurement, Free Diabetes Screening with Random Blood Glucose and HbA1c testing.

Outcomes

351 people were approached promoting the WDP.
53 people had shown interest in more active involvement and provided their contact details. They account for 15.1% of people we had approached.
Out of 53 registered, 31 participants would like to be contacted from WDP for future Diabetes Education sessions.
18 participants interested in Peer Support Program and 3 participants expressed their interest to be a Peer Support Facilitator( PSF).
48 participants completed the Australian Type 2 Diabetes Risk Assessment Tool (AUSDRISK). 87.5% of participants found to be at high risk and intermediate risk of diabetes.
44 participants proceeded to diabetes screening session with RBG and HbA1c. 63% of high risk group and 27% of intermediate risk group were detected above the threshold and referred for OGTT with follow up.
4 participants interested in pursuing the Catalyst Programme.

Tuesday 4th September 2018 - Screening of Catalyst Program on the ABC featuring 4 Wollondilly residents with pre-diabetes (opens in a new window)

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