Adea Podcast

In this episode, the host Jan Alford will discuss a diabetes education program and service needs of young adults with type 1 diabetes with Ashley Ng, who is undertaking some research in this area as part of her PhD. Ashley is currently completing her PhD in the field of mHealth use in diabetes education in young adults with diabetes during life transitions at Deakin University. She is also an accredited practising dietitian, a diabetes advocate and blogs about her lived experience with diabetes at bittersweetdiagnosis.com. Through her own experiences and work, she has developed a passion in digital health. Her area of interest revolves around integrating existing social media platforms and mHealth technology in patient-centered care to empower people with diabetes towards better self-management. Since her diagnosis at the age of 19, Ashley has found herself thrown into diabetes advocacy. To date, her volunteerism has spanned across the International Diabetes Federation, Diabetes Australia and Diabetes Cam