Grant: Operating Grant: KM in Diabetes Prevention and Treatment - Territorial Regional

Every day, 480 Canadians are diagnosed with T1DM (Diabetes Canada, 2024). Of those people living with Diabetes, approximately 10 percent have type 1 DM, which can develop in childhood, adolescence and adulthood. Type 1 diabetes, without proper management can lead to serious complications, including limb amputation and death, and also results in significant costs to the health system. The Canadian Chronic Disease Surveillance System data tool reported that there were 265 cases of Diabetes in Yukon in 2021/2022 (Canada, 2024). This number reflects all types of diabetes. In the Yukon territory, there are no accurate data sets reflecting the number of people living with T1DM, which creates a knowledge gap. In October 2020, Yukon became the first jurisdiction in Canada to provide funding for both Continuous Glucose Monitors for children and youth, and Flash Glucose Monitors for adults (Diabetes Canada, 2020). Despite this, there are many Yukoners that do not have access to a primary health care providers and many diagnoses of T1DM that are occurring within the emergency department at Yukon hospitals. There is a gap in literature and evidence of how access to services and management support is experienced by individuals with T1DM in Yukon. The primary objectives of this project are to take existing evidence using the Canadian Diabetes Charter and clinical standards of practice, and describe the experiences of people living with, caring for and providing primary care medical supports for people with T1DM in relation to these guidelines and standards. This project seeks to provide concrete recommendations to decision makers in Yukon to improve access to care and management supports, and drugs and devices for people living with T1DM, to improve cost effectiveness in the health system and ultimately quality of life for citizens.