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Welcome to your educational and support platform for type 1 diabetes
Support was created by and for people living with type 1 diabetes, as well as health care professionals. It offers reliable resources and practical answers to make living with type 1 diabetes easier.
Discover Support
Support is the educational branch of the BETTER project. It was designed to deepen your understanding of type 1 diabetes and enhance your quality of life. On the platform, you’ll find plenty of content tailored to your lived experience.
Why you should sign up
Type 1 diabetes requires lifelong learning and evolving skills. By signing up to Support, you’ll have access to clear and trustworthy answers to many questions that may arise at any moment, helping you feel more confident and independent in your day-to-day life with type 1 diabetes.
An answer to every question
Explore a variety of topics adapted to your everyday reality. Learn at your own pace, based on your current needs: Understanding active insulin, adapting doses at mealtime or during physical activity, or how to lighten your mental load.
A variety of resources all in one place
Downloadable fact sheets, videos, and easily sharable visuals are all assembled into one place for easy access to trustworthy information.
Useful tools to use daily
You can now easily calculate your correction doses, estimate the carbohydrate content in your food and much more thanks to our interactive calculators.
A safe place to share
Ask your questions, express your thoughts, or share your experiences at any time on our secure discussion platform, moderated by a health care professional.
Who can access the platform?
The platform is free to use, but access is currently limited to specific groups as part of a research project. To get started, simply complete a short consent form.
Support is currently available to:
- Adults living with type 1 diabetes in Canada
- Healthcare professionals in Canada
- Teens aged 14-16 living with type 1 diabetes followed in the participating clinics
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Your participation helps us:
- Better understand how online education can support living type 1 diabetes
- Continuously adapt and improve the platform based on user-feedback
- Promote broader access to high-quality diabetes education
What our users say
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« Whenever I use the Support platform to learn about one or more aspects of life with type 1 diabetes, it feels like I have a research center at my fingertips. »
FAQ
Is the platform free?
Yes, it’s free, but access is currently limited to a research context. You’ll need to fill out a short form to register.
Where does the information available on the platform come from?
All content is created by experts and reviewed by over 50 health care professionals and patient-partners. Only the most up to date recommendations and scientific data is used to create the content on the Support platform.
Can family members or friends of someone with type 1 diabetes use the platform?
Not currently. However, the research team is exploring the possibility of extending access to the loved ones in the future.
How is my privacy protected?
As a user of Support, your email and your password will remain private. Only the username you choose when signing up will appear if you decide to participate in discussions.
How much time do I need to spend on the platform?
There is no pressure to explore everything. You may explore the resources at your own pace. On average, it takes about 7-9 hours to go through all the content.
