Article: MLP connected to improved glycemic control in youth with diabetes

Thursday, January 11, 2018

By Faisal S. Malik, et al. — The Diabetes Educator

Download the article: "Improving the Care of Youth With Type 1 Diabetes With a Novel Medical-Legal Community Intervention: The Diabetes Community Care Ambassador Program"

A study of an intervention among youth with type 1 diabetes, which included medical-legal partnership counsel as a key element, found that 30 percent of youth accepted legal counsel. Youth enrolled in the program were found to demonstrate significant improvement in their glycemic control after one year of the intervention, as compared to youth not enrolled in the program.