Role Title: Systematic Review Intern: Suitability of Person-Reported Outcome Measures (PROMs) for Youth Living with Type 1 Diabetes and their Families
Organisation: The Kids Research Institute Australia
Internship Period: Winter (June - July)
Location: Perth Children's Hospital, Nedlands
The Internship is based at The Kids Institute Australia, located at Perth’s Children’s Hospital. Within the Rio Tinto Children’s Diabetes Centre; A Breakthrough T1D Centre of Excellence, you will work with the Mental Health and Wellbeing Theme, led by Dr Keely Bebbington. Supervised by Dr Keely Bebbington and Dr Anna Boggiss, your primary task will be supporting a systematic review focused on identifying Person-Reported Outcome Measures (PROMs) used with youth living with Type 1 Diabetes and their families and evaluating the measurement properties of these tools.
Valid and reliable PROMs are critical for understanding and addressing the unique needs of youth with T1D and their families. By identifying and assessing the reliability and validity of PROMs, you will contribute to creating a valuable resource for clinicians and researchers and help highlight areas where future PROM development is needed. The wider team includes experts in the field of paediatric diabetes and implementation science from Macquarie University, the Australian Centre for Behavioural Research in Diabetes (ACBRD), and Amsterdam University Medical Centre.
The Kids Research Institute Australia is based within the Perth Children’s Hospital, and is one of the largest, and most successful medical research institutes in Australia, comprising a dedicated and diverse team of around 1,000 staff, students and honoraries. We've created a bold blueprint that brings together community, researchers, practitioners, policy makers and funders, who share our vision to improve the health and wellbeing of children through excellence in research.