Jessica Melin

Jessica Melin is a researcher, nurse, and coordinator for studies following children who are at high risk and/or in early stages of type 1 diabetes. Her previous extensive experience stems from her involvement in the international observational TEDDY study.  

Today, she is responsible for the follow-up, staging, information and education of children and their families screened for islet autoantibodies in south Sweden. Dr. Melin’s main research interest is focused on examining families’ reactions and experience of participating in type 1 diabetes screening studies – both positive and negative aspects such as anxiety, risk perception and study satisfaction. She defended her thesis in 2023, titled “Participation in prospective studies of children with high risk for type 1 diabetes – Psychological effects, experience, and study compliance”.

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