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O'Donnell HK, Johnson SB, Driscoll KA. The Maintain High Blood Glucose subscale of the child hypoglycemia fear survey: proposed preliminary cut points for screening youth with type 1 diabetes. J Pediatr Psychol 2024:jsae021. [PMID: 38587871 DOI: 10.1093/jpepsy/jsae021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/04/2023] [Revised: 12/12/2023] [Accepted: 03/11/2024] [Indexed: 04/09/2024] Open
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OBJECTIVE To improve the clinical utility of the Maintain High Blood Glucose subscale of the Hypoglycemia Fear Surveys (HFS) by identifying clinically meaningful cut points associated with glycemic outcomes. METHODS Youth (N = 994; 13.96 ± 2.3 years) with type 1 diabetes and their caregivers (N = 1,111; 72% female) completed the Child or Parent version of the HFS. Modal Score Distribution, Standard Deviation Criterion, and Elevated Item Criterion approaches were used to identify proposed preliminary cut points for the Maintain High Blood Glucose subscale. The association between proposed preliminary cut points was examined with youth glycemic outcomes. RESULTS A cut point of ≥7 for the Maintain High Blood Glucose subscale on the Child HFS was associated with a greater percentage of blood glucose readings >180 mg/dl (p < .01), higher mean blood glucose (p < .001), and a higher hemoglobin A1c (p < .05). In subsequent multiple regression analyses, controlling for other factors associated with glycemia, the significant association between scores above ≥7 and higher mean blood glucose and higher hemoglobin A1c remained. A clinically useful cut point was not identified for caregivers. However, elevated youth scores on the Maintain High Blood Glucose subscale were positively associated with elevated caregiver scores (phi = .171, p < .001). CONCLUSIONS The proposed preliminary cut point for the Maintain High Blood Glucose subscale will aid the type 1 diabetes care team in identifying youth whose behaviors may be contributing to their suboptimal glycemia.
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Affiliation(s)
- Holly K O'Donnell
- Department of Pediatrics, Barbara Davis Center for Diabetes, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, CO, United States
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- Department of Behavioral Sciences and Social Medicine, Florida State University College of Medicine, Tallahassee, FL, United States
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- Department of Pediatrics, Barbara Davis Center for Diabetes, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, CO, United States
- Department of Clinical and Health Psychology, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, United States
- University of Florida Diabetes Institute, Gainesville, FL, United States
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Monzon AD, Majidi S, Clements MA, Patton SR. The Relationship Between Parent Fear of Hypoglycemia and Youth Glycemic Control Across the Recent-Onset Period in Families of Youth with Type 1 Diabetes. Int J Behav Med 2024; 31:64-74. [PMID: 36745325 DOI: 10.1007/s12529-023-10159-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 01/28/2023] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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BACKGROUND This study aims to examine the relationship between parents' fear of hypoglycemia (FH) over a 1-year period and child glucose metrics in 126 families of youth recently diagnosed with type 1 diabetes (T1D). METHODS Parents completed the Hypoglycemia Fear Survey for Parents (HFS-P) and uploaded 14 days of glucose data at a baseline, 6-month, and 12-month assessment. RESULTS Parents' HFS-P total and worry scores increased to a clinically meaningful degree from baseline to 6-month assessment, while multilevel models revealed within- and between-person variability in parents' HFS-P worry and behavior scores over time associated with child glycemia. Specifically, a significant negative relationship for within-person worry scores suggested that when parents reported higher than their average worry scores, their children recorded fewer glucose values in the target range, while within-person behavior scores suggested that when parents reported lower than their average behavior scores, their children recorded more values above the target range. There was also a negative relationship for between-person behavior scores with child glycated hemoglobin and a positive relationship for between-person behavior scores with child glucose values in the target range. CONCLUSIONS In the recent-onset period of T1D, parental FH worry and behavior associated with child glycemia possibly due to changes in parents' perceptions of their child's hypoglycemia risk. The clinically meaningful increases in parent FH in the recent-onset period and the negative association for between-person behavior scores with child glycated hemoglobin suggest that clinics should consider screening parents for FH, especially among parents of children with lower glycemic levels.
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- Alexandra D Monzon
- Center for Healthcare Delivery Science, Nemours Children's Health, Orlando, FL, USA
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- Division of Endocrinology, Children's National Hospital, Washington, DC, USA
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- Division of Endocrinology, Children's Mercy Hospital, Kansas City, MO, USA
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- Center for Healthcare Delivery Science, Nemours Children's Health, Jacksonville, FL, USA.
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Wu C, Wang W, Cheng S, Zhang H, Li L, Tian C, Zhang L, Chen N, Du J, Ren L, Lang H. The relationship between components of hypoglycemia worries and avoiding hypoglycemia behavior in type 2 diabetes mellitus with hypoglycemia: a network analysis. BMC Psychiatry 2023; 23:204. [PMID: 36978022 PMCID: PMC10053460 DOI: 10.1186/s12888-023-04698-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/10/2022] [Accepted: 03/20/2023] [Indexed: 03/30/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND The fear of hypoglycemia in type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) patients with hypoglycemia has seriously affected their quality of life. They are always afraid of hypoglycemia and often take excessive action to avoid it. Yet, researchers have investigated the relationship between hypoglycemia worries and excessive avoiding hypoglycemia behavior using total scores on self-report measures. However, network analysis studies of hypoglycemia worries and excessive avoiding hypoglycemia behavior in T2DM patients with hypoglycemia are lacking. PURPOSE The present study investigated the network structure of hypoglycemia worries and avoiding hypoglycemia behavior in T2DM patients with hypoglycemia and aimed to identify bridge items to help them correctly treat hypoglycemia and properly deal with hypoglycemia fear. METHODS A total of 283 T2DM patients with hypoglycemia were enrolled in our study. Hypoglycemia worries and avoiding hypoglycemia behavior were evaluated with the Hypoglycemia Fear Scale. Network analyses were used for the statistical analysis. RESULTS B9 "Had to stay at home for fear of hypoglycemia" and W12 "I am worried that hypoglycemia will affect my judgment" have the highest expected influences in the present network. In the community of hypoglycemia worries, W17 "I worry about hypoglycemia during sleep" has the highest bridge expected influence. And in the community of avoiding hypoglycemia behavior, B9 "Had to stay at home for fear of hypoglycemia" has the highest bridge expected influence. CONCLUSION Complex patterns of associations existed in the relationship between hypoglycemia worries and avoiding hypoglycemia behavior in T2DM patients with hypoglycemia. From the perspective of network analysis, B9 "Had to stay at home for fear of hypoglycemia" and W12 "I am worried that hypoglycemia will affect my judgment" have the highest expected influence, indicating their highest importance in the network. W17 "I worry about hypoglycemia during sleep" aspect of hypoglycemia worries and B9 "Had to stay at home for fear of hypoglycemia" aspect of avoiding hypoglycemia behavior have the highest bridge expected influence, indicating they have the strongest connections with each community. These results have important implications for clinical practice, which provided potential targets for interventions to reduce hypoglycemia fear and improve the quality of life in T2DM patients with hypoglycemia.
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- Chao Wu
- Nursing Department, Air Force Medical University, No.169 Changle West Road, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710032, China
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- Department of Medical Statistics, School of Preventive Medicine, Air Force Medical University, Xi'an, China
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- Department of Military Medical Psychology, Air Force Medical University, No.169 Changle West Road, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710032, China
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- Nursing Department, Air Force Medical University, No.169 Changle West Road, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710032, China
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- Department of Anesthesia Intensive Care Unit, Tangdu Hospital of Air Force Military Medical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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- Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, The 305th Hospital of the Chinese People's Liberation Army, Beijing, China
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- Nursing Department, Air Force Medical University, No.169 Changle West Road, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710032, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Army Hospital of the Seventy-seventh Group, Jiajiang, Sichuan, China
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- Nursing Department, Air Force Medical University, No.169 Changle West Road, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710032, China.
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- Department of Military Medical Psychology, Air Force Medical University, No.169 Changle West Road, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710032, China.
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- Nursing Department, Air Force Medical University, No.169 Changle West Road, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710032, China.
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Corathers S, Williford DN, Kichler J, Smith L, Ospelt E, Rompicherla S, Roberts A, Prahalad P, Basina M, Muñoz C, Ebekozien O. Implementation of Psychosocial Screening into Diabetes Clinics: Experience from the Type 1 Diabetes Exchange Quality Improvement Network. Curr Diab Rep 2023; 23:19-28. [PMID: 36538250 PMCID: PMC9763798 DOI: 10.1007/s11892-022-01497-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 12/01/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW Although advances in diabetes technology and pharmacology have significantly and positively impacted diabetes management and health outcomes for some, diabetes care remains burdensome and can be challenging to balance with other life priorities. The purpose of this article is to review the rationale for assessment of psychosocial domains in diabetes care settings and strategies for the implementation of psychosocial screening into routine practice. Survey data from the Type 1 Diabetes Exchange Quality Improvement Network is highlighted. RECENT FINDINGS Implementation of psychosocial screening requires identifying the population; selecting validated tools to assess target domains; determining frequency of screening and mode of survey delivery; and scoring, interpreting, documenting, and facilitating referrals such that these processes are part of clinical workflows. Recognizing the influence of psychosocial factors for people with diabetes (PWD), professional society guidelines for comprehensive diabetes care recommend the integration of psychosocial screening into routine care.
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- Sarah Corathers
- Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH, USA.
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- Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH, USA
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- Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH, USA
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- Stanford University School of Medicine, Palo Alto, CA, USA
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- Stanford University School of Medicine, Palo Alto, CA, USA
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- Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
- Center for Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism, Children's Hospital Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA
- University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities, Children's Hospital Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- T1D Exchange, Boston, MA, USA
- University of Mississippi School of Population Health, Jackson, MS, USA
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O'Donnell HK, Vigers T, Johnson SB, Pyle L, Gonder-Fredrick L, Hendrieckx C, Driscoll KA. Bring Blood Glucose Down! An intervention to reduce fear of hypoglycemia in caregivers of adolescents with type 1 diabetes: Study design and participant characteristics. Contemp Clin Trials 2022; 118:106792. [PMID: 35589025 DOI: 10.1016/j.cct.2022.106792] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/24/2022] [Revised: 05/11/2022] [Accepted: 05/12/2022] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Fear of hypoglycemia (FOH) is anxiety or extreme worry about having a low blood glucose and its consequences. FOH is common in individuals with type 1 diabetes (T1D) of all ages, as well as their caregivers, and can lead to inappropriate T1D self-management and suboptimal health outcomes. Despite its prevalence and serious health consequences, there has been very little attention focused on developing interventions to reduce FOH and its associated maladaptive T1D management behaviors. The primary aim of the present study, Bring BG Down!, was to implement a pilot intervention targeting FOH in mothers of adolescents with T1D. Exploratory aims included determining if the intervention had an impact on the adolescent's FOH, glycemia, as well as other generalized anxiety symptoms or symptoms of obsessive-compulsive disorder in both the mother and adolescent. Caregiver participants and their adolescents with T1D were randomized to either the Bring BG Down! group or the Control group. Individuals in the Bring BG Down! group participated in intervention sessions for 6 months via telehealth and they completed questionnaires, whereas those in the Control group only completed questionnaires. Follow-up occurred at 7-months and 10-months. The purpose of this paper is to describe the Bring BG Down! study design and rationale, and participant characteristics at the start of the study.
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Affiliation(s)
- Holly K O'Donnell
- University of Colorado School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Barbara Davis Center for Diabetes, 1775 Aurora Ct., Aurora, CO 80045, United States of America.
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- University of Colorado School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Barbara Davis Center for Diabetes, 1775 Aurora Ct., Aurora, CO 80045, United States of America.
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- Florida State University College of Medicine, Department of Behavioral Sciences and Social Medicine, 1115 W. Call Street, Tallahassee, FL 32306, United States of America.
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- University of Colorado School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Barbara Davis Center for Diabetes, 1775 Aurora Ct., Aurora, CO 80045, United States of America.
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- Department of Psychiatry and Neurobehavioral Science, University of Virginia School of Medicine, PO Box 800623, Charlottesville, VA 29908, United States of America.
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- School of Psychology, Deakin University, Geelong, Victoria, Australia; The Australian Centre for Behavioural Research in Diabetes, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
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- Department of Clinical and Health Psychology, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, United States of America; Department of Clinical and Health Psychology, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, and University of Florida Diabetes Institute, 1225 Center Dr., Gainesville, FL 32610, United States of America.
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