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Trojanowski PJ, Pardon A, Reynolds C, O'Donnell HK, Alonso GT, Majidi S, Snell-Bergeon J, Wadwa RP, Driscoll KA. Body mass index moderates the association between diabetes distress and objective self-management behaviours in adolescents with type 1 diabetes and elevated A1Cs. Diabet Med 2024; 41:e15325. [PMID: 38551326 PMCID: PMC11164643 DOI: 10.1111/dme.15325] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/06/2023] [Revised: 03/19/2024] [Accepted: 03/21/2024] [Indexed: 04/07/2024]
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OBJECTIVE To examine the cross-sectional associations between diabetes distress, BMI (zBMI; BMI z-score), objectively measured mean daily blood glucose readings and insulin boluses administered, and A1C in adolescents with type 1 diabetes (T1D) using insulin pumps. METHODS T1D self-management behaviour data were downloaded from adolescents' (N = 79) devices and mean daily frequency of blood glucose readings and insulin boluses were calculated. Diabetes distress was measured (Problem Areas in Diabetes-Teen questionnaire [PAID-T]), A1C collected, and zBMI calculated from height and weight. Three multiple linear regressions were performed with blood glucose readings, insulin boluses, and A1C as the three dependent variables and covariates (age, T1D duration), zBMI, diabetes distress, and the diabetes distress x zBMI interaction as independent variables. RESULTS Participants (55.7% female) were 14.9 ± 1.9 years old with T1D for 6.6 ± 3.4 years. zBMI moderated the relationship between diabetes distress and mean daily insulin boluses administered (b = -0.02, p = 0.02); those with higher zBMI and higher diabetes distress administered fewer daily insulin boluses. zBMI was not a moderator of the association between diabetes distress and blood glucose readings (b = -0.01, p = 0.29) or A1C (b = 0.002, p = 0.81). CONCLUSIONS Using objective behavioural data is useful for identifying how adolescent diabetes distress and zBMI affect daily bolusing behaviour amongst adolescent insulin pump users. Although distinct interventions exist to improve T1D self-management or diabetes distress, none addresses them together while considering zBMI. Decreasing diabetes distress could be especially important for youth with high zBMI.
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- Paige J Trojanowski
- Department of Pediatrics, Barbara Davis Center for Diabetes, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, Colorado, USA
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- Department of Clinical and Health Psychology, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, USA
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- Department of Clinical and Health Psychology, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Barbara Davis Center for Diabetes, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, Colorado, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Barbara Davis Center for Diabetes, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, Colorado, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Barbara Davis Center for Diabetes, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, Colorado, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Barbara Davis Center for Diabetes, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, Colorado, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Barbara Davis Center for Diabetes, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, Colorado, USA
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- Department of Clinical and Health Psychology, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, USA
- University of Florida Diabetes Institute, Gainesville, Florida, USA
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Evans M, Ellis DA, Vesco AT, Feldman MA, Weissberg-Benchell J, Carcone AI, Miller J, Boucher-Berry C, Buggs-Saxton C, Degnan B, Dekelbab B, Drossos T. Diabetes distress in urban Black youth with type 1 diabetes and their caregivers: associations with glycemic control, depression, and health behaviors. J Pediatr Psychol 2024; 49:394-404. [PMID: 38216126 DOI: 10.1093/jpepsy/jsad096] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2023] [Revised: 12/05/2023] [Accepted: 12/08/2023] [Indexed: 01/14/2024] Open
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OBJECTIVES Adolescents with type 1 diabetes (T1D) and their caregivers endorse high diabetes distress (DD). Limited studies have documented the impact of DD on Black youth. The aims of the present study were to (1) describe DD among a sample of Black adolescents with T1D and their caregivers, (2) compare their DD levels with published normative samples, and (3) determine how DD relates to glycemic outcomes, diabetes self-management, parental monitoring of diabetes, and youth depressive symptoms. METHODS Baseline data from a multicenter clinical trial were used. Participants (N = 155) were recruited from 7 Midwestern pediatric diabetes clinics. Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) and measures of DD, parental monitoring of diabetes care, youth depression and diabetes management behaviors were obtained. The sample was split into (1) adolescents (ages 13-14; N = 95) and (2) preadolescents (ages 10-12; N = 60). Analyses utilized Cohen's d effect sizes, Pearson correlations, t-tests, and multiple regression. RESULTS DD levels in youth and caregivers were high, with 45%-58% exceeding either clinical cutoff scores or validation study sample means. Higher DD in youth and caregivers was associated with higher HbA1c, lower diabetes self-management, and elevated depressive symptoms, but not with parental monitoring of diabetes management. CONCLUSIONS Screening for DD in Black youth with T1D and caregivers is recommended, as are culturally informed interventions that can reduce distress levels and lead to improved health outcomes. More research is needed on how systemic inequities contribute to higher DD in Black youth and the strategies/policy changes needed to reduce these inequities.
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- Meredyth Evans
- Pritzker Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health, Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital and Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Northwestern Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, United States
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- School of Medicine, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI, United States
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- Pritzker Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health, Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital and Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Northwestern Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, United States
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- Division of Psychology, Johns Hopkins, All Children's Hospital, St Petersburg, FL, United States
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- Pritzker Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health, Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital and Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Northwestern Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, United States
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- Pritzker Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health, Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital and Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Northwestern Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, United States
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- Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL, United States
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- Pediatric Endocrinology, Ascension St John Children's Hospital, Detroit, MI, United States
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- Pediatric Endocrinology, Beaumont Health Care, Royal Oak, MI, United States
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neuroscience, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, United States
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Knauft KM, Jacques-Tiura AJ, Idalski Carcone A, Evans M, Weissberg-Benchell J, Buggs-Saxton C, Boucher-Berry C, Miller JL, Drossos T, Dekelbab B, Ellis DA. The moderating role of diabetes distress on the effect of a randomized eHealth intervention on glycemic control in Black adolescents with type 1 diabetes. J Pediatr Psychol 2024:jsae033. [PMID: 38775162 DOI: 10.1093/jpepsy/jsae033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2023] [Revised: 04/11/2024] [Accepted: 04/28/2024] [Indexed: 05/31/2024] Open
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OBJECTIVE Due to systemic inequities, Black adolescents with type 1 diabetes are more likely to have suboptimal glycemic control and high rates of diabetes distress, but tailored interventions for this population are lacking. In primary outcomes of a randomized clinical trial, a family-based eHealth intervention improved glycemic control in Black adolescents with type 1 diabetes and elevated depressive symptoms. The present study is a secondary analysis of these clinical trial data examining the moderating effect of diabetes distress on the efficacy of the intervention. METHODS Using secondary data from a multicenter randomized clinical trial (Clinicaltrials.gov [NCT03168867]), caregiver-adolescent dyads were randomly assigned to either up to three sessions of an eHealth parenting intervention (n = 75) or a standard medical care control group (n = 74). Black adolescents (10 years, 0 months to 14 years, 11 months old) with type 1 diabetes and a caregiver willing to participate were eligible. Adolescents reported their diabetes distress at baseline, and hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) data were collected at baseline, 6-, 13-, and 18-month follow-up. RESULTS No between-group contrasts emerged in a linear mixed-effects regression (p's > .09). Within-group contrasts emerged such that adolescents assigned to the intervention who reported high diabetes distress had lower HbA1c at the 18-month follow-up relative to baseline (p = .004); the 18-month decrease in HbA1c was -1.03%. CONCLUSIONS Black adolescents with type 1 diabetes and high levels of diabetes distress showed significant decreases in HbA1c following a family-based eHealth intervention, suggesting diabetes distress may be a key moderator of intervention efficacy within this population.
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- Katherine M Knauft
- Department of Psychology, Wayne State University, 5057 Woodward Ave, Detroit, MI 48202, United States
- Department of Family Medicine and Public Health Sciences, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI, United States
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- Department of Family Medicine and Public Health Sciences, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI, United States
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- Department of Family Medicine and Public Health Sciences, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI, United States
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- Pritzker Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Chicago, IL, United States
- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Northwestern Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, United States
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- Pritzker Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Chicago, IL, United States
- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Northwestern Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, United States
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- Department of Pediatrics, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI, United States
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Illinois School of Medicine at Chicago, Chicago, IL, United States
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- Department of Pediatrics, Northwestern Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, United States
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neurosciences, University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, United States
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- Pediatric Endocrinology, Corewell Health, Royal Oak, MI, United States
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- Department of Family Medicine and Public Health Sciences, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI, United States
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Albright D, Wardell J, Harrison A, Mizokami-Stout K, Hirschfeld E, Garrity A, Thomas I, Lee J. Screening for diabetes distress and depression in routine clinical care for youth with type 1 diabetes. J Pediatr Psychol 2024; 49:356-364. [PMID: 38647266 PMCID: PMC11098041 DOI: 10.1093/jpepsy/jsae016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2023] [Revised: 02/22/2024] [Accepted: 02/22/2024] [Indexed: 04/25/2024] Open
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OBJECTIVE The purpose of this study is to examine diabetes distress as a potential mediator of the relationship between depression symptoms and diabetes outcomes, including hemoglobin A1c (hemoglobin A1c [HbA1c]) and diabetes management behaviors in a clinical sample of adolescents and young adults. METHODS In a pediatric diabetes clinic, 716 youth (ages 12-21 years) completed measures of diabetes distress (Problem Areas in Diabetes-Teen [PAID-T]), a single-item of diabetes distress, and depression (Patient Health Questionnaire [PHQ-9]) as part of standard care. Electronic health records were extracted for the "Six Habits" and glycemic management (HbA1c). RESULTS Overall, 3.6% (n = 26) of adolescents had clinically elevated diabetes distress and depression symptoms, 5.0% had diabetes distress alone, 8.7% had depression symptoms alone, and 82.7% had neither clinical elevation of diabetes distress nor depression symptoms. Results of mediation analysis demonstrated diabetes distress (both full and single-item measures) fully mediated the relationship between depression symptoms and HbA1c (p < .001). Also, mediation analysis results showcase incomplete mediation of the effect of the Six Habits score on HbA1c appears by PAID-T Diabetes Distress. CONCLUSIONS In a clinical sample of youth with type 1 diabetes, both depressive symptoms and diabetes distress are associated with HbA1c. Furthermore, diabetes distress fully mediates the relationship between depressive symptoms and HbA1c. As part of standard clinical care, the single-item screener for diabetes distress captured similar results as the full-scaled PAID-T. With limited clinical resources, providers may consider focusing assessment and interventions on the psychological factor of diabetes distress within the diabetes clinic to maximize the impact on glycemic control and consider the use of single-item screening to identify distress.
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- Dana Albright
- Health Services and Informatics Research, Parkview Health, Fort Wayne, IN, United States
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- Department of Pediatrics, Susan B. Meister Child Health Evaluation and Research Center, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, United States
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- Health Services and Informatics Research, Parkview Health, Fort Wayne, IN, United States
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- Division of Metabolism, Endocrinology, and Diabetes, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, United States
- VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System, Ann Arbor, MI, United States
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- Department of Pediatrics, Susan B. Meister Child Health Evaluation and Research Center, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, United States
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- Department of Pediatrics, Susan B. Meister Child Health Evaluation and Research Center, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, United States
- Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, United States
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- Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, United States
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- Department of Pediatrics, Susan B. Meister Child Health Evaluation and Research Center, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, United States
- Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, United States
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Straton E, Bryant BL, Kang L, Wang C, Barber J, Perkins A, Gallant L, Marks B, Agarwal S, Majidi S, Monaghan M, Streisand R. ROUTE-T1D: A behavioral intervention to promote optimal continuous glucose monitor use among racially minoritized youth with type 1 diabetes: Design and development. Contemp Clin Trials 2024; 140:107493. [PMID: 38460913 PMCID: PMC11065587 DOI: 10.1016/j.cct.2024.107493] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2023] [Revised: 02/13/2024] [Accepted: 03/05/2024] [Indexed: 03/11/2024]
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BACKGROUND Type 1 diabetes management is often challenging during adolescence, and many youth with type 1 diabetes struggle with sustained and optimal continuous glucose monitor (CGM) use. Due to racial oppression and racially discriminatory policies leading to inequitable access to quality healthcare and life necessities, racially minoritized youth are significantly less likely to use CGM. METHODS ROUTE-T1D: Research on Optimizing the Use of Technology with Education is a pilot behavioral intervention designed to promote optimal CGM use among racially minoritized youth with type 1 diabetes. Intervention strategies include problem solving CGM challenges and promoting positive caregiver-youth communication related to CGM data. RESULTS This randomized waitlist intervention provides participants with access to three telemedicine sessions with a Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist. Caregiver participants are also connected with a peer-parent coach. CONCLUSION Hypothesized findings and anticipated challenges are discussed. Future directions regarding sustaining and optimizing the use of diabetes technology among racially minoritized pediatric populations are reviewed.
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- Emma Straton
- Children's National Hospital, Washington DC, United States of America
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- Children's National Hospital, Washington DC, United States of America
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- Children's National Hospital, Washington DC, United States of America
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- Children's National Hospital, Washington DC, United States of America
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- Children's National Hospital, Washington DC, United States of America
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- Children's National Hospital, Washington DC, United States of America
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- Children's National Hospital, Washington DC, United States of America
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- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, United States of America
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- Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY, United States of America
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- Children's National Hospital, Washington DC, United States of America; The George Washington University School of Medicine, Washington, DC, United States of America
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- National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, United States of America
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- Children's National Hospital, Washington DC, United States of America; The George Washington University School of Medicine, Washington, DC, United States of America.
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Renaud-Charest O, Mok E, Frei J, Brunet ML, Henderson M, Rahme E, Dasgupta K, Nakhla M. Diabetes duration, perceived comfort with self-management and glycaemic control in adolescents with type 1 diabetes: A cross-sectional study. Diabet Med 2024; 41:e15237. [PMID: 37838827 DOI: 10.1111/dme.15237] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/01/2023] [Revised: 09/11/2023] [Accepted: 10/02/2023] [Indexed: 10/16/2023]
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AIMS Evidence is lacking on whether diabetes duration is associated with type 1 diabetes (T1D) self-management during late adolescence before transfer from paediatric to adult care. We examined associations of diabetes duration with dimensions of perceived comfort with diabetes self-management (self-efficacy, transition readiness, diabetes distress) and glycaemic control in late adolescence. METHODS Using a cross-sectional design, we conducted a secondary analysis of baseline data of adolescents (ages 16-17 years) with T1D followed at paediatric diabetes academic hospitals in Montreal and enrolled in the Group Education Trial to Improve Transition (GET-IT-T1D). Participants completed validated questionnaires on self-efficacy (Self-Efficacy for Diabetes Self-Management Measure [SEDM], score 1 to 10), diabetes distress and transition readiness, as well as a haemoglobin (HbA1c) capillary blood test. Our primary outcome was self-efficacy. We examined associations of diabetes duration with self-efficacy, diabetes distress, transition readiness and HbA1c using linear and logistic regression models adjusted for sex, socioeconomic status, insulin pump use, glucose sensor use and psychiatric comorbidity. RESULTS Of 203 adolescents with T1D, mean diabetes duration (SD) was 7.57 (4.44) years. Mean SEDM score was 6.83 (SD 1.62). Diabetes duration was not associated with self-efficacy, diabetes distress or transition readiness. Each additional year of diabetes duration was associated with 0.11% (95% CI, 0.05 to 0.16) higher HbA1c. CONCLUSIONS Although diabetes duration is not associated with dimensions of perceived comfort with diabetes self-management, adolescents with longer diabetes duration are at risk for higher HbA1c and may need additional support to improve glycaemic control before transition to adult care.
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- Olivier Renaud-Charest
- Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, McGill University, Montreal, Québec, Canada
- Centre for Outcomes Research and Evaluation, Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, Québec, Canada
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- Centre for Outcomes Research and Evaluation, Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, Québec, Canada
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- Centre for Outcomes Research and Evaluation, Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, Québec, Canada
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- Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, McGill University, Montreal, Québec, Canada
- Centre for Outcomes Research and Evaluation, Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, Québec, Canada
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- Department of Paediatrics, Université de Montréal, Montreal, Québec, Canada
- CHU Sainte-Justine Research Centre, Montreal, Québec, Canada
- School of Public Health, Department of Social and Preventive Medicine, Université de Montréal, Montreal, Québec, Canada
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- Centre for Outcomes Research and Evaluation, Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, Québec, Canada
- Division of Clinical Epidemiology, Department of Medicine, McGill University, Montreal, Québec, Canada
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- Centre for Outcomes Research and Evaluation, Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, Québec, Canada
- Division of Clinical Epidemiology, Department of Medicine, McGill University, Montreal, Québec, Canada
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- Centre for Outcomes Research and Evaluation, Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, Québec, Canada
- Division of Endocrinology, Department of Paediatrics, McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, Québec, Canada
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Nygaard M, Willaing I, Joensen LE, Lindgreen P, Stenov V, Hessler D, Nørgaard K, Pedersen-Bjergaard U, Olesen K. A Short-Form Measure of Diabetes Distress Among Adults With Type 1 Diabetes for Use in Clinical Practice: Development and Validation of the T1-DDS-7. Diabetes Care 2023; 46:1619-1625. [PMID: 37343387 DOI: 10.2337/dc23-0460] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2023] [Accepted: 05/31/2023] [Indexed: 06/23/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Valid and reliable diabetes distress assessment is essential for identifying adults with elevated levels of concern and to guide targeted support. However, assessing diabetes distress must also be feasible in time-limited settings. We aimed to identify a short-form measure of the 28-item Type 1 Diabetes Distress Scale (T1-DDS-28) representing seven sources of type 1 diabetes distress that would be convenient for use in clinical practice. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS Based on the evaluation of influence and importance by 14 experts in diabetes care and research, we identified the best-performing item within each of seven sources of diabetes distress included in the T1-DDS-28. To further validate the proposed short-form measure, we used survey data from 2,016 adults living with type 1 diabetes. Validity was examined by exploratory factor analysis, Cronbach's α, test-retest reliability analysis, and correlations with other psychosocial measures. RESULTS We identified a short-form measure of the T1-DDS-28 consisting of seven items, each representing a source of diabetes distress. These items showed satisfactory reliability (factor loadings > 0.45; α = 0.82; test-retest correlation, r = 0.90) and validity (correlation with T1-DDS-28, r = 0.95; area under the curve = 0.91; sensitivity 93%; specificity 89%) when combined in the short-form scale (T1-DDS-7). CONCLUSIONS We propose the T1-DDS-7 as a valid and reliable measure for routine screening of diabetes distress among adults with type 1 diabetes. In case of elevated levels of diabetes distress, we recommend that a full-scale assessment and open dialogue follow the short-form measure before determining further treatment.
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- Mette Nygaard
- Copenhagen University Hospital, Steno Diabetes Center Copenhagen, Herlev, Denmark
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- Copenhagen University Hospital, Steno Diabetes Center Copenhagen, Herlev, Denmark
- Department of Public Health, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Copenhagen University Hospital, Steno Diabetes Center Copenhagen, Herlev, Denmark
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- Copenhagen University Hospital, Steno Diabetes Center Copenhagen, Herlev, Denmark
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- Copenhagen University Hospital, Steno Diabetes Center Copenhagen, Herlev, Denmark
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- Department of Family and Community Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, CA
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- Copenhagen University Hospital, Steno Diabetes Center Copenhagen, Herlev, Denmark
- Department of Clinical Medicine, Copenhagen University, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Clinical Medicine, Copenhagen University, Copenhagen, Denmark
- Department of Endocrinology and Nephrology, Nordsjællands Hospital, Hillerød, Denmark
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- Copenhagen University Hospital, Steno Diabetes Center Copenhagen, Herlev, Denmark
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Zhou M, Wang H, Yu J, Luo D, Zhu M, Zhang M, Xu J, Yang T. Diabetes distress and disordered eating behaviors in youth with type 1 diabetes: the mediating role of self-regulatory fatigue and the moderating role of resilience. J Eat Disord 2023; 11:123. [PMID: 37481574 PMCID: PMC10362565 DOI: 10.1186/s40337-023-00838-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/29/2023] [Accepted: 06/28/2023] [Indexed: 07/24/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Despite previous research on the association between diabetes distress and disordered eating behaviors (DEBs) among youth with type 1 diabetes (T1D), there is a lack of understanding regarding the underlying mechanisms. This study aimed to investigate the relationships between diabetes distress and DEBs, specifically examining whether self-regulatory fatigue mediated the relationship and whether resilience moderated this mediation. METHODS A cross-sectional study was performed among youth with T1D recruited from two diabetes centers in Nanjing, China. Measurement instruments included the problem areas in the diabetes-5 scale, the diabetes strengths and resilience measure for adolescents, the self-regulatory fatigue scale, and the Chinese version of diabetes eating problem survey-revised. Mediation and moderated mediation analyses were conducted. RESULTS A total of 185 youths with T1D were involved in the current study. The results indicated that diabetes distress positively predicted DEBs. Self-regulatory fatigue partially mediated the association between diabetes distress and DEBs, accounting for 50.88% of the overall effect. Additionally, the pathway from self-regulatory fatigue to DEBs was moderated by resilience. CONCLUSION The current study examined whether self-regulatory fatigue mediated the relationship between diabetes distress and DEBs and whether resilience moderated the connection between self-regulatory fatigue and DEBs. These findings add to the theoretical basis of how diabetes distress influences DEBs and help guide the incorporation of diabetes distress, self-regulatory fatigue, and resilience into DEBs reduction programs for youth with T1D.
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- Meijing Zhou
- Department of Endocrinology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, 300 Guangzhou Road, Nanjing, 210029, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, 300 Guangzhou Road, Nanjing, 210029, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, 300 Guangzhou Road, Nanjing, 210029, China
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- School of Nursing, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, 138 Xianlin Avenue, Nanjing, 210029, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, 300 Guangzhou Road, Nanjing, 210029, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, 300 Guangzhou Road, Nanjing, 210029, China
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- Department of Nursing, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, 300 Guangzhou Road, Nanjing, 210029, China.
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- Department of Endocrinology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, 300 Guangzhou Road, Nanjing, 210029, China
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Stahl-Pehe A, Bächle C, Bódis K, Zaharia OP, Lange K, Holl RW, Roden M, Rosenbauer J. Comparison of diabetes distress and depression screening results of emerging adults with type 1 diabetes onset at different ages: findings from the German early-onset T1D study and the German Diabetes Study (GDS). Diabetol Metab Syndr 2023; 15:24. [PMID: 36803876 PMCID: PMC9940340 DOI: 10.1186/s13098-023-00994-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2022] [Accepted: 02/08/2023] [Indexed: 02/21/2023] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND Diabetes distress is increasingly considered one of the most important psychosocial issues in the care of people with type 1 diabetes (T1D). We analyse whether diabetes distress and depression screening results of emerging adults are associated with the age at T1D onset. METHODS Data were taken from two cohort studies conducted at the German Diabetes Center, Düsseldorf, Germany. The 18-30-year-old participants had an age at onset either before the age of 5 years (childhood-onset long-term T1D study group, N = 749) or during adulthood (adult-onset short-term T1D study group from the German Diabetes Study (GDS), N = 163). Diabetes distress and depression screening were analysed by means of the 20-item Problem Areas in Diabetes (PAID-20) scale and the nine-item depression module from the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9). The average causal effect of age at onset was estimated by a doubly robust causal inference method. RESULTS The PAID-20 total scores were increased in the adult-onset study group [potential outcome mean (POM) 32.1 (95% confidence interval 28.0; 36.1) points] compared to the childhood-onset study group [POM 21.0 (19.6; 22.4) points, difference 11.1 (6.9; 15.3) points, p<0.001] adjusted for age, sex and haemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) levels. Moreover, more participants in the adult-onset group [POM 34.5 (24.9; 44.2) %] than in the childhood-onset group [POM 16.3 (13.3; 19.2) %] screened positive for diabetes distress [adjusted difference 18.3 (8.3; 28.2) %, p<0.001]. The PHQ-9 total score [difference 0.3 (-1.1; 1.7) points, p=0.660] and the proportion of participants with a positive screening result for depression [difference 0.0 (-12.7; 12.8) %, p=0.994] did not differ between the groups in the adjusted analyses. CONCLUSIONS Emerging adults with short-term type 1 diabetes screened positive for diabetes distress more often than adults with type 1 diabetes onset during early childhood when age, sex and HbA1c values were considered confounding factors. Accounting for age at onset or the duration of diabetes may help explain the heterogeneity in the data when psychological factors are examined.
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Affiliation(s)
- Anna Stahl-Pehe
- Institute for Biometrics and Epidemiology, German Diabetes Center (DDZ), Leibniz Center for Diabetes Research at Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Auf'm Hennekamp 65, 40225, Düsseldorf, Germany.
- German Center for Diabetes Research (DZD), Munich-Neuherberg, Germany.
| | - Christina Bächle
- Institute for Biometrics and Epidemiology, German Diabetes Center (DDZ), Leibniz Center for Diabetes Research at Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Auf'm Hennekamp 65, 40225, Düsseldorf, Germany
- German Center for Diabetes Research (DZD), Munich-Neuherberg, Germany
| | - Kálmán Bódis
- German Center for Diabetes Research (DZD), Munich-Neuherberg, Germany
- Institute for Clinical Diabetology, German Diabetes Center (DDZ), Leibniz Center for Diabetes Research at Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf, Germany
- Department of Endocrinology and Diabetology, Medical Faculty and University Hospital, Heinrich Heine University, Düsseldorf, Germany
| | - Oana-Patricia Zaharia
- German Center for Diabetes Research (DZD), Munich-Neuherberg, Germany
- Institute for Clinical Diabetology, German Diabetes Center (DDZ), Leibniz Center for Diabetes Research at Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf, Germany
- Department of Endocrinology and Diabetology, Medical Faculty and University Hospital, Heinrich Heine University, Düsseldorf, Germany
| | - Karin Lange
- Medical Psychology Unit, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
| | - Reinhard W Holl
- German Center for Diabetes Research (DZD), Munich-Neuherberg, Germany
- Institute of Epidemiology and Medical Biometry, ZIBMT, University of Ulm, Ulm, Germany
| | - Michael Roden
- German Center for Diabetes Research (DZD), Munich-Neuherberg, Germany
- Institute for Clinical Diabetology, German Diabetes Center (DDZ), Leibniz Center for Diabetes Research at Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf, Germany
- Department of Endocrinology and Diabetology, Medical Faculty and University Hospital, Heinrich Heine University, Düsseldorf, Germany
| | - Joachim Rosenbauer
- Institute for Biometrics and Epidemiology, German Diabetes Center (DDZ), Leibniz Center for Diabetes Research at Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Auf'm Hennekamp 65, 40225, Düsseldorf, Germany
- German Center for Diabetes Research (DZD), Munich-Neuherberg, Germany
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