Device-Related Skin Reactions Increase Emotional Burden in Youths With Type 1 Diabetes and Their Parents
Authors' conclusion
Our study highlighted the increased emotional burden experienced by youths with T1D and their parents due to device-related skin reactions, emphasizing the need for further research and interventions in this crucial aspect of diabetes management.
Study context
- Population
- Children and adolescents with T1D using technological devices, and their parents1:1 matched
- Participants
- 102 children
- Exposure
- Youths with device-related skin reactions vs matched controls without
- Outcome
- Diabetes-related emotional distress: PAID-T (participants aged 11 to 19 years)
Methodological detailsmulticentric, comparative, 1:1 matched controls, consecutive recruitment
- Multicentric
- Comparative
- 1:1 matched controls
- Consecutive recruitment
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
Diabetes-related emotional distress, PAID-T score (adolescents aged 11 to 19 years)
PAID-T score, adolescents with skin issues vs those without
79.6 ± 21.1 vs 62 ± 16.8
Observational data: associations, not effects.
Further findings
| Outcome | Skin reactions | Control | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAID-PR score (parents)Higher with skin reactions | 34.0 ± 11.0 | 26.9 ± 12.3 | P = 0.015 |
- HbA1c and continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) glucose metrics · HbA1c
- P = 0.555
HbA1c and CGM glucose metrics
- No differences in HbA1c or CGM glucose metrics between the two groups
Safety
Device discontinuation
- Forced to discontinue insulin pumps and/or glucose sensors
- 25.5%
- Discontinued insulin pumps
- 21.5%
- Discontinued glucose sensors
- 5.9%
Original publication
Device-Related Skin Reactions Increase Emotional Burden in Youths With Type 1 Diabetes and Their Parents. J Diabetes Sci Technol. Published 28 May 2024. doi:10.
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