Diabetes duration, perceived comfort with self‐management and glycaemic control in adolescents with type 1 diabetes: A cross‐sectional study
Authors' conclusion
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.
Study context
- Population
- Adolescents aged 16–17 years with T1D followed at paediatric diabetes academic hospitals in Montreal, enrolled in GET-IT-T1D
- Participants
- 203 adolescents
- Exposure
- Association of diabetes duration with self-efficacy, diabetes distress, transition readiness and HbA1c
- Outcome
- Self-efficacy
Methodological detailssecondary analysis of baseline data of the GET-IT-T1D trial
- Secondary analysis of baseline data of the GET-IT-T1D trial
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
Mean SEDM score (SD 1.62)
6.83
Observational data: associations, not effects.
Further findings
Diabetes distress and transition readiness
- Diabetes duration not associated with diabetes distress or transition readiness
HbA1c per additional year of diabetes duration
- Higher HbA1c per additional year of diabetes duration
- 0.11% (95% CI, 0.05 to 0.16)
Diabetes duration
- Mean diabetes duration (SD 4.44), years
- 7.57
Original publication
Diabetes duration, perceived comfort with self‐management and glycaemic control in adolescents with type 1 diabetes: A cross‐sectional study. Diabet Med. Published 20 October 2023. doi:10.
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