Greater Telehealth Use Results in Increased Visit Frequency and Lower Physician Related-Distress in Adolescents and Young Adults With Type 1 Diabetes
An erratum to this article was published (J Diabetes Sci Technol, Jul 2023 ↗)
Authors' conclusion
Greater usage of telehealth improved AYA engagement with their care, resulting in increased clinic attendance and reduced physician-related diabetes distress. A person-centered care model delivered via telehealth effectively meets the needs of AYAs with T1D.
Study context
- Population
- And young adults (AYAs) aged 16–25 years with T1D in the CoYoT1 Care model study (CoYoT1 or standard care, via telehealth or in-person); COVID-19 pandemic forced transition to primarily telehealth near study end
- Participants
- 68 participants
- Comparison
- Mostly telehealth vs mostly in-person visits
- Telehealthn = 39
- In-personn = 29reference
Methodological details15-month study
- 15-month study
Primary result
As reported in the abstract
Diabetes care visits completed
P = 0.007
Further findings
| Outcome | P value |
|---|---|
| Physician-related distress | P = 0.03 |
Physician-related distress
- Stable physician-related distress with telehealth; increases with in-person
Original publication
Greater Telehealth Use Results in Increased Visit Frequency and Lower Physician Related-Distress in Adolescents and Young Adults With Type 1 Diabetes. J Diabetes Sci Technol. Published 22 December 2022. doi:10.
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