Supporting Adolescents and Young Adults through Digitally Mediated Type 1 Diabetes Transition Care: A Qualitative Descriptive Study
Authors' conclusion
The design of digital technologies to support T1D transition care should consider methods for standardizing holistic care delivery and integrating hybrid diabetes care visits to support access to transition care. These findings can inform future transition intervention development that leverages existing transition guidelines, targets holistic care model integration, and considers quantitative diabetes metrics in conjunction with broader life experiences of AYA when providing transition care.
Study context
- Population
- And young adults (AYAs) living with T1D (aged 16–25) and pediatric or adult diabetes health care providers (HCPs), transition from pediatric to adult care43 interviews
- Participants
- 22 vs 21
- Comparison
- AYA vs HCPs
- AYAn = 22
- HCPsn = 21
- Outcome
- Themes on transition care and digital technologies
Methodological detailssemistructured interviews, French or English
- Semistructured interviews
- French or English
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
- Transition care is not standardized and varies widely; lack of awareness of transition guidelines
- Virtual care can simultaneously hinder and help relationship-building between providers and AYA
- AYAs value a holistic approach to care; HCPs and AYA highlighted opportunity to better support overall mental wellbeing
- Three themes
Original publication
Supporting Adolescents and Young Adults through Digitally Mediated Type 1 Diabetes Transition Care: A Qualitative Descriptive Study. Pediatr Diabetes. Published 15 July 2024. doi:10.
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