How has the COVID-19 Pandemic Affected Diabetes Self-Management in People With Diabetes? - A One-Year Follow-Up Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background and aim

In Denmark, the COVID-19 pandemic resulted in two lockdowns, one from March to May 2020 and another from December 2020 to April 2021, which had severe impact on everyday life. The aim of this study was to explore changes in diabetes self-management behaviors during the pandemic and to examine how specific population characteristics were associated with changes in diabetes management.

Methods and participants

In a cohort study from March 2020 to April 2021, two online questionnaires were collected from a total of 760 people with diabetes. Descriptive statistics were used to assess the proportion of participants experiencing improvements, deterioration, and status quo in diabetes self-management during the pandemic. Using logistic regressions, baseline chara

SUBMITTER: Olesen K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10012120 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature