Psychosocial Factors Predicting Healthcare Usage in Young Adults with Youth-Onset Type 2 Diabetes: The TODAY2 iCount Observational Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Established diabetes care ("diabetes home") and regular healthcare visits are important to achieve optimal health. Nothing is known about psychosocial factors that predict healthcare usage (HCU) in young adults with youth-onset type 2 diabetes, at risk for early complications.

Objective

To identify psychosocial predictors of HCU in the Treatment Options for type 2 Diabetes in Adolescents and Youth (TODAY2) cohort.

Design

Longitudinal, measured at T1 (baseline) and T2 (1 year later). Logistic and linear regressions, adjusted for potential confounders, identified predictors of sub-optimal HCU (defined as no diabetes home, 0 visits for routine care, or  ≥ 1 urgent care visit in prior 6 months).

Participants

N = 366 TODAY2 participants with T1 and T2 dat

SUBMITTER: Trief PM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10651562 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature