Diabetes Distress and Transition Readiness in Youths with Type 1 Diabetes Transitioning from Pediatric to Adult Care.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Youths with type 1 diabetes transitioning from pediatric to adult care are known to experience significant glycemic excursions and medical complications. Diabetes distress and transition readiness are two potentially related constructs involved in this transition process, but the relationship between them has not been extensively studied. Hypothesis. Lower diabetes distress is associated with increased transition readiness among youths with type 1 diabetes transitioning to adult care.

Subjects

One hundred one adolescents and emerging adults with type 1 diabetes transitioning to adult care complete data in 63 study participants.

Methods

In this cross-sectional study, we collected diabetes distress scale scores (via T1-DDS) and transition readiness sco

SUBMITTER: Leung JMWS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12016687 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature