Using an mHealth App to Transition Care of Type 1 Diabetes from Parents to Teens: Protocol for a Pilot Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) afflicts approximately 154,000 people under the age of 20 in the United States. Most people with T1DM are diagnosed at a young age, and parents have to take on the responsibility of T1DM management. Eventually, the child must begin to transition to self-management. Adolescents often struggle to take on responsibility for all the necessary tasks to successfully self-manage their T1DM. In fact, approximately three-quarters of adolescents are not achieving American Diabetes Association-recommended glycated hemoglobin (HbA_1c) targets. This lack of adherence can lead to negative health outcomes.

Objective

The goals of this interdisciplinary proposal are as follows: (1) to develop a unique and theory-driven technology using a m

SUBMITTER: Holtz BE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6234347 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature