Intervention to reduce hypoglycemia fear in parents of young kids using video-based telehealth (REDCHiP).

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To evaluate the efficacy of a new video-based telehealth intervention to reduce hypoglycemia fear in parents of young children with type 1 diabetes.

Methods

We randomized 42 parents to either immediate treatment (reducing emotional distress for childhood hypoglycemia in parents, REDCHiP; n = 22) or a waitlist control (WAITLIST; n = 21) condition. REDCHiP parents completed a 10-session video-based telehealth intervention, while WAITLIST parents continued in usual care. After 14-weeks, WAITLIST parents completed the telehealth treatment. We examined for between group changes in parental hypoglycemia fear and parenting stress (n = 18 per condition), 3-month maintenance of treatment effects for parents randomized to REDCHiP (n = 15), and pre-post changes for the entire

SUBMITTER: Patton SR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7393613 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature