Use of Telecommunication and Diabetes-Related Technologies in Older Adults With Type 1 Diabetes During a Time of Sudden Isolation: Mixed Methods Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The COVID-19 lockdown imposed a sudden change in lifestyle with self-isolation and a rapid shift to the use of technology to maintain clinical care and social connections.

Objective

In this mixed methods study, we explored the impact of isolation during the lockdown on the use of technology in older adults with type 1 diabetes (T1D).

Methods

Older adults (aged ≥65 years) with T1D using continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) participated in semistructured interviews during the COVID-19 lockdown. A multidisciplinary team coded the interviews. In addition, CGM metrics from a subgroup of participants were collected before and during the lockdown.

Results

We evaluated 34 participants (mean age 71, SD 5 years). Three themes related to technology use emerged f

SUBMITTER: Toschi E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9678329 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature