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Nursing
Jiaxin Luo, Hongjuan Wang, Xia Li, Zhiguang Zhou, Maritta Valimaki, Robin Whittemore, Margaret Grey, Jia Guo
Summary: This study investigated specific domains of diabetes distress and associated factors among adolescents with type 1 diabetes in China, finding that adolescents experienced the highest levels of distress in regimen-related and physician-related domains. Older age, female gender, more diabetes problem-solving, and higher perceived stress were associated with higher regimen-related distress.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL NURSING
(2021)
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Psychology, Clinical
Melissa Zajdel, Vicki S. Helgeson, Jonathan E. Butner, Eunjin Lee Tracy, Cynthia A. Berg
Summary: Communal coping with chronic illness involves shared appraisal and collaborative coping, with collaboration potentially having negative effects on health outcomes when there is low shared appraisal.
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Medicine, General & Internal
Shengxin Liu, Tyra Lagerberg, Jonas F. Ludvigsson, Mark J. Taylor, Zheng Chang, Brian M. D'Onofrio, Henrik Larsson, Paul Lichtenstein, Soffia Gudbjornsdottir, Ralf Kuja-Halkola, Agnieszka Butwicka
Summary: This cohort study examined the trends and patterns of psychotropic medication dispensation among children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes (T1D) in Sweden from 2006 to 2019. The study found an increasing trend in psychotropic medication dispensation, which was consistently higher than those without T1D. These findings highlight the importance of further investigations into the benefits and risks of psychotropic medications in this population, as well as the integration of pediatric diabetes care and mental health care.
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Education & Educational Research
Matthew Schmidt, Jie Lu, Wenjing Luo, Li Cheng, Minyoung Lee, Rui Huang, Yueqi Weng, Jessica C. Kichler, Sarah D. Corathers, Laura M. Jacobsen, Anastasia Albanese-O'Neill, Laura Smith, Sarah Westen, Ana M. Gutierrez-Colina, Leah Heckaman, Sara E. Wetter, Kimberly A. Driscoll, Avani Modi
Summary: Diabetes Journey is a gamified mHealth program designed to improve self-management of 1-type diabetes in adolescents. Through the design, development, and evaluation process, the program has demonstrated its user-friendly nature and high usability, showing promise in enhancing adolescents' self-management skills.
ETR&D-EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
(2022)
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Psychology, Clinical
Caroline Cummings, Natalie E. Benjamin, Hema Y. Prabhu, Laura B. Cohen, Billie Jo Goddard, Astrida S. Kaugars, Tori Humiston, Amy Hughes Lansing
Summary: The development of habit and automaticity for goal-directed health behaviors can improve daily health behavior engagement. Higher perceived automaticity for diabetes self-management was associated with better self-management, fewer self-regulation failures in glucose checking, and lower average daily blood glucose levels in adolescents with Type 1 diabetes. Further research is needed to explore the benefits and mechanisms of automaticity for diabetes self-management.
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Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary
Maria Auxiliadora Robles-Bello, David Sanchez-Teruel, Nieves Valalencia-Naranjo, Francisca Barba Colmenero
Summary: The study found that there were differences in the effectiveness of social skills training program between adolescents with Down syndrome and Asperger's syndrome. Adolescents with Down syndrome benefited from the training program, but those with Asperger's syndrome benefited more significantly.
Review
Nursing
Xiaolei Zhao, Houqiang Huang, Silin Zheng
Summary: The meta-analysis of 23 randomized controlled trials showed that phone calls could significantly reduce HbA1c levels in children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes mellitus. New technology-based diabetes education and management could significantly improve self-efficacy, but showed no benefits on behavior changes and quality of life. Additional well-designed RCTs with larger sample sizes and longer intervention duration are needed, especially in developing countries.
WORLDVIEWS ON EVIDENCE-BASED NURSING
(2021)
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Medicine, General & Internal
Shengxin Liu, Jonas F. Ludvigsson, Paul Lichtenstein, Soffia Gudbjornsdottir, Mark J. Taylor, Henrik Larsson, Ralf Kuja-Halkola, Agnieszka Butwicka
Summary: This study aims to investigate educational outcomes in children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes (T1D) with and without psychiatric disorders. The findings suggest that while children with T1D alone have minor difficulties with their educational outcomes, those with both T1D and psychiatric disorders experience universal long-term educational underachievement.
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Neriya Levran, Noah Levek, Bruria Sher, Elinor Mauda-Yitzhak, Noah Gruber, Arnon Afek, Efrat Monsonego-Ornan, Orit Pinhas-Hamiel
Summary: The Mediterranean diet intervention in youth with type 1 diabetes is feasible and leads to improvements in monounsaturated fat intake, time-in-range (TIR), and diastolic blood pressure.
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Endocrinology & Metabolism
Ji Eun Kim
Summary: This study aimed to explore the illness experiences of adolescents with type 1 diabetes (T1D). Through semi-structured interviews with 12 adolescents in Korea, the findings revealed that the illness experiences could be categorized into becoming myself again, tied, overwhelmed, running away, struggling, and conciliating. These experiences should be understood from both physical and psychosocial dimensions, taking into account the sociocultural and developmental context.
JOURNAL OF DIABETES RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Pediatrics
Linh A. Nguyen, Frans Pouwer, Paul Lodder, Esther Hartman, Per Winterdijk, Henk-Jan Aanstoot, Giesje Nefs
Summary: This study revealed that parental depressive and anxiety symptoms were not predictive of adolescent health outcomes 1 year later. The division of responsibility and treatment behaviors did not mediate the relationship between parental emotional distress and HbA(1c) after 1 year. Future research could explore whether these associations exist in the case of mood/anxiety disorders or severe diabetes-specific distress, or if adolescents are resilient in the face of parental distress.
PEDIATRIC RESEARCH
(2022)
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Nutrition & Dietetics
Beata I. Sinska, Alicja Kucharska, Katarzyna Czarnecka, Anna Harton, Agnieszka Szypowska, Iwona Traczyk
Summary: Taste function impairment is commonly observed in people with type 1 diabetes, especially in relation to sweet taste. This impairment is associated with factors such as diabetic neuropathy, smoking, age, disease duration, and dietary restrictions. A study comparing healthy children and adolescents with those with type 1 diabetes found that children and adolescents with diabetes were more likely to correctly recognize sweet taste even at lower concentrations, while healthy individuals were better at identifying salty taste.
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Health Care Sciences & Services
Severin Haug, Raquel Paz Castro, Andreas Wenger, Michael Patrick Schaub
Summary: The study aimed to test the appropriateness and short-term efficacy of a mobile phone-based life-skills training program to prevent substance use among adolescents within a controlled trial. Findings showed good acceptance and initial effectiveness of the intervention program, with promising results in preventing or reducing substance use and fostering life skills. Data from the final 18-month follow-up assessments will provide a more conclusive understanding of the program's efficacy.
JMIR MHEALTH AND UHEALTH
(2021)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Teresa Quattrin, Lucy D. Mastrandrea, Lucy S. K. Walker
Summary: Type 1 diabetes is a chronic disease caused by autoimmune destruction of pancreatic beta cells, and individuals with this disease rely on insulin for survival. Despite advancements, the burden of this disease remains high. Research shows that blocking the immune attack on beta cells holds promise in preserving endogenous insulin production.
Article
Psychiatry
Gudrun Wagner, Michael Zeiler, Andreas Karwautz, Andrea Schneider, Birgit Rami-Merhar, Gabriele Berger
Summary: This study evaluated the relationship between personality factors, coping styles, developmental conditions, and quality of life in female adolescents and young adults with type 1 diabetes and high vs. low HbA1c. The results showed that patients with high HbA1c levels demonstrated disadvantageous personality and coping styles, as well as lower quality of life. These findings highlight the importance of addressing these factors in the treatment of female adolescents with type 1 diabetes and management problems.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHIATRY
(2022)