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Psychosocial care and type 1 diabetes

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02-28-2023 | Flash glucose monitoring | News

Real-world isCGM benefits shown for people with psychosocial diabetes issues

People with high diabetes distress achieve reductions in glycated hemoglobin and the need for emergency care for acute diabetes complications after starting on intermittently scanned continuous glucose monitoring, report researchers.

09-22-2022 | EASD 2022 | Conference coverage | News

​​​​​​​Psychologic resilience tied to glycemic control after type 1 diabetes diagnosis

Researchers find psychologic resilience to be predictive of glycated hemoglobin levels in the 3 years after type 1 diabetes diagnosis.

07-25-2022 | Diabetes distress | News

Diabetes distress triggers may vary with type of diabetes

Research indicates that despite a lot of overlap, diabetes distress can arise from different experiences according to whether people have type 1 or type 2 diabetes.

07-11-2022 | Psychosocial care | News

Morning mindset predicts daily glucose fluctuations in young people with diabetes

Researchers have found that the early morning psychosocial state of adolescents and young adults with type 1 diabetes explains a proportion of their daily variance in time in range.

06-06-2022 | ADA 2022 | Conference coverage | News

Women most often have psychosocial consequences of hypoglycemia

Women are more likely than men to experience repercussions of serious or severe hypoglycemia that impact their wellbeing or diabetes management, a study suggests.

11-11-2021 | Sexual dysfunction | News

Sexual dysfunction risk in women with type 1 diabetes highlighted

Researchers find women with type 1 diabetes report a high rate of sexual dysfunction, which may be linked to psychosocial issues.

10-01-2021 | EASD 2021 | Conference coverage | News

HARPdoc reduces severe hypoglycemia, boosts mental health in impaired hypoglycemia awareness

The HARPdoc intervention is equivalent to Blood Glucose Awareness Training for reducing severe hypoglycemia in people with impaired awareness, and produces better mental health outcomes, report the trial investigators.

10-01-2021 | EASD 2021 | Conference coverage | News

ADA/EASD publish consensus report on type 1 diabetes management

The newly published ADA/EASD consensus report on the management of type 1 diabetes provides a comprehensive overview of the care required to help people with the condition live a full and healthy life.

08-12-2021 | Disordered eating | News

Executive function, disordered eating assessments identify at-risk teens with type 1 diabetes

Assessing executive function and screening for disordered eating behaviors could help identify teenagers with type 1 diabetes who will benefit from interventions aimed at improving long-term outcomes, researchers report in Diabetic Medicine.

06-27-2021 | ADA 2021 | Conference coverage | News

Omnipod 5 system use reduces diabetes distress

Use of the Omnipod 5 closed-loop insulin delivery system reduces diabetes distress and improves quality of life, particularly for the carers of children with type 1 diabetes, research shows.

06-04-2021 | ATTD 2021 | Conference coverage | News

‘Smart’ questionnaire could refocus diabetes consultations

Completing a brief, adaptive questionnaire prior to each consultation with healthcare providers can focus discussions toward the immediate priorities and concerns of people with diabetes, shows a feasibility study.

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04-15-2021 | Hyperglycemia | News

Hyperglycemia aversiveness linked to increased hypoglycemia exposure

People with type 1 diabetes who are “hyperglycemia aversive” reduce their hyperglycemia exposure at the cost of increased hypoglycemia and, potentially, reduced hypoglycemia awareness, research suggests.

04-06-2021 | Adolescents | News

Fear more than reality of hypoglycemia impacts QoL in adolescents

Fear of hypoglycemia, rather than the actual frequency of hypoglycemic events, may impact diabetes-specific quality of life in adolescents, say researchers.

03-11-2021 | Psychosocial care | News

Psychosocial screening worthwhile for adolescents with type 1 diabetes

Routine psychosocial screening of adolescents with type 1 diabetes uncovers a sizable proportion who could benefit from additional support, say researchers.

12-07-2020 | Diabetes distress | News

Emotional regulation ‘meaningfully linked’ to diabetes distress

Negative emotional experience and skill at regulating emotions are associated with diabetes distress in adults with type 1 or type 2 diabetes, researchers report.

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10-19-2020 | Continuous glucose monitoring | News

CGM data followers can give life quality boost

Sharing continuous glucose monitoring data with a chief follower has multiple quality of life and health benefits for people with type 1 diabetes, a study shows.

06-14-2020 | ADA 2020 | Conference coverage | News

​​​​​​​Mediating factors between diabetes distress, glycemic outcomes identified

Improved diabetes knowledge and reduced distress both contribute to the positive effects of diabetes distress interventions on glycemic outcomes, say researchers.

06-13-2020 | ADA 2020 | Conference coverage | News

Researchers identify factors associated with negative psychologic impact of diabetes

A substantial proportion of people with diabetes experience negative psychologic consequences, and these issues are predicted by a number of factors including gaps in person-centered care, insulin use, and complications, suggest findings from a Danish national survey.

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06-13-2020 | ADA 2020 | Conference coverage | News

Young people with type 1 diabetes say YES to novel behavioral intervention

The Youth Empowerment Skills program, a novel psychoeducational intervention for adolescents and young adults with type 1 diabetes, may help to improve glycemic control and reduce acute diabetes emergencies in this challenging group of patients, research shows.

03-13-2020 | Disordered eating | News

Diabetes distress, body dissatisfaction may flag disordered eating risk in adolescence

The presence of diabetes distress and body dissatisfaction may warn of a high risk for disordered eating in adolescents with type 1 diabetes, show data from the Diabetes MILES Youth–Australia study.