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Housni A, Cianci R, Shulman R, Nakhla M, Cafazzo JA, Corathers SD, Yi-Frazier JP, Kichler JC, Brazeau AS. Online Educational Resources for Youth Living With Type 1 Diabetes Transitioning to Adult Care: An Environmental Scan of Canadian Content. Can J Diabetes 2024; 48:179-187.e3. [PMID: 38176453 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcjd.2023.12.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2023] [Revised: 12/06/2023] [Accepted: 12/22/2023] [Indexed: 01/06/2024]
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OBJECTIVES There are many educational resources for adolescents and young adults living with type 1 diabetes; however, it is unknown whether they address the breadth of topics related to transition to adult care. Our aim in this study was to collect educational resources relevant to Canadian youth and assess their quality and comprehensiveness in addressing the knowledge necessary for youth to prepare for interdependent management of their diabetes. METHODS We conducted an environmental scan, a systematic assessment and analysis, of online education resources in English and French relevant to Canadian youth living with type 1 diabetes. Resources were screened using an open education resource evaluation grid and relevant resources were mapped to the Readiness for Emerging Adults with Diabetes Diagnosed in Youth, a validated diabetes transition readiness assessment tool. RESULTS From 44 different sources, 1,245 resources were identified and, of these, 760 were retained for analysis. The majority were webpages (50.1%) and downloadable PDFs (42.4%), and 12.1% were interactive. Most resources covered Diabetes Knowledge (46.0%), Health Behaviour (23.8%), Insulin and Insulin Pump Management (11.8% and 8.6%, respectively), and Health-care System Navigation (9.7%). Topic areas with the fewest resources were disability accommodations (n=5), sexual health/function (n=4), and locating trustworthy diabetes resources (n=3). CONCLUSIONS There are many resources available for those living with type 1 diabetes preparing to transition to adult care, with the majority pertaining to diabetes knowledge and the least for navigation of the health system. Few resources were available on the topics of substance use, sexual health, and reproductive health. An interactive presentation of these resources, as well as a central repository to house these resources, would improve access for youth and diabetes care providers during transition preparation.
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- Asmaa Housni
- School of Human Nutrition, McGill University, Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue, Quebec H9X 3V9, Canada
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- School of Human Nutrition, McGill University, Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue, Quebec H9X 3V9, Canada
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- Division of Endocrinology, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Division of Endocrinology, Montreal Children's Hospital, Research Institute of McGill University Health Centre, Montréal, Québec, Canada
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- Centre for Digital Therapeutics, Techna Institute, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Institute of Biomedical Engineering, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Department of Computer Science, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
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- Seattle Children's Research Institute, Seattle, Washington, United States
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- Department of Psychology, University of Windsor, Windsor, Ontario, Canada
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- School of Human Nutrition, McGill University, Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue, Quebec H9X 3V9, Canada.
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Brady PW, Ruddy RM, Ehrhardt J, Corathers SD, Kirkendall ES, Walsh KE. Assessing the Revised Safer Dx Instrument ® in the understanding of ambulatory system design changes for type 1 diabetes and autism spectrum disorder in pediatrics. Diagnosis (Berl) 2024; 0:dx-2023-0166. [PMID: 38517065 DOI: 10.1515/dx-2023-0166] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2023] [Accepted: 02/27/2024] [Indexed: 03/23/2024]
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OBJECTIVES We sought within an ambulatory safety study to understand if the Revised Safer Dx instrument may be helpful in identification of diagnostic missed opportunities in care of children with type 1 diabetes (T1D) and autism spectrum disorder (ASD). METHODS We reviewed two months of emergency department (ED) encounters for all patients at our tertiary care site with T1D and a sample of such encounters for patients with ASD over a 15-month period, and their pre-visit communication methods to better understand opportunities to improve diagnosis. We applied the Revised Safer Dx instrument to each diagnostic journey. We chose potentially preventable ED visits for hyperglycemia, diabetic ketoacidosis, and behavioral crises, and reviewed electronic health record data over the prior three months related to the illness that resulted in the ED visit. RESULTS We identified 63 T1D and 27 ASD ED visits. Using the Revised Safer Dx instrument, we did not identify any potentially missed opportunities to improve diagnosis in T1D. We found two potential missed opportunities (Safer Dx overall score of 5) in ASD, related to potential for ambulatory medical management to be improved. Over this period, 40 % of T1D and 52 % of ASD patients used communication prior to the ED visit. CONCLUSIONS Using the Revised Safer Dx instrument, we uncommonly identified missed opportunities to improve diagnosis in patients who presented to the ED with potentially preventable complications of their chronic diseases. Future researchers should consider prospectively collected data as well as development or adaptation of tools like the Safer Dx.
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- Patrick W Brady
- Division of Hospital Medicine, 12303 Cincinnati Children's Hospital , Cincinnati, OH, USA
- Department of Pediatrics, 12303 University of Cincinnati College of Medicine , Cincinnati, OH, USA
- James M. Anderson Center for Health Systems Excellence, 12303 Cincinnati Children's Hospital , Cincinnati, OH, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, 12303 University of Cincinnati College of Medicine , Cincinnati, OH, USA
- Division of Emergency Medicine, 12303 Cincinnati Children's Hospital , Cincinnati, OH, USA
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- Division of Development and Behavioral Pediatrics, 12303 Cincinnati Children's Hospital , Cincinnati, OH, USA
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- Division of Hospital Medicine, 12303 Cincinnati Children's Hospital , Cincinnati, OH, USA
- James M. Anderson Center for Health Systems Excellence, 12303 Cincinnati Children's Hospital , Cincinnati, OH, USA
- Division of Endocrinology, 12303 Cincinnati Children's Hospital , Cincinnati, OH, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, 12279 Wake Forest School of Medicine , Winston-Salem, NC, USA
- Center for Healthcare Innovation, 12279 Wake Forest School of Medicine , Winston-Salem, NC, USA
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- Department of General Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
- Division of General Pediatrics, 1811 Boston Children's Hospital ,, Boston, MA, USA
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Mathias P, Corathers SD, Carreon SA, Hilliard ME, Papadakis JL, Weissberg-Benchell J, Raymond JK, Pyatak EA, Agarwal S. Young Adults with Type 1 Diabetes. Endocrinol Metab Clin North Am 2024; 53:39-52. [PMID: 38272597 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecl.2023.09.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/27/2024]
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Young adults experience multiple developmental transitions across social, educational, vocational, residential, and financial life domains. These transitions are potential competing priorities to managing a chronic condition such as type 1 diabetes and can contribute to poor psychosocial and medical outcomes. In this narrative review, we describe population outcomes of young adult populations and the unique considerations associated with managing type 1 diabetes in young adulthood. We provide an overview of the current evidence-based strategies to improve care for young adults with type 1 diabetes and recommendations for future directions in the field.
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- Priyanka Mathias
- Fleischer Institute for Diabetes and Metabolism, Albert Einstein College of Medicine-Montefiore Medical Center, 1180 Morris Park Avenue, Bronx, NY 10467, USA
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- Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, 3333 Burnet Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45229, USA
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- Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Children's Hospital, 1102 Bates Avenue, Suite 940, Houston, TX 77030, USA
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- Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Children's Hospital, 1102 Bates Avenue, Suite 940, Houston, TX 77030, USA
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- Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Pritzker Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health, Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, 225 East Chicago Avenue, Box 10, Chicago, IL 60611, USA
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- Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Pritzker Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health, Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, 225 East Chicago Avenue, Box 10, Chicago, IL 60611, USA
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- Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, Children's Hospital Los Angeles, 4650 Sunset Boulevard. MS 61, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Chan Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy, Ostrow School of Dentistry, University of Southern California, 1540 Alcazar Street, CHP-133, Los Angeles, CA 90089-9003, USA
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- Fleischer Institute for Diabetes and Metabolism, Albert Einstein College of Medicine-Montefiore Medical Center, 1180 Morris Park Avenue, Bronx, NY 10467, USA; NY Regional Center for Diabetes Translation Research, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, 1180 Morris Park Avenue, Bronx, NY 10467, USA.
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Malik FS, Weaver KW, Corathers SD, White PH. Incorporating the Six Core Elements of Health Care Transition in Type 1 Diabetes Care for Emerging Adults. Endocrinol Metab Clin North Am 2024; 53:53-65. [PMID: 38272598 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecl.2023.09.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/27/2024]
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A growing body of literature finds persistent problems in the provision of recommended health care transition services, as well as adverse outcomes associated with the lack of these services in emerging adults with type 1 diabetes. The Six Core Elements of Health Care Transition offers a structured approach to the phases of health care transition support for both pediatric and adult diabetes practices. This article reviews strategies to incorporate the Six Core Elements into ambulatory diabetes care to support successful health care transition for emerging adults with type 1 diabetes.
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- Faisal S Malik
- Department of Pediatrics, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA, USA; Development, Seattle Children's Research Institute, Center for Child Health, Behavior, 1920 Terry Avenue, CURE-3, Seattle, WA 98101, USA.
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- Department of Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine, 325 Ninth Avenue, Seattle, WA 98104, USA
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- Cincinnati Children's Hospital Department of Pediatrics, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, 3333 Burnet Avenue, MLC 7012, Cincinnati, OH 45229, USA
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- Department of Medicine and Pediatrics, George Washington University School of Medicine, 5335 Wisconsin Avenue NW, Suite 440, Washington, DC 20015, USA
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Van Name MA, Kanapka LG, DiMeglio LA, Miller KM, Albanese-O’Neill A, Commissariat P, Corathers SD, Harrington KR, Hilliard ME, Anderson BJ, Kelley JC, Laffel LM, MacLeish SA, Nathan BM, Tamborlane WV, Wadwa RP, Willi SM, Williams KM, Wintergerst KA, Woerner S, Wong JC, DeSalvo DJ. Long-term Continuous Glucose Monitor Use in Very Young Children With Type 1 Diabetes: One-Year Results From the SENCE Study. J Diabetes Sci Technol 2023; 17:976-987. [PMID: 35343269 PMCID: PMC10348002 DOI: 10.1177/19322968221084667] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Achieving optimal glycemic outcomes in young children with type 1 diabetes (T1D) is challenging. This study examined the durability of continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) coupled with a family behavioral intervention (FBI) to improve glycemia. STUDY DESIGN This one-year study included an initial 26-week randomized controlled trial of CGM with FBI (CGM+FBI) and CGM alone (Standard-CGM) compared with blood glucose monitoring (BGM), followed by a 26-week extension phase wherein the BGM Group received the CGM+FBI (BGM-Crossover) and both original CGM groups continued this technology. RESULTS Time in range (70-180 mg/dL) did not improve with CGM use (CGM+FBI: baseline 37%, 52 weeks 41%; Standard-CGM: baseline 41%, 52 weeks 44%; BGM-Crossover: 26 weeks 38%, 52 weeks 40%). All three groups sustained decreases in hypoglycemia (<70 mg/dL) with CGM use (CGM+FBI: baseline 3.4%, 52 weeks 2.0%; Standard-CGM: baseline 4.1%, 52 weeks 2.1%; BGM-Crossover: 26 weeks 4.5%, 52 weeks 1.7%, P-values <.001). Hemoglobin A1c was unchanged with CGM use (CGM+FBI: baseline 8.3%, 52 weeks 8.2%; Standard-CGM: baseline 8.2%, 52 weeks 8.0%; BGM-Crossover: 26 weeks 8.1%, 52 weeks 8.3%). Sensor use remained high (52-week study visit: CGM+FBI 91%, Standard-CGM 92%, BGM-Crossover 88%). CONCLUSION Over 12 months young children with T1D using newer CGM technology sustained reductions in hypoglycemia and, in contrast to prior studies, persistently wore CGM. However, pervasive hyperglycemia remained unmitigated. This indicates an urgent need for further advances in diabetes technology, behavioral support, and diabetes management educational approaches to optimize glycemia in young children.
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- Riley Hospital for Children, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, USA
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- Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH, USA
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- Joslin Diabetes Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Barbara Davis Center for Diabetes, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO, USA
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- Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Wendy Novak Diabetes Center, University of Louisville, Norton Children’s Hospital, Louisville, KY, USA
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- Riley Hospital for Children, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, USA
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- Madison Clinic for Pediatric Diabetes, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Texas Children’s Hospital, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA
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Kirkendall ES, Brady PW, Corathers SD, Ruddy RM, Fox C, Nelson H, Wetterneck TB, Rodgers I, Walsh KE. Safer Type 1 Diabetes Care at Home: SEIPS-based Process Mapping with Parents and Clinicians. Pediatr Qual Saf 2023; 8:e649. [PMID: 38571735 PMCID: PMC10990404 DOI: 10.1097/pq9.0000000000000649] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/09/2022] [Accepted: 04/02/2023] [Indexed: 04/05/2024] Open
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Introduction The limited data indicate that pediatric medical errors in the outpatient setting, including at home, are common. This study is the first step of our Ambulatory Pediatric Patient Safety Learning Lab to address medication errors and treatment delays among children with T1D in the outpatient setting. We aimed to identify failures and potential solutions associated with medication errors and treatment delays among outpatient children with T1D. Methods A transdisciplinary team of parents, safety researchers, and clinicians used Systems Engineering Initiative for Patient Safety (SEIPS) based process mapping of data we collected through in-home medication review, observation of administration, chart reviews, parent surveys, and failure modes and effects analysis (FMEA). Results Eight (57%) of the 14 children who had home visits experienced 18 errors (31 per 100 medications). Four errors in two children resulted in harm, and 13 had the potential for harm. Two injuries occurred when parents failed to treat severe hypoglycemia and lethargy, and two were due to repeated failures to administer insulin at home properly. In SEIPS-based process maps, high-risk errors occurred during communication between the clinic and home or in management at home. Two FMEAs identified interventions to better communicate with families and support home care, especially during evolving illness. Conclusion Using SEIPS-based process maps informed by multimodal methods to identify medication errors and treatment delays, we found errors were common. Better support for managing acute illness at home and improved communication between the clinic and home are potentially high-yield interventions.
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- Eric S. Kirkendall
- From the Center for Healthcare Innovation, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, N.C
- Center for Biomedical Informatics, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, N.C
- Department of Pediatrics, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, N.C
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- Division of Hospital Medicine, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio
- James M. Anderson Center of Health Systems Excellence, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio
- Department of Pediatrics, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, Ohio
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- James M. Anderson Center of Health Systems Excellence, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio
- Department of Pediatrics, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, Ohio
- Division of Endocrinology, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, Ohio
- Division of Emergency Medicine, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio
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- Division of Endocrinology, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, Ohio
- Division of Endocrinology, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio
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- Department of Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, Wis
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- Division of General Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Mass
- Department of Pediatrics, Boston Children’s Hospital, Boston, Mass
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- Division of General Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Mass
- Department of Pediatrics, Boston Children’s Hospital, Boston, Mass
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DeSalvo DJ, Noor N, Xie C, Corathers SD, Majidi S, McDonough RJ, Polsky S, Izquierdo R, Rioles N, Weinstock R, Obrynba K, Roberts A, Vendrame F, Sanchez J, Ebekozien O. Patient Demographics and Clinical Outcomes Among Type 1 Diabetes Patients Using Continuous Glucose Monitors: Data From T1D Exchange Real-World Observational Study. J Diabetes Sci Technol 2023; 17:322-328. [PMID: 34632823 PMCID: PMC10012384 DOI: 10.1177/19322968211049783] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 37.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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BACKGROUND The benefits of Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM) on glycemic management have been demonstrated in numerous studies; however, widespread uptake remians limited. The aim of this study was to provide real-world evidence of patient attributes and clinical outcomes associated with CGM use across clinics in the U.S. based T1D Exchange Quality Improvement (T1DX-QI) Collaborative. METHOD We examined electronic Health Record data from eight endocrinology clinics participating in the T1DX-QI Collaborative during the years 2017-2019. RESULTS Among 11,469 type 1 diabetes patients, 48% were CGM users. CGM use varied by race/ethnicity with Non-Hispanic Whites having higher rates of CGM use (50%) compared to Non-Hispanic Blacks (18%) or Hispanics (38%). Patients with private insurance were more likely to use CGM (57.2%) than those with public insurance (33.3%) including Medicaid or Medicare. CGM users had lower median HbA1c (7.7%) compared to nonusers (8.4%). Rates of diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) and severe hypoglycemia were significantly higher in nonusers compared to CGM users. CONCLUSION In this real-world study of patients in the T1DX-QI Collaborative, CGM users had better glycemic control and lower rates of DKA and severe hypoglycemia (SH) events, compared to nonusers; however, there were significant sociodemographic disparities in CGM use. Quality improvement and advocacy measures to promote widespread and equitable CGM uptake have the potential to improve clinical outcomes.
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- Daniel J. DeSalvo
- Texas Children’s Hospital, Baylor
College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA
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- T1D Exchange, Boston, MA, USA
- Nudrat Noor, PhD, T1D Exchange, 11 Ave de
lafayette, Boston, MA 02111, USA.
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- Paul L. Foster School of Medicine,
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso, El Paso, TX, USA
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- Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical
Center, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH, USA
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- Barbara Davis Center for Diabetes,
Aurora, CO, USA
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- School of Medicine, University of
Miami Miller, Miami, FL, USA
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- T1D Exchange, Boston, MA, USA
- University of Mississipi, Jackson,
MS, US
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Yeung AM, Huang J, Klonoff DC, Seigel RE, Goldman JM, Shah SN, Corathers SD, Vidmar AP, Tut M, Espinoza JC. iCoDE June 22, 2022 Steering Committee Meeting Summary Report. J Diabetes Sci Technol 2022; 16:1575-1576. [PMID: 36036511 PMCID: PMC9631518 DOI: 10.1177/19322968221119146] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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- Diabetes Technology Society, Burlingame, CA,
USA
- Diabetes Research Institute, Mills-Peninsula
Medical Center, San Mateo, CA, USA
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- Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard
Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical
Center, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH, USA
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- Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, University
of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, University
of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, University
of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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Schmidt M, Lu J, Luo W, Cheng L, Lee M, Huang R, Weng Y, Kichler JC, Corathers SD, Jacobsen LM, Albanese-O′Neill A, Smith L, Westen S, Gutierrez-Colina AM, Heckaman L, Wetter SE, Driscoll KA, Modi A. Learning experience design of an mHealth self-management intervention for adolescents with type 1 diabetes. Educ Technol Res Dev 2022; 70:2171-2209. [PMID: 36278247 PMCID: PMC9580427 DOI: 10.1007/s11423-022-10160-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 10/03/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
Abstract
Type 1 diabetes (T1D) is a lifelong and chronic condition that can cause severely compromised health. The T1D treatment regimen is complex, and is a particular challenge for adolescents, who frequently experience a number of treatment adherence barriers (e.g., forgetfulness, planning and organizational challenges, stress). Diabetes Journey is a gamified mHealth program designed to improve T1D self-management through a specific focus on decreasing adherence barriers and improving executive functioning skills for adolescents. Grounded in situativity theory and guided by a sociotechnical-pedagogical usability framework, Diabetes Journey was designed, developed, and evaluated using a learning experience design approach. This approach applied design thinking methods within a Successive Approximation Model design process. Iterative design and formative evaluation were conducted across three design phases, and improvements were implemented following each phase. Findings from the user testing phase indicate Diabetes Journey is a user-friendly mHealth program with high usability that holds promise for enhancing adolescents' T1D self-management. Implications for future designers and researchers are discussed regarding the social dimension of the sociotechnical-pedagogical usability framework. An extension to the framework is proposed to extend the social dimension to include socio-cultural and contextual considerations when designing mHealth applications. Consideration of the pedagogical and sociocultural dimensions of learning is imperative when developing psychoeducational interventions.
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- Matthew Schmidt
- College of Education, University of Florida, 2423 Norman Hall, PO BOX 117048, Gainesville, FL 32611 USA
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- College of Education, University of Florida, 2423 Norman Hall, PO BOX 117048, Gainesville, FL 32611 USA
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- College of Education, University of Florida, 2423 Norman Hall, PO BOX 117048, Gainesville, FL 32611 USA
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- Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Worcester, USA
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- College of Education, University of Florida, 2423 Norman Hall, PO BOX 117048, Gainesville, FL 32611 USA
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- College of Education, University of Florida, 2423 Norman Hall, PO BOX 117048, Gainesville, FL 32611 USA
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- College of Education, Purdue University, West Lafayette, USA
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- Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, USA
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- Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, USA
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- Department of Clinical and Health Psychology, College of Public Health and Health Professions, University of Florida, Gainesville, USA
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- Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, USA
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- Department of Clinical and Health Psychology, College of Public Health and Health Professions, University of Florida, Gainesville, USA
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- University of Florida Diabetes Institute, Gainesville, USA
- Department of Clinical and Health Psychology, College of Public Health and Health Professions, University of Florida, Gainesville, USA
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- Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, USA
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Nasomyont N, Meisman AR, Ecklund K, Vajapeyam S, Cecil KM, Tkach JA, Altaye M, Corathers SD, Conard LA, Kalkwarf HJ, Dolan LM, Gordon CM. Changes in Bone Marrow Adipose Tissue in Transgender and Gender Non-Conforming Youth Undergoing Pubertal Suppression: A Pilot Study. J Clin Densitom 2022; 25:485-489. [PMID: 36064698 PMCID: PMC9669162 DOI: 10.1016/j.jocd.2022.06.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2022] [Accepted: 06/30/2022] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Pubertal suppression with gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) agonists in transgender and gender non-conforming (TGNC) youth may affect acquisition of peak bone mass. Bone marrow adipose tissue (BMAT) has an inverse relationship with bone mineral density (BMD). To evaluate the effect of pubertal suppression on BMAT, in this pilot study we prospectively studied TGNC youth undergoing pubertal suppression and cisgender control participants with similar pubertal status over a 12-month period. BMD was measured by dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry and peripheral quantitative computed tomography. Magnetic Resonance T1 relaxometry (T1-R) and spectroscopy (MRS) were performed to quantify BMAT at the distal femur. We compared the change in BMD, T1-R values, and MRS lipid indices between the two groups. Six TGNC (two assigned female and four assigned male at birth) and three female control participants (mean age 10.9 and 11.7 years, respectively) were enrolled. The mean lumbar spine BMD Z-score declined by 0.29 in the TGNC group, but increased by 0.48 in controls (between-group difference 0.77, 95% CI: 0.05, 1.45). Similar findings were observed with the change in trabecular volumetric BMD at the 3% tibia site (-4.1% in TGNC, +3.2% in controls, between-group difference 7.3%, 95% CI: 0.5%-14%). Distal femur T1 values declined (indicative of increased BMAT) by 7.9% in the TGNC group, but increased by 2.1% in controls (between-group difference 10%, 95% CI: -12.7%, 32.6%). Marrow lipid fraction by MRS increased by 8.4% in the TGNC group, but declined by 0.1% in controls (between-group difference 8.5%, 95% CI: -50.2%, 33.0%). In conclusion, we observed lower bone mass acquisition and greater increases in BMAT indices by MRI and MRS in TGNC youth after 12 months of GnRH agonists compared with control participants. Early changes in BMAT may underlie an alteration in bone mass acquisition with pubertal suppression, including alterations in mesenchymal stem cells within marrow.
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- Nat Nasomyont
- Division of Endocrinology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center and Department of Pediatrics, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH, United States.
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- Division of Adolescent and Transition Medicine, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH, United States
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- Department of Radiology, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA, United States
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- Department of Radiology, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA, United States
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- Department of Radiology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center and Department of Radiology, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
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- Department of Radiology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center and Department of Radiology, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
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- Division of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center and Department of Pediatrics, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH, United States
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- Division of Endocrinology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center and Department of Pediatrics, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH, United States
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- Division of Adolescent and Transition Medicine, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center and Department of Pediatrics, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH, United States
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center and Department of Pediatrics, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH, United States
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- Division of Endocrinology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center and Department of Pediatrics, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH, United States
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- Department of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, United States
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Addison J, Razzaghi H, Bailey C, Dickinson K, Corathers SD, Hartley DM, Utidjian L, Carle AC, Rhodes ET, Alonso GT, Haller MJ, Gannon AW, Indyk JA, Arbeláez AM, Shenkman E, Forrest CB, Eckrich D, Magnusen B, Davies SD, Walsh KE. Testing an Automated Approach to Identify Variation in Outcomes among Children with Type 1 Diabetes across Multiple Sites. Pediatr Qual Saf 2022; 7:e602. [PMID: 38584961 PMCID: PMC10997286 DOI: 10.1097/pq9.0000000000000602] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/09/2022] [Accepted: 08/21/2022] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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Introduction Efficient methods to obtain and benchmark national data are needed to improve comparative quality assessment for children with type 1 diabetes (T1D). PCORnet is a network of clinical data research networks whose infrastructure includes standardization to a Common Data Model (CDM) incorporating electronic health record (EHR)-derived data across multiple clinical institutions. The study aimed to determine the feasibility of the automated use of EHR data to assess comparative quality for T1D. Methods In two PCORnet networks, PEDSnet and OneFlorida, the study assessed measures of glycemic control, diabetic ketoacidosis admissions, and clinic visits in 2016-2018 among youth 0-20 years of age. The study team developed measure EHR-based specifications, identified institution-specific rates using data stored in the CDM, and assessed agreement with manual chart review. Results Among 9,740 youth with T1D across 12 institutions, one quarter (26%) had two or more measures of A1c greater than 9% annually (min 5%, max 47%). The median A1c was 8.5% (min site 7.9, max site 10.2). Overall, 4% were hospitalized for diabetic ketoacidosis (min 2%, max 8%). The predictive value of the PCORnet CDM was >75% for all measures and >90% for three measures. Conclusions Using EHR-derived data to assess comparative quality for T1D is a valid, efficient, and reliable data collection tool for measuring T1D care and outcomes. Wide variations across institutions were observed, and even the best-performing institutions often failed to achieve the American Diabetes Association HbA1C goals (<7.5%).
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- Jessica Addison
- From the Division of Adolescent and Young Adult Medicine, Boston Children’s Hospital, Boston, Mass
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- Applied Clinical Research Center, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pa
- Department of Pediatrics, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Pa
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- Applied Clinical Research Center, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pa
- Department of Pediatrics, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Pa
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- Applied Clinical Research Center, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pa
- Department of Pediatrics, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Pa
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- Division of Endocrinology, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital, Cincinnati, Ohio
- Department of Pediatrics, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, Ohio
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, Ohio
- James M. Anderson Center for Health Systems Excellence, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital, Cincinnati, Ohio
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- Applied Clinical Research Center, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pa
- Department of Pediatrics, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Pa
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, Ohio
- James M. Anderson Center for Health Systems Excellence, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital, Cincinnati, Ohio
- Department of Psychology, College of Arts and Sciences, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio
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- Division of Endocrinology, Boston Children’s Hospital, Boston, Mass
- Department of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Mass
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- University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Barbara Davis Center, Aurora, Colo
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- Section of Endocrinology, Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Columbus, Ohio
- Department of Pediatrics, The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus, Ohio
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- Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, Mo
- St. Louis Children’s Hospital, St. Louis, Mo
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- University of Florida, College of Medicine, Department of Health Outcomes and Biomedical Informatics, Gainesville, Fla
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- University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Barbara Davis Center, Aurora, Colo
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- Department of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Mass
- Division of General Pediatrics, Boston Children’s Hospital, Boston, Mass
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Lavik AR, Ebekozien O, Noor N, Alonso GT, Polsky S, Blackman SM, Chen J, Corathers SD, Demeterco-Berggren C, Gallagher MP, Greenfield M, Garrity A, Rompicherla S, Rapaport R, Yayah Jones NH. Trends in Type 1 Diabetic Ketoacidosis During COVID-19 Surges at 7 US Centers: Highest Burden on non-Hispanic Black Patients. J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2022; 107:1948-1955. [PMID: 35380700 PMCID: PMC8992309 DOI: 10.1210/clinem/dgac158] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2021] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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CONTEXT The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on individuals with type 1 diabetes remains poorly defined. OBJECTIVE We examined United States trends in diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) among individuals with type 1 diabetes (T1D) during the COVID-19 pandemic at 7 large US medical centers and factors associated with these trends. METHODS We compared DKA events among children and adults with T1D during COVID-19 surge 1 (March-May 2020) and COVID-19 surge 2 (August-October 2020) to the same periods in 2019. Analysis was performed using descriptive statistics and chi-square tests. RESULTS We found no difference in the absolute number of T1D patients experiencing DKA in 2019 vs 2020. However, a higher proportion of non-Hispanic Black (NHB) individuals experienced DKA in 2019 than non-Hispanic White (NHW) individuals (44.6% vs 16.0%; P < .001), and this disparity persisted during the COVID-19 pandemic (48.6% vs 18.6%; P < .001). DKA was less common among patients on continuous glucose monitor (CGM) or insulin pump in 2020 compared to 2019 (CGM: 13.2% vs 15.0%, P < .001; insulin pump: 8.0% vs 10.6%, P < .001). In contrast to annual DKA totals, a higher proportion of patients had DKA during COVID-19 surges 1 and 2 compared to the same months in 2019 (surge 1: 7.1% vs 5.4%, P < .001; surge 2: 6.6% vs 5.7%, P = .001). CONCLUSION DKA frequency increased among T1D patients during COVID-19 surges with highest frequency among NHB patients. DKA was less common among patients using CGM or insulin pumps. These findings highlight the urgent need for improved strategies to prevent DKA among patients with T1D-not only under pandemic conditions, but under all conditions-especially among populations most affected by health inequities.
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- Andrew R Lavik
- Correspondence: Andrew R. Lavik, MD, PhD, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Endocrinology, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, 3333 Burnet Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45229, USA.
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- T1D Exchange, Boston, Massachusetts 02111, USA
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- University of Colorado, Barbara Davis Center for Diabetes, Aurora, Colorado 80045, USA
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- University of Colorado, Barbara Davis Center for Diabetes, Aurora, Colorado 80045, USA
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- Division of Pediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes, Department of Pediatrics, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland 21287, USA
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- SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, New York 13210, USA
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- Division of Endocrinology, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, Ohio 45229, USA
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- Hassenfeld Children’s Hospital at NYU Langone, New York, New York 10016, USA
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- Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, C. S. Mott Children’s Hospital, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109, USA
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- Division of Endocrinology, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, Ohio 45229, USA
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Kamoun C, Khoury JC, Beal SJ, Crimmins N, Corathers SD. Opportunities for Enhanced Transition of Care Preparation for Adolescents and Emerging Adults With Type 1 Diabetes: Use of the READDY Transition Tool. Diabetes Spectr 2022; 35:57-65. [PMID: 35308159 PMCID: PMC8914586 DOI: 10.2337/ds20-0104] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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There is an ongoing need to determine best practices for effective transition from pediatric to adult care for adolescents and emerging adults (EAs) with type 1 diabetes given the potential for poor health outcomes post-transfer. This study evaluated self-reported confidence ratings as measured by the Readiness of Emerging Adults with Diabetes Diagnosed in Youth (READDY) tool among adolescents and EAs with type 1 diabetes and the association of the confidence ratings with clinical and demographic characteristics, as well as provider documentation of relevant anticipatory guidance topics. The READDY is a diabetes-specific tool used to collect patient-reported confidence in transition preparation topics to target educational interventions. These interventions are divided into four domains: Diabetes Knowledge, Health System Navigation, Insulin Self-Management, and Health Behaviors. A retrospective chart review was conducted of patients 15-24 years of age with type 1 diabetes who completed the READDY survey between January 2017 and January 2018 at a single center. Overall patient-reported confidence levels were high. However, adolescents and EAs endorsed their lowest levels of confidence on items assessing knowledge of alcohol, tobacco, sexual health, and the impact of diabetes on pregnancy (females only), with the percentages of low scores of 20.7, 25.9, 35.9, and 42.9%, respectively. Documentation of provider counseling about screening and prevention of diabetes comorbidities, alcohol use, and tobacco use was associated with scores in the higher range for the corresponding item in the READDY survey. These findings highlight an opportunity to create interventions related to developmentally important topics for adolescents and EAs with type 1 diabetes to enhance successful transition preparation.
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- Camilia Kamoun
- Pediatric Residency Program, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center (CCHMC), Cincinnati, OH
- Corresponding author: Camilia Kamoun,
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- Division of Endocrinology, CCHMC, Cincinnati, OH
- Division of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, CCHMC, Cincinnati, OH
- Department of Environmental Health, Division of Epidemiology, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH
- Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH
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- Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH
- Division of Behavioral Medicine and Clinical Psychology, CCHMC, Cincinnati, OH
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- Division of Endocrinology, CCHMC, Cincinnati, OH
- Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH
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- Division of Endocrinology, CCHMC, Cincinnati, OH
- Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH
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Lee JM, Rusnak A, Garrity A, Hirschfeld E, Thomas IH, Wichorek M, Lee JE, Rioles NA, Ebekozien O, Corathers SD. Feasibility of Electronic Health Record Assessment of 6 Pediatric Type 1 Diabetes Self-management Habits and Their Association With Glycemic Outcomes. JAMA Netw Open 2021; 4:e2131278. [PMID: 34709387 PMCID: PMC8554640 DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2021.31278] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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IMPORTANCE A low-burden electronic health record (EHR) workflow has been devised to systematize the collection and validation of 6 key diabetes self-management habits: (1) checks glucose at least 4 times/day or uses continuous glucose monitor (CGM); (2) gives at least 3 rapid-acting insulin boluses per day; (3) uses insulin pump; (4) delivers boluses before meals; (5) reviewed glucose data since last clinic visit, and (6) has changed insulin doses since the last clinic visit. OBJECTIVE To describe the performance of these habits and examine their association with hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) levels and time in range (TIR). DESIGN, SETTING, AND PARTICIPANTS This cross-sectional study included individuals with known type 1 diabetes who were seen in a US pediatric diabetes clinic in 2019. MAIN OUTCOMES AND MEASURES Habit performance, total habit score (sum of 6 habits per person), HbA1c levels, and TIR. RESULTS Of 1344 patients, 1212 (609 [50.2%] males; 66 [5.4%] non-Hispanic Black; 1030 [85.0%] non-Hispanic White; mean [SD] age, 15.5 [4.5] years) were included, of whom 654 (54.0%) were using CGM and had a TIR. Only 105 patients (8.7%) performed all 6 habits. Habit performance was lower among older vs younger patients (age ≥18 years vs ≤12 years: 17 of 411 [4.1%] vs 57 of 330 [17.3%]; P < .001), Black vs White patients (3 [4.5%] vs 95 [9.2%]; P < .001), those with public vs private insurance (14 of 271 [5.2%] vs 91 of 941 [9.7%]; P < .001), and those with lower vs higher parental education levels (<college degree vs ≥college degree: 35 of 443 [7.9%] vs 66 of 574 [11.5%]; P < .001). After adjustment for demographic characteristics and disease duration, for every 1-unit increase in total habit score, we found a mean (SE) 0.6% (0.05) decrease in HbA1c among all participants and a mean (SE) 2.86% (0.71) increase in TIR among those who used CGMs. Multiple regression models revealed that performing each habit was associated with a significantly lower HbA1c level (habit 1: -0.16% [95% CI, -1.91% to -1.37%]; habit 2: -1.01% [-1.34% to -0.69%]; habit 3: -0.71% [95% CI, -0.93% to -0.49%]; habit 4: -0.97% [95% CI, -1.21% to -0.73%]; habit 5: -0.44% [95% CI, -0.71% to -0.17%]; habit 6: -0.75% [95% CI, -0.96% to -0.53%]; all P < .001). There were differences in HbA1c according to race, insurance, and parental education, but these associations were attenuated with the inclusion of the 6 habits, which had more robust associations with HbA1c levels than the demographic characteristics. CONCLUSIONS AND RELEVANCE These findings suggest that a focus on increasing adherence to the 6 habits could be critical for improving disparities in glycemic outcomes; these metrics have been adopted by the Type 1 Diabetes Exchange Quality Improvement Collaborative for continuous quality improvement.
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- Joyce M. Lee
- Susan B. Meister Child Health Evaluation and Research Center (CHEAR), University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
- Pediatric Endocrinology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
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- Pediatric Endocrinology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
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- Susan B. Meister Child Health Evaluation and Research Center (CHEAR), University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
- Pediatric Endocrinology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
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- Susan B. Meister Child Health Evaluation and Research Center (CHEAR), University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
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- Pediatric Endocrinology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
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- Brehm Center for Diabetes Research, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
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- Division of Endocrinology, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, Ohio
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Lee JM, Carlson E, Albanese-O'Neill A, Demeterco-Berggren C, Corathers SD, Vendrame F, Weinstock RS, Prahalad P, Alonso GT, Kamboj M, DeSalvo DJ, Malik FS, Izquierdo R, Ebekozien O. Adoption of Telemedicine for Type 1 Diabetes Care During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Diabetes Technol Ther 2021; 23:642-651. [PMID: 33851873 PMCID: PMC8501471 DOI: 10.1089/dia.2021.0080] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Background: We describe the utilization of telemedicine visits (video or telephone) across the type 1 diabetes (T1D) Exchange Quality Improvement Collaborative (T1DX-QI) during the COVID-19 pandemic. Metrics, site-level survey results, and examples of interventions conducted to support telemedicine in T1D are shown. Materials and Methods: Thirteen clinics (11 pediatric, 2 adult) provided monthly telemedicine metrics between December 2019 and August 2020 and 21 clinics completed a survey about their telemedicine practices. Results: The proportion of telemedicine visits in T1DX-QI before the pandemic was <1%, rising to an average of 95.2% in April 2020 (range 52.3%-99.5%). Three sites initially used mostly telephone visits before converting to video visits. By August 2020, the proportion of telemedicine visits decreased to an average of 45% across T1DX-QI (range 10%-86.6%). The majority of clinics (62%) performed both video and telephone visits; Zoom was the most popular video platform used. Over 95% of clinics reported using CareLink™, Clarity®, Glooko™, and/or t:connect® to view device data, with only one center reporting automated data upload into the electronic medical record. The majority of centers had multidisciplinary teams participating in the video visits. All sites reported reimbursement for video visits, and 95% of sites reported coverage for telephone visits early on in the pandemic. Conclusions: There was rapid adoption of telemedicine in T1DX-QI during the COVID-19 pandemic. Future insurance reimbursement for telemedicine visits and the ideal ratio of telemedicine to in-person visits in T1D care remain to be determined.
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- Joyce M. Lee
- C.S. Mott Children's Hospital, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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- Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
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- Lucile Packard Children's Hospital/Stanford University, Palo Alto, California, USA
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- Barbara Davis Center, University of Colorado, Aurora, Colorado, USA
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- Texas Children's Hospital, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, USA
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- T1D Exchange, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
- Bower School of Population Health, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, Mississippi, USA
- Address correspondence to: Osagie Ebekozien, MD, MPH, CPHQ, T1D Exchange, 11 Avenue de Lafayette, Boston, MA 02111, USA
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Maxwell AR, Jones NHY, Taylor S, Corathers SD, Rasnick E, Brokamp C, Riley CL, Parsons A, Kichler JC, Beck AF. Socioeconomic and Racial Disparities in Diabetic Ketoacidosis Admissions in Youth With Type 1 Diabetes. J Hosp Med 2021; 16:jhm.3664. [PMID: 34424192 DOI: 10.12788/jhm.3664] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/13/2021] [Accepted: 06/06/2021] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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OBJECTIVE We sought to determine whether census tract poverty, race, and insurance status were associated with the likelihood and severity of diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) hospitalization among youth with type 1 diabetes (T1D). METHODS We conducted a retrospective population-based cohort study using Cincinnati Children's Hospital electronic medical record (EMR) data from January 1, 2011, to December 31, 2017, for T1D patients ≤18 years old. The primary outcome was admission for DKA. Secondary outcomes included DKA severity, defined by initial pH and bicarbonate, and length of stay. Exposures were the poverty rate for the youth's home census tract, parent-reported race, and insurance status. We used multivariable logistic regression to analyze effects on odds of admission. RESULTS We identified 439 patients with T1D; 152 were hospitalized. The cohort was 48% female, 25% Black, and 36% publicly insured; the median age was 14 years. For every 10% increase in a youth's census tract poverty rate, the adjusted odds of admission increased by 22% (95% CI, 1.03-1.47). Public insurance status was associated with DKA admission (adjusted odds ratio [AOR], 2.71, 95% CI, 1.62-4.55) while race was not. There were no clinically meaningful differences in pH or bicarbonate by census tract poverty, race, or insurance status; however, Black patients experienced differences in care (eg, longer length of stay). CONCLUSION Youth with T1D living in high poverty areas and on public insurance were significantly more likely to be admitted for DKA. Severity upon presentation was similar across exposures. Understanding contextual mechanisms by which disparities emerge will inform changes aimed at equitably improving care.
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- Andrea R Maxwell
- Division of Critical Care Medicine, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio
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- Division of Endocrinology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio
- Department of Pediatrics, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, Ohio
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- James M Anderson Center for Health Systems Excellence, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio
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- Division of Endocrinology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio
- Department of Pediatrics, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, Ohio
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- Division of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, Ohio
- Division of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio
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- Division of Critical Care Medicine, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio
- Department of Pediatrics, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, Ohio
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- Division of Critical Care Medicine, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio
- Department of Pediatrics, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, Ohio
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- Department of Psychology, University of Windsor, Windsor, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, Ohio
- James M Anderson Center for Health Systems Excellence, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio
- Division of General and Community Pediatrics, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio
- Division of Hospital Medicine, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio
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Ginnard OZ, Alonso GT, Corathers SD, Demeterco-Berggren C, Golden LH, Miyazaki BT, Nelson G, Ospelt E, Ebekozien O, Lee JM, Obrynba KS, DeSalvo DJ. Quality Improvement in Diabetes Care: A Review of Initiatives and Outcomes in the T1D Exchange Quality Improvement Collaborative. Clin Diabetes 2021; 39:256-263. [PMID: 34421200 PMCID: PMC8329011 DOI: 10.2337/cd21-0029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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Despite immense strides in therapeutic advances, clinical outcomes continue to be less than ideal for people with type 1 diabetes. This discrepancy has prompted an outpouring of quality improvement (QI) initiatives to address the medical, psychosocial, and health equity challenges that complicate ideal type 1 diabetes care and outcomes. This article reviews a framework for QI in diabetes care that guided the development of the T1D Exchange Quality Improvement Collaborative to improve care delivery and health outcomes in type 1 diabetes. Evaluation of the methodology, outcomes, and knowledge gained from these initiatives will highlight the importance of continued QI initiatives in diabetes care.
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- Barbara Davis Center, University of Colorado, Aurora, CO
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- Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH
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- Pediatric Endocrinology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
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Alexandrou EG, Corathers SD, Lahoti A, Redel J, Tellez S, Yayah Jones NH, Kim A. Treatment-Induced Neuropathy of Diabetes in Youth: Case Series of a Heterogeneous and Challenging Complication. J Endocr Soc 2020; 4:bvaa154. [PMID: 33195956 PMCID: PMC7648382 DOI: 10.1210/jendso/bvaa154] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2020] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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Treatment-induced neuropathy of diabetes (TIND) is a small fiber neuropathy precipitated by rapid correction of hyperglycemia. Literature on TIND in pediatric diabetes is scarce. We present 7 cases of TIND in children and young adults, increasing awareness of this condition in pediatric diabetes and broadening the scope of published knowledge.
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- Eirene G Alexandrou
- Division of Endocrinology, University of Iowa Stead Family Children's Hospital, Iowa City, Iowa.,Department of Pediatrics, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa
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- Division of Endocrinology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio.,Department of Pediatrics, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio
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- Division of Endocrinology, Le Bonheur Children's Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee.,Department of Pediatrics, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, Tennessee
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- Division of Endocrinology, Children's Mercy Hospital, Kansas City, Missouri.,Department of Pediatrics, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine, Kansas City, Missouri
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- Division of Endocrinology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio
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- Division of Endocrinology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio.,Department of Pediatrics, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio
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- Division of Endocrinology, Le Bonheur Children's Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee.,Department of Pediatrics, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, Tennessee
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Corathers SD, Yi-Frazier JP, Kichler JC, Gilliam LK, Watts G, Houchen A, Beal S. Development and Implementation of the Readiness Assessment of Emerging Adults With Type 1 Diabetes Diagnosed in Youth (READDY) Tool. Diabetes Spectr 2020; 33:99-103. [PMID: 32116461 PMCID: PMC7026752 DOI: 10.2337/ds18-0075] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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- Sarah D. Corathers
- Division of Endocrinology, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH
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- Division of Behavioral Medicine and Clinical Psychology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH
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- Kaiser Northern California Diabetes Program, The Permanente Medical Group South San Francisco Medical Center, San Francisco, CA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Seattle Children's Hospital, Seattle, WA
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- Division of Endocrinology, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH
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- Division of Behavioral Medicine and Clinical Psychology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH
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Despite significant advances in therapies for pediatric type 1 diabetes, achievement of glycemic targets remains elusive, and management remains burdensome for patients and their families. This article identifies common challenges in diabetes management at the patient-provider and health care system levels and proposes practical approaches to overcoming therapeutic inertia to enhance health outcomes for youth with type 1 diabetes.
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- Sarah D. Corathers
- Division of Endocrinology, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH
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Redel JM, Corathers SD, Yao MV, Backeljauw PF. Multi-level quality improvement education for fellowship trainees. Med Educ 2019; 53:1142. [PMID: 31650593 DOI: 10.1111/medu.13987] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Trief PM, Foster NC, Chaytor N, Hilliard ME, Kittelsrud JM, Jaser SS, Majidi S, Corathers SD, Bzdick S, Adkins DW, Weinstock RS. Longitudinal Changes in Depression Symptoms and Glycemia in Adults With Type 1 Diabetes. Diabetes Care 2019; 42:1194-1201. [PMID: 31221694 DOI: 10.2337/dc18-2441] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/27/2018] [Accepted: 04/25/2019] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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OBJECTIVE This study assessed longitudinal change in depression symptoms over ≥4 years in adults with type 1 diabetes and examined the association between change in depression symptom status and glycemia. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS Adults in the T1D Exchange registry with HbA1c and Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-8) at 1 year (baseline) and 5 years post-enrollment (follow-up; n = 2,744, mean age, 42 years; 57% female, 92% white; mean HbA1c, 7.6% [58 mmol/mol]) were included. Depression status was defined as Persistent Elevated Depression Symptoms (EDS) (EDS at baseline and follow-up), Resolved EDS (EDS at baseline, no EDS at follow-up), New Onset EDS (no EDS at baseline, EDS at follow-up), and Not Depressed (no EDS at baseline or follow-up). RESULTS Overall, 131 (5%) had Persistent EDS, 122 (4%) had Resolved EDS, 168 (6%) had New Onset EDS, and 2,323 (85%) were Not Depressed. Of those with EDS (PHQ ≥ 10) at baseline, 53% had EDS at follow-up; of those not depressed at baseline, 7% had EDS at follow-up. An increase in PHQ-8 was associated with an increase in HbA1c (P < 0.001). Although HbA1c increased in all groups, the increase was less in the Resolved EDS and Not Depressed groups (P = 0.001). Persistent EDS and New Onset EDS groups were more likely to experience diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) (P < 0.001). CONCLUSIONS T1D Exchange registry data provide evidence for relationships over time between persistently, and newly developing EDSs and worsening glycemic control, and suggest relationships between depression symptoms and the occurrence of severe hypoglycemia and DKA. Successful treatment of depression symptoms may lead to better long-term diabetes outcomes.
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- Paula M Trief
- State University of New York Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY
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- Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine, Washington State University, Spokane, WA
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- Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, TX
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- Cinncinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center and University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH
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- State University of New York Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY
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- State University of New York Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY
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Kanj RV, Conard LAE, Corathers SD, Trotman GE. Hormonal contraceptive choices in a clinic-based series of transgender adolescents and young adults. Int J Transgend 2019; 20:413-420. [PMID: 32999626 DOI: 10.1080/15532739.2019.1631929] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022] Open
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Aims: To describe the use of hormonal contraceptives for menstrual management and/or pregnancy prevention in a clinic-based series of transgender adolescents and young adults who were assigned female at birth (transmasculine identity). Methods: We performed a chart review of post-menarchal transgender assigned-female-at-birth (AFAB) patients, age 10-25 years, seen at CCHMC Transgender Health Clinic for at least 2 visits between July 1, 2013 and September 17, 2016, and who were not on a puberty suppression method. We collected data including choice of hormonal contraceptive and indication (menstrual suppression, pregnancy prevention, or both), duration of use, initiation of sexual activity, reported sexual partners, and use of gender-affirming hormone therapy (i.e., testosterone). We present simple descriptive statistics. Results: A total of 231 patients met inclusion criteria, with ages from 11 to 25 years. Of those, 135 (59%) were using a hormonal contraceptive method. Most patients (67%) used hormonal contraception for the indication of menstrual suppression. Most commonly used method was depot medroxyprogesterone (DMPA) (49 patients), followed by combined oral contraceptives (COC) and norethindrone (progestin-only pill, POP) (34 patients each). Thirteen patients used 52 mg levonorgestrel IUD (LNG-IUD). Of the total sample (n = 231), 82 (36%) reported sexual activity, 35 of whom (43% of sexually active patients) reported sexual intercourse with assigned-male-at-birth (AMAB) partners and/or penile-vaginal intercourse. Among 35 patients at risk for pregnancy, only 21 (60%) were using hormonal contraception. Over half (54%) of sexually active patients taking testosterone discontinued their hormonal contraceptive method once they stopped having menses. Discussion: Within a sample of transgender AFAB adolescents, half of whom were taking testosterone, a variety of contraceptives were used, including depot medroxyprogesterone, combined oral contraceptives, and levonorgestrel IUD. Among those taking testosterone, many patients discontinued contraception once they stopped having menses.
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- Rula V Kanj
- Division of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
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- Division of Adolescent and Transition Medicine, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
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- Division of Endocrinology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
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- Division of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
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Varni JW, Delamater AM, Hood KK, Raymond JK, Chang NT, Driscoll KA, Wong JC, Yi-Frazier JP, Grishman EK, Faith MA, Corathers SD, Kichler JC, Miller JL, Doskey EM, Aguirre VP, Heffer RW, Wilson DP. Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory (PedsQL) 3.2 Diabetes Module for youth with Type 2 diabetes: reliability and validity. Diabet Med 2019; 36:465-472. [PMID: 30343524 DOI: 10.1111/dme.13841] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 10/18/2018] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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AIM To test the measurement properties of the revised and updated Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory (PedsQL) 3.2 Diabetes Module originally developed in Type 1 diabetes in youth with Type 2 diabetes. METHODS The PedsQL 3.2 Diabetes Module and PedsQL Generic Core Scales were administered in a field test study to 100 young people aged 9-25 years with Type 2 diabetes. Factor analysis was conducted to determine the factor structure of the items. RESULTS The 15-item Diabetes Symptoms Summary Score and 12-item Type 2-specific Diabetes Management Summary Score were empirically derived through factor analysis. The Diabetes Symptoms and Type 2-specific Diabetes Management Summary Scores showed acceptable to excellent reliability across the age groups tested (α = 0.85-0.94). The Diabetes Symptoms and Type 2-specific Diabetes Management Summary Scores evidenced construct validity through large effect size correlations with the Generic Core Scales Total Scale Score (r = 0.67 and 0.57, respectively). HbA1c was correlated with the Diabetes Symptoms and Type 2-specific Diabetes Management Summary Scores (r = -0.13 and -0.22). Minimal clinically important difference (MCID) scores were 5.91 and 7.39 for the Diabetes Symptoms and Type 2-specific Diabetes Management Summary Scores. CONCLUSIONS The PedsQL 3.2 Diabetes Module Diabetes Symptoms Summary Score and Type 2-specific Diabetes Management Summary Score exhibited satisfactory measurement properties for use as youth self-reported diabetes symptoms and diabetes management outcomes for clinical research and clinical practice for young people with Type 2 diabetes.
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- J W Varni
- Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine and Department of Landscape Architecture and Urban Planning, College of Architecture, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX
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- Department of Pediatrics, Mailman Center for Child Development, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL
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- Division of Pediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA
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- Center for Endocrinology, Diabetes, & Metabolism, Children's Hospital Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA
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- Center for Endocrinology, Diabetes, & Metabolism, Children's Hospital Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Barbara Davis Center for Diabetes, University of Colorado Denver, Denver, CO
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- The Madison Clinic for Pediatric Diabetes and Department of Pediatrics, Division of Endocrinology, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Endocrinology, Cincinnati, OH
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Behavioral Medicine and Clinical Psychology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH
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- Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL
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- Department of Educational Psychology, Texas A&M University, College Station, College Station, TX
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- Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences, Texas A&M University, College Station, College Station, TX
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- Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences, Texas A&M University, College Station, College Station, TX
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- Cook Children's Medical Center, Fort Worth, TX, USA
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Varni JW, Delamater AM, Hood KK, Driscoll KA, Wong JC, Adi S, Yi-Frazier JP, Grishman EK, Faith MA, Corathers SD, Kichler JC, Miller JL, Raymond JK, Doskey EM, Aguirre V, Heffer RW, Wilson DP. Diabetes management mediating effects between diabetes symptoms and health-related quality of life in adolescents and young adults with type 1 diabetes. Pediatr Diabetes 2018; 19:1322-1330. [PMID: 29927039 PMCID: PMC6641859 DOI: 10.1111/pedi.12713] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/27/2018] [Revised: 06/09/2018] [Accepted: 06/14/2018] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVES The primary objective was to investigate the mediating effects of diabetes management in the relationship between diabetes symptoms and generic health-related quality of life (HRQOL) in adolescents and young adults (AYAs) with type 1 diabetes. The secondary objective explored patient health communication and perceived treatment adherence barriers as mediators in a serial multiple mediator model. METHODS The PedsQL 3.2 Diabetes Module 15-item diabetes symptoms summary score, 18-item diabetes management summary score, and PedsQL 4.0 generic core scales were completed in a 10-site national field test study by 418 AYA aged 13 to 25 years with type 1 diabetes. Diabetes symptoms and diabetes management were tested for bivariate and multivariate linear associations with overall generic HRQOL. Mediational analyses were conducted to test the hypothesized mediating effects of diabetes management as an intervening variable between diabetes symptoms and generic HRQOL. RESULTS The predictive effects of diabetes symptoms on HRQOL were mediated in part by diabetes management. In predictive analytics models utilizing multiple regression analyses, demographic and clinical covariates, diabetes symptoms, and diabetes management significantly accounted for 53% of the variance in generic HRQOL (P < 0.001), demonstrating a large effect size. Patient health communication and perceived treatment adherence barriers were significant mediators in an exploratory serial multiple mediator model. CONCLUSIONS Diabetes management explains in part the effects of diabetes symptoms on HRQOL in AYA with type 1 diabetes. Patient health communication to healthcare providers and perceived treatment adherence barriers further explain the mechanism in the relationship between diabetes symptoms and overall HRQOL.
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- James W Varni
- Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, Department of Landscape Architecture and Urban Planning, College of Architecture, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas
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- Department of Pediatrics, Mailman Center for Child Development, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, Florida
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- Division of Pediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California
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- Department of Pediatrics, Barbara Davis Center for Diabetes, University of Colorado Denver, Denver, Colorado
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- The Madison Clinic for Pediatric Diabetes and Department of Pediatrics, Division of Endocrinology, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California
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- The Madison Clinic for Pediatric Diabetes and Department of Pediatrics, Division of Endocrinology, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Endocrinology, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, Ohio
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Behavioral Medicine and Clinical Psychology, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, Ohio
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- Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois
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- Center for Endocrinology, Diabetes, & Metabolism, Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California
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- Department of Educational Psychology, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas
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- Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas
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- Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas
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- Cook Children’s Medical Center, Fort Worth, Texas
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Varni JW, Delamater AM, Hood KK, Raymond JK, Chang NT, Driscoll KA, Wong JC, Yi-Frazier JP, Grishman EK, Faith MA, Corathers SD, Kichler JC, Miller JL, Doskey EM, Heffer RW, Wilson DP. PedsQL 3.2 Diabetes Module for Children, Adolescents, and Young Adults: Reliability and Validity in Type 1 Diabetes. Diabetes Care 2018; 41:2064-2071. [PMID: 30061317 PMCID: PMC6905504 DOI: 10.2337/dc17-2707] [Citation(s) in RCA: 63] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2017] [Accepted: 07/06/2018] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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OBJECTIVE The objective of the study was to report on the measurement properties of the revised and updated Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory (PedsQL) 3.2 Diabetes Module for children, adolescents, and young adults with type 1 diabetes. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS The 33-item PedsQL 3.2 Diabetes Module and PedsQL Generic Core Scales were completed in a 10-site national field test study by 656 families of patients ages 2-25 years with type 1 diabetes. RESULTS The 15-item Diabetes Symptoms Summary Score and 18-item Diabetes Management Summary Score were derived from the factor analysis of the items. The Diabetes Symptoms and Diabetes Management Summary Scores evidenced excellent reliability (patient self-report α = 0.88-0.90; parent proxy report α = 0.89-0.90). The Diabetes Symptoms and Diabetes Management Summary Scores demonstrated construct validity through medium to large effect size correlations with the Generic Core Scales Total Scale Score (r = 0.43-0.67, P < 0.001). HbA1c was significantly correlated with the Diabetes Symptoms and Diabetes Management Summary Scores (r = -0.21 to -0.29, P < 0.001). Minimal clinically important difference scores ranged from 5.05 to 5.55. CONCLUSIONS The PedsQL 3.2 Diabetes Module Diabetes Symptoms and Diabetes Management Summary Scores demonstrated excellent measurement properties and may be useful as standardized patient-reported outcomes of diabetes symptoms and diabetes management in clinical research, clinical trials, and practice in children, adolescents, and young adults with type 1 diabetes.
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- James W Varni
- Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, and Department of Landscape Architecture and Urban Planning, College of Architecture, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX
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- Mailman Center for Child Development, Department of Pediatrics, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL
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- Division of Pediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes, Department of Pediatrics, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA
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- Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Children's Hospital Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA
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- Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Children's Hospital Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Barbara Davis Center for Diabetes, University of Colorado Denver, Denver, CO
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- The Madison Clinic for Pediatric Diabetes and Division of Endocrinology, Department of Pediatrics, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA
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- Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, Department of Pediatrics, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX
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- Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, Department of Pediatrics, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX
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- Division of Endocrinology, Department of Pediatrics, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH
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- Division of Behavioral Medicine and Clinical Psychology, Department of Pediatrics, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH
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- Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, Department of Pediatrics, Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL
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- Department of Educational Psychology, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX
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- Department of Psychological & Brain Sciences, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX
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Corathers SD. Collaboration Is Key to Developing Effective Hormonal Treatment Paradigms for Transgender Youth. J Adolesc Health 2018; 62:361-362. [PMID: 29571433 DOI: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2018.01.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/29/2018] [Accepted: 01/29/2018] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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- Sarah D Corathers
- Division of Endocrinology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW The purpose of this review is to define psychosocial patient-reported outcomes (PROs) relevant to pediatric and adolescent diabetes populations. Potential domains for PROs include a spectrum of emotional, behavioral, social, physical, overall health, and/or care management areas. A literature review of potential PRO measures, selection criteria, and implementation strategies including a case example will be presented. RECENT FINDINGS Among the pediatric, adolescent, and emerging adult populations, research indicates a relative higher risk for distress, depression, anxiety, and eating disorders as compared to peers without diabetes. Use of PRO measures can expand providers' focus beyond glycemic control, or simply hemoglobin A1c, to better appreciate the impact of diabetes on the whole child/adolescent, and provide services that address patients' individually identified needs, which are most salient to them. Successful selection and implementation of psychosocial PRO measures should be designed to include pathways for real-time provider interaction with the patient and respective PRO data to guide clinical care.
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- Sarah D Corathers
- Division of Endocrinology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, 3333 Burnet Avenue, MLC 7012, Cincinnati, OH, 45229, USA.
- James M. Anderson Center for Health Systems Excellence, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH, USA.
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- Division of Behavioral Medicine and Clinical Psychology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH, USA
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- James M. Anderson Center for Health Systems Excellence, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH, USA
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- Division of Behavioral Medicine and Clinical Psychology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH, USA
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Garvey KC, Foster NC, Agarwal S, DiMeglio LA, Anderson BJ, Corathers SD, Desimone ME, Libman IM, Lyons SK, Peters AL, Raymond JK, Laffel LM. Health Care Transition Preparation and Experiences in a U.S. National Sample of Young Adults With Type 1 Diabetes. Diabetes Care 2017; 40:317-324. [PMID: 28007779 PMCID: PMC5319474 DOI: 10.2337/dc16-1729] [Citation(s) in RCA: 69] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/10/2016] [Accepted: 12/03/2016] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Young adults with type 1 diabetes transitioning from pediatric to adult care are at risk for adverse outcomes. We developed a survey to evaluate transition experiences in two groups of young adults with type 1 diabetes, before (PEDS) and after (ADULT) transition to adult care. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS We fielded an electronic survey to young adults (18 to <30 years) at 60 T1D Exchange Clinic Registry centers. RESULTS Surveys were completed by 602 young adults, 303 in the PEDS group (60% female, age 20 ± 2 years) and 299 in the ADULT group (62% female, age 24 ± 3 years). In the PEDS group, mean anticipated transition age was 22 ± 2 years; 64% remained in pediatric care because of emotional attachment to the provider. The ADULT group transitioned at age 19 ± 2 years, mainly after pediatric provider recommendation. More than 80% of respondents reported receiving counseling on type 1 diabetes self-management and screening tests from pediatric providers, but less than half (43% PEDS and 33% ADULT) reported discussing reproductive health. In the PEDS group, half had discussed transfer with pediatric providers. Of the ADULT participants, 63% received an adult provider referral, and 66% felt mostly/completely prepared to transition. ADULT participants with fewer pretransition pediatric visits or who felt unprepared for transition had increased odds of gaps >6 months between pediatric and adult care. Receipt of transition preparation counseling was not associated with self-reported hemoglobin A1c <7.0% in either group. CONCLUSIONS These results support the need for intensive efforts to integrate transition preparation counseling and care coordination into pediatric type 1 diabetes care.
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- University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA
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- Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center and University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH
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- State University of New York Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY
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- Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA
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Corathers SD, Kichler JC, Fino NF, Lang W, Lawrence JM, Raymond JK, Yi-Frazier JP, Dabelea D, Liese AD, Saydah SH, Seid M, Dolan LM. High health satisfaction among emerging adults with diabetes: Factors predicting resilience. Health Psychol 2017; 36:206-214. [PMID: 27736152 PMCID: PMC6296746 DOI: 10.1037/hea0000419] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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OBJECTIVE This study was conducted to identify factors contributing to health satisfaction outcomes among emerging adults (ages 18-25) with diabetes. METHOD SEARCH for Diabetes in Youth study participants whose diabetes was prevalent in 2001 and were ≥18 years of age when they completed a 2008-2009 follow-up survey (n = 340) were included. We developed a health resilience model (HRM) to identify potentially modifiable factors (anticipatory guidance, social support, physical activity, quality of life) associated with health outcomes (satisfaction with health care, overall personal health, self-report of hemoglobin A1c [HbA1c]). Proportional odds logistic regression models were used to examine relationships between modifiable factors and health outcomes while adjusting for predetermined characteristics; linear regression models were used for reported HbA1c. Comparison of participants who reported HbA1c versus nonreporters was conducted. RESULTS A majority (70%) of participants rated satisfaction with health care ≥7 out of 10, and most (71%) rated overall health as good, very good, or excellent. Satisfaction with health care was independent of change in provider between the ages of 17 and 24. After controlling for predetermined characteristics, we found that the odds of increased satisfaction with health care and overall personal health were 1.3 and 1.2 greater, respectively, when participants discussed additional diabetes-related anticipatory guidance topics with a provider and 1.3 and 2.1, respectively, for each 10-unit change in quality of life score. Relationship between HbA1c level and modifiable factors was not significant; however, participants reporting HbA1c had higher ratings of health care and overall health versus nonreporters. CONCLUSIONS HRM describes relationships between modifiable factors and patient-reported outcomes of satisfaction with health care and overall personal health among a cohort of ethnically and racially diverse emerging adults with longstanding diabetes, over half of whom experienced a change in provider. HRM may discern candidate areas for intervention, such as effective anticipatory guidance that can impact satisfaction with health care and overall health, to promote positive health outcomes. (PsycINFO Database Record
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- Division of Behavioral Medicine and Clinical Psychology, Children's Hospital Medical Center
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- Department of Bio-statistical Sciences, Wake Forest School of Medicine
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- Department of Bio-statistical Sciences, Wake Forest School of Medicine
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- Department of Research & Evaluation, Kaiser Permanente Southern California
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- Department of Epidemiology, Colorado School of Public Health
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- Division of Diabetes Translation, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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The cure rate for paediatric malignancies is increasing, and most patients who have cancer during childhood survive and enter adulthood. Surveillance for late endocrine effects after childhood cancer is required to ensure early diagnosis and treatment and to optimize physical, cognitive and psychosocial health. The degree of risk of endocrine deficiency is related to the child's sex and their age at the time the tumour is diagnosed, as well as to tumour location and characteristics and the therapies used (surgery, chemotherapy or radiation therapy). Potential endocrine problems can include growth hormone deficiency, hypothyroidism (primary or central), adrenocorticotropin deficiency, hyperprolactinaemia, precocious puberty, hypogonadism (primary or central), altered fertility and/or sexual function, low BMD, the metabolic syndrome and hypothalamic obesity. Optimal endocrine care for survivors of childhood cancer should be delivered in a multidisciplinary setting, providing continuity from acute cancer treatment to long-term follow-up of late endocrine effects throughout the lifespan. Endocrine therapies are important to improve long-term quality of life for survivors of childhood cancer.
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- Susan R Rose
- Division of Endocrinology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, 3333 Burnet Avenue, Cincinnati, Ohio 45229, USA
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- Division of Endocrinology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, 3333 Burnet Avenue, Cincinnati, Ohio 45229, USA
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- Division of Endocrinology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, 3333 Burnet Avenue, Cincinnati, Ohio 45229, USA
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- Division of Endocrinology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, 3333 Burnet Avenue, Cincinnati, Ohio 45229, USA
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- Division of Endocrinology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, 3333 Burnet Avenue, Cincinnati, Ohio 45229, USA
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- Division of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, 3333 Burnet Avenue, Cincinnati, Ohio 45229, USA
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- Division of Endocrinology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, 3333 Burnet Avenue, Cincinnati, Ohio 45229, USA
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Corathers SD, Schoettker PJ, Clements MA, List BA, Mullen D, Ohmer A, Shah A, Lee J. Health-system-based interventions to improve care in pediatric and adolescent type 1 diabetes. Curr Diab Rep 2015; 15:91. [PMID: 26374568 DOI: 10.1007/s11892-015-0664-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Despite significant advances in pharmacology and technology, glycemic targets are difficult to achieve for patients with type 1 diabetes (T1D) and management remains burdensome for patients and their families. Quality improvement (QI) science offers a methodology to identify an aim, evaluate complex contributors to the goal, and test potential interventions to achieve outcomes of interest. Day-to-day management of diabetes is often an iterative process but interventions exist at all care levels: individual patient and family, clinic, and larger population and health system. This article reviews current literature and proposes novel QI interventions for enhancing health outcomes, with attention to essential determinants or drivers of improved glycemic control and patient experience for pediatric T1D in the context of the Chronic Care Model. In-depth consideration of key drivers of successful T1D care, including self-management and integration of technology, are explored, and examples of larger health systems with improved outcomes, including Learning Health Systems are highlighted.
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- Sarah D Corathers
- Divisions of Endocrinology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, University of Cincinnati Hospital Medical Center, 3333 Burnet Ave, Cincinnati, OH, 45229, USA.
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- James M. Anderson Center for Health Systems Excellence, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, 3333 Burnet Avenue, Cincinnati, OH, 45229-3039, USA.
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- Pediatric Clinical Research Unit, Endocrine Clinical Research, University of Missouri-Kansas City, Children's Mercy Hospitals and Clinics, 2401 Gillham Road, Kansas City, MO, 64108, USA.
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- Xavier University, 3800 Victory Parkway, Cincinnati, OH, 45207-7351, USA.
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- International Diabetes Center, 3800 Park Nicollet Blvd, IDC 6N, St. Louis Park, MN, 55416, USA.
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- Naturally Sweet Sisters, 9573 Tree Top Court, Pinckney, MI, 48169, USA.
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- Division of Pediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes, Stanford University School of Medicine, G-313 Medical Center, MC 5208, Stanford, CA, 94305-5208, USA.
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- Pediatric Endocrinology, Child Health Evaluation and Research Unit, University of Michigan, 300 NIB, Room 6E14, Campus Box 5456, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109-5456, USA.
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Powell PW, Corathers SD, Raymond J, Streisand R. New approaches to providing individualized diabetes care in the 21st century. Curr Diabetes Rev 2015; 11:222-30. [PMID: 25901504 PMCID: PMC4864491 DOI: 10.2174/1573399811666150421110316] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/16/2014] [Revised: 03/22/2015] [Accepted: 03/23/2015] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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Building from a foundation of rapid innovation, the 21(st) century is poised to offer considerable new approaches to providing modern diabetes care. The focus of this paper is the evolving role of diabetes care providers collaboratively working with patients and families toward the goals of achieving optimal clinical and psychosocial outcomes for individuals living with diabetes. Advances in monitoring, treatment and technology have been complemented by trends toward patient-centered care with expertise from multiple health care disciplines. The evolving clinical care delivery system extends far beyond adjustment of insulin regimens. Effective integration of patient-centered strategies, such as shared-decision making, motivational interviewing techniques, shared medical appointments, and multidisciplinary team collaboration, into a dynamic model of diabetes care delivery holds promise in reaching glycemic targets and improving patients' quality of life.
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- Priscilla W Powell
- Children`s Hospital of Richmond at VCU, Brook Road Campus, 2924 Brook Road, Richmond, VA 23220-1298, USA.
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Current strategies for the treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus promote individualized plans to achieve target glucose levels on a patient-by-patient basis while minimizing treatment related risks. Maintaining glycemic control over time is a significant challenge because of the progressive nature of diabetes as a result of declining β-cell function. This article identifies complications of non-insulin treatments for diabetes. The major classes of medications are reviewed with special focus on target population, mechanism of action, effect on weight, cardiovascular outcomes and additional class-specific side effects including effects on bone. Effects on β-cell function are also highlighted.
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- Sarah D Corathers
- Division of Endocrinology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, 3333 Burnet Avenue, MLC 7012, Cincinnati, OH 45229, USA; Division of Endocrinology, University of Cincinnati Medical Center, 260 Stetson, Suite 4200, Cincinnati, OH 45229, USA.
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Corathers SD, Kichler J, Jones NHY, Houchen A, Jolly M, Morwessel N, Crawford P, Dolan LM, Hood KK. Improving depression screening for adolescents with type 1 diabetes. Pediatrics 2013; 132:e1395-402. [PMID: 24127480 DOI: 10.1542/peds.2013-0681] [Citation(s) in RCA: 88] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE Depression is common among adolescents, but rates increase significantly in the presence of chronic health conditions. Outpatient screening for depression is recommended but rarely formally conducted due to barriers of implementation. METHODS To provide a model for depression screening of youth with chronic health conditions, a standard process using a self-administered electronic version of the Children's Depression Inventory (CDI) was developed. Quality improvement methodology and traditional analytic approaches were used to test the feasibility and outcomes of routine screening in patients 13 to 17 years of age with type 1 diabetes. RESULTS Of the 528 eligible adolescents, 509 (96%) received at least 1 depression screen during the first year. The process was tested and refined in over 1200 patient encounters, which resulted in an increase in depression screening rates from <5% to a median of 85% over the initial 12 months. Both patients and staff reported acceptance of screening on qualitative surveys. Elevated CDI scores (≥ 16) were found in 8% of the sample; moderate scores (10-15) in 12% of the sample. Low risk scores were found in 80% of the sample. Higher CDI scores correlated with lower blood glucose monitoring frequency and higher hemoglobin A1c, confirming the link between more depression symptoms and poorer diabetes management and control. Suicidal ideation was endorsed in 7% of the population. CONCLUSIONS Systematic depression screening in adolescents with type 1 diabetes can be reliably implemented with clinically significant results. A systematic approach, such as described in this study, can serve as a model for other chronic health conditions.
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- Sarah D Corathers
- Division of Endocrinology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, 3333 Burnet Ave, MLC7012, Cincinnati, OH 45219.
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OBJECTIVES Pediatric obesity is increasing at epidemic rates in industrialized nations. It is recommended that pediatricians screen all children annually with the use of body mass index (BMI). However, it is unclear whether this recommendation is followed. This study sought to (1) determine the proportion of children screened for obesity with BMI, and (2) test whether attending physicians are more likely than resident physicians to document and plot BMI. METHODS We conducted a systematic review of medical records in an urban academic pediatric practice. Participants were children aged 5 to 11 years presenting for health care in 2004. We measured the proportion of subjects with documented and plotted BMI and compared results for attending and resident physicians. We used logistic regression analysis to determine factors associated with documentation of BMI. RESULTS Of 397 medical records reviewed, 59.7% contained the 2000 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention growth curve with BMI for age; 5.5% documented BMI, and 4.3% plotted BMI. Resident physicians were more likely to document (13.0% vs. 3.0%, p = 0.0008) and plot (9.0% vs. 2.7%, p = 0.0260) BMI compared with attending physicians. Children with a BMI--95% for age were more likely to have their BMI documented (odds ratio [OR] = 10.7, 95% confidence interval [CI] 3.7, 31.5) and plotted (OR = 7.1, 95% CI 2.3, 21.6). CONCLUSION We found the use of BMI to screen for childhood obesity very poor in this academic pediatric practice. Resident physicians were more likely to document and plot BMI than attending physicians.
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- Jennifer B Hillman
- Division of Adolescent Medicine, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center and University of Cincinnati School of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH 45236, USA.
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