Transition of young adults with type 1 diabetes

Kibhat, Lygie; El, Aziz Siham; Chadli, Asma

doi:10.1530/endoabs.63.p938

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“…Low T1D management knowledge as was evident in many of the participants in this study is a risk factor for both acute and chronic diabetes and mortality (Borschuk & Everhart, 2015). Our findings are similar to other studies but contradicts their finding in Ireland and the United Kingdom that no knowledge deficit was found concerning hypoglycaemia and exercise (Khamis et al, 2004;Ryninks et al, 2015). Young people and their caregivers who have limited knowledge of T1D management are less likely to reach management goals (van den Boom et al, 2019), and consequently experience higher T1D mortality (Ameyaw et al, 2020;Patterson, Harjutsalo, et al, 2019;Patterson, Karuranga, et al, 2019).…”

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Knowledge of young people living with type 1 diabetes and their caregivers about its management

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Aims and Objective:We sought to investigate knowledge and skills of type 1 diabetes (T1D) management among young people living with the disease and their caregivers.Our aim is to provide baseline evidence to inform T1D self-management education for young people living with the disease and their caregivers.Background: Both local and international guidelines recommend ongoing T1D selfmanagement education for people living with the disease. This is because T1D often develops among young people who rarely have the competencies to adequately manage their condition. However, the extent to which young people living with T1D and their caregivers can self-manage this chronic disease in a low-resource country like Ghana is unknown.Methods: Using a phenomenological study design, semi-structured interviews were conducted with 28 young people living with type 1 diabetes, 12 caregivers and 6 healthcare providers in southern Ghana. Data were collected at homes, hospitals and support group centres of participants via face-to-face interviews, photovoice and video-conferencing. The data were analysed thematically using QSR NVivo 11. Results:The young people living with T1D and their caregivers demonstrated knowledge and skills in the self-monitoring of blood glucose, and the treatment of hyperglycaemia. Areas of more marginal or lack of knowledge were concerning carbohydrate counting, severe hypoglycaemia and the management of intercurrent illnesses. Young persons living with T1D and their caregivers received their management information from healthcare and non-healthcare providers. Access to diabetes self-management education influenced T1D management knowledge and practices. Conclusion:Young people living with type 1 diabetes and their caregivers possessed limited scope of knowledge on type 1 diabetes self-management. Multiple sources of T1D knowledge were found, some of which may not be helpful to patients. The knowledge gaps identified compromises transitional independence and self-management capacity.Relevance to Clinical Practice: It is important for clinicians and organizations that provide T1D education to provide diabetes self-management education also on managing | 2427 OWUSU et al.

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