Efficacy of a Behavioral Intervention for Pediatric Type 1 Diabetes Across Income

Introduction Youth with Type 1 diabetes and lower family income typically have poorer glycemic control. This post hoc analysis examines whether a family-oriented behavioral intervention for this population is differentially effective across income levels. Methods Families of youth aged 9–15 years wi...

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Veröffentlicht in:American journal of preventive medicine 2015-12, Vol.49 (6), p.930-934
Hauptverfasser: Nansel, Tonja R., PhD, Thomas, Dexter M., BS, Liu, Aiyi, PhD
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:Introduction Youth with Type 1 diabetes and lower family income typically have poorer glycemic control. This post hoc analysis examines whether a family-oriented behavioral intervention for this population is differentially effective across income levels. Methods Families of youth aged 9–15 years with Type 1 diabetes (N=390; 49.2% female; age, 12.4 [1.7] years; hemoglobin A1c [HbA1c], 8.4 [1.2]; pump, 33.8%) at four U.S. pediatric endocrinology clinics participated in a 2-year RCT (data collected 2006–2011) of a clinic-integrated behavioral intervention designed to improve diabetes management by facilitating problem-solving skills, communication skills, and responsibility sharing. HbA1c was analyzed centrally. Family income was categorized as
ISSN:0749-3797
1873-2607
DOI:10.1016/j.amepre.2015.05.006