Toward Diabetes Device Development That Is Mindful to the Needs of Young People Living With Type 1 Diabetes: A Data- and Theory-Driven Qualitative Study.

Nicola Brew-Sam Anne Parkinson Madhur Chhabra Adam Henschke Ellen Brown Lachlan Pedley Elizabeth Pedley Kristal Hannan Karen Brown Kristine Wright Christine B Phillips Antonio Tricoli Christopher J Nolan Hanna Suominen Jane Desborough

Published in: JMIR diabetes (2023)

Our research highlights the benefits of the transdisciplinary use of exploratory and theory-informed methods for designing improved technologies. Technologies for diabetes self-management require continual advancement to meet the needs and expectations of young people with T1DM and their caregivers. The UTAUT and VSD approaches were found useful as a combined foundation for structuring the findings of our study.

Keyphrases

glycemic control
type diabetes
cardiovascular disease
palliative care
electronic health record
big data