Telehealth strategy to mitigate the negative psychological impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on type 2 diabetes: A randomized controlled trial.

Janine AlessiGiovana Berger de OliveiraDebora Wilke FrancoAlice Scalzilli BeckerCarolina Padilla KnijnikGabriel Luiz KobeBibiana Brino AmaralAriane de BritoBeatriz D SchaanGabriela Heiden Telo

Published in: Acta diabetologica (2021)

This study demonstrated that maintaining remote connections with health professionals during social distancing and quarantine have the potential to reduce the prevalence of positive screening for mental health disorders and diabetes-related emotional distress in adults with type 2 diabetes.

Keyphrases

type diabetes
mental health
glycemic control
cardiovascular disease
healthcare
risk factors
insulin resistance
mental illness
risk assessment
metabolic syndrome
sleep quality
depressive symptoms
climate change
skeletal muscle