Health Care Transition to Adult Care in Type 1 Diabetes: Associations With Student and Employment Status-The SEARCH for Diabetes in Youth Study.
Holly K O'DonnellAlissa J RobertsCynthia K SuerkenBeth A ReboussinFaisal S MalikSantica M MarcovinaSarah CorathersKristi ReynoldsGiuseppina ImperatoreR Paul WadwaCatherine PihokerPublished in: Clinical diabetes : a publication of the American Diabetes Association (2023)
Successful transition from a pediatric to adult diabetes care provider is associated with reduced ambulatory diabetes care visits and increased acute complications. This study aimed to determine whether the degree of independence in diabetes care and the rate of acute complications after transition to adult diabetes care were associated with individuals' student or employment status. Nonstudents were found to be less likely than students to be independent with diabetes care, and employed nonstudents were at lower risk of diabetic ketoacidosis than unemployed nonstudents. Additional support may be needed for young adults who are not students or are unemployed to improve independence and reduce the risk for acute complications.
Keyphrases
- type diabetes
- liver failure
- young adults
- healthcare
- respiratory failure
- cardiovascular disease
- drug induced
- childhood cancer
- aortic dissection
- glycemic control
- primary care
- blood pressure
- risk factors
- palliative care
- mental health
- insulin resistance
- intensive care unit
- hepatitis b virus
- quality improvement
- mental illness
- chronic pain
- pain management
- health information