A Short-Form Measure of Diabetes Distress Among Adults With Type 1 Diabetes for Use in Clinical Practice: Development and Validation of the T1-DDS-7.

Mette NygaardIngrid WillaingLene Eide JoensenPil LindgreenVibeke StenovDanielle HesslerKirsten NørgaardUlrik Pedersen-BjergaardKasper Olesen

Published in: Diabetes care (2023)

We propose the T1-DDS-7 as a valid and reliable measure for routine screening of diabetes distress among adults with type 1 diabetes. In case of elevated levels of diabetes distress, we recommend that a full-scale assessment and open dialogue follow the short-form measure before determining further treatment.

Keyphrases

type diabetes
clinical practice
cardiovascular disease
glycemic control
insulin resistance
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