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SynthesisDiabetic medicine : a journal of the British Diabetic Association2017

A systematic review of interventions to improve outcomes for young adults with Type 1 diabetes.

M C O'Hara, L Hynes, M O'Donnell, N Nery, M Byrne, S R Heller, S F Dinneen, Irish Type 1 Diabetes Young Adult Study Group

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

40 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.

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  4. A systematic review of interventions to improve outcomes for young adults with Type 1 diabetes.Diabetic medicine : a journal of the British Diabetic Association · 2017
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  18. Romantic Relationships Among Emerging Adults With and Without Type 1 Diabetes.Diabetes spectrum : a publication of the American Diabetes Association · 2024
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors.

M C O'HaraSchool of Medicine, NUI Galway, Galway, Ireland.ORCID 0000-0002-3187-0127
L HynesSchool of Psychology, NUI Galway, Galway, Ireland.
M O'DonnellSchool of Medicine, NUI Galway, Galway, Ireland.
N NerySchool of Medicine, NUI Galway, Galway, Ireland.
M ByrneSchool of Psychology, NUI Galway, Galway, Ireland.
S R HellerDepartment of Human Metabolism, Academic Unit of Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolism, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK.
S F DinneenSchool of Medicine, NUI Galway, Galway, Ireland.
Irish Type 1 Diabetes Young Adult Study Group

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundMany young adults with Type 1 diabetes experience poor outcomes. The aim of this systematic review was to synthesize the evidence regarding the effectiveness of interventions aimed at improving clinical, behavioural or psychosocial outcomes for young adults with Type 1 diabetes.

methodsElectronic databases were searched. Any intervention studies related to education, support, behaviour change or health service organizational change for young adults aged between 15-30 years with Type 1 diabetes were included. A narrative synthesis of all studies was undertaken due to the large degree of heterogeneity between studies.

resultsEighteen studies (of a possible 1700) were selected and categorized: Health Services Delivery (n = 4), Group Education and Peer Support (n = 6), Digital Platforms (n = 4) and Diabetes Devices (n = 4). Study designs included one randomized controlled trial, three retrospective studies, seven feasibility/acceptability studies and eight studies with a pre/post design. Continuity, support, education and tailoring of interventions to young adults were the most common themes across studies. HbA

conclusionBased on the heterogeneity among the studies, the effectiveness of interventions on clinical, behavioural and psychosocial outcomes among young adults is inconclusive. This review has highlighted a lack of high-quality, well-designed interventions, aimed at improving health outcomes for young adults with Type 1 diabetes.

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Quality ImprovementAdolescentAdultDiabetes Mellitus, Type 1HumansSelf CareTreatment OutcomeYoung Adult

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PMID27761951
PMCPMC5484309

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