ArticleDiabetic medicine : a journal of the British Diabetic Association2026
Picture living with diabetes: A photovoice study of young adults' efforts in making diabetes care fit into their lives.
Article in Diabetic medicine : a journal of the British Diabetic Association, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT07498738 (Making Diabetes Care Fit for Young Adults Living With Type 1 Diabetes), which is not on this map. Cited by 1 paper.
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Making Diabetes Care Fit for Young Adults Living With Type 1 Diabetes: Observations, Reflections and Expert Opinions
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- Treatment burden and health-related quality of life in young adults with type 1 diabetes.Diabetic medicine : a journal of the British Diabetic Association · 2026Article
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aimThis study aimed to identify what young adults with type 1 diabetes (T1D) do to make diabetes care fit in their lives and the impact of diabetes and diabetes care on living.
methodsDutch young adults with T1D (18-30 years old) submitted photographed real-life situations of efforts to make care fit and of the impact of care on their lives. Participants organised their photos in themes, which guided the focus group discussions. We added a reflective questionnaire, semi-structured interview and iterative validation to identify participant-defined themes and summarise the data.
resultsParticipants (N = 18) submitted 240 photographs in total, showing a broad range of situations and emotions. Participants identified 16 themes, grouped into four overarching categories describing their experiences with diabetes: (1) My diabetes: glucose levels, workload, 24/7 present; (2) My life: flow of (daily) life, special and irregular circumstances, life changes, body and health; (3) Support: devices and technology, social network, clinical (diabetes) care; (4) Mental aspects: emotional processes, perspective, being a patient. In the overlap of My diabetes and My life, they identified eating and counting carbohydrates, activity and exercise, recreational substances.
conclusionYoung adults with T1D face the complex challenge of fitting their care into their ever-changing lives. While support systems, such as devices, healthcare professionals and social networks can help, they can also create burdens. Participants emphasised the importance of mental health in their lives with T1D. This study highlights the need for diabetes care that acknowledges the emotional, social and practical realities of young adults' lives.
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