Monthly video consultation for children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes mellitus during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Diabetes Res Clin Pract
; 193: 110135, 2022 Nov.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-2086111
ABSTRACT
AIMS:
To explore the impact of primarily telemedical care for children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes by monthly video consultations on metabolic control and parents' treatment satisfaction and disease-specific burden during the COVID-19 pandemic.METHODS:
In this 12-month multicenter observational follow-up VIDIKI 2.0 study, 100 participants (3-18â¯years) received monthly video consultations, which partially replaced quarterly outpatient clinic appointments during the pandemic. The children's metabolic parameters as well as the parents' treatment satisfaction and diabetes specific burden were assessed at study entry and 12â¯months later.RESULTS:
During the study, 912 video consultations took place (mean 0.84⯱â¯0.23 / patient/month). The children's HbA1c remained stable, while mean sensor glucose level and glucose management indicator decreased. Simultaneously, parents' treatment satisfaction significantly increased, and their diabetes-specific burden and distress decreased.CONCLUSIONS:
Primarily telemedical care of children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes during the COVID-19 pandemic via monthly video consultations resulted in a significant improvement in parents' treatment satisfaction and their diabetes-specific burden and distress. It was associated with a slight improvement in mean sensor glucose and glucose management indicator, while HbA1c remained stable. Thus, video consultations offer great potential to enhance standard care for children and adolescents with diabetes.Keywords
Full text:
Available
Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Telemedicine
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Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Cohort study
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Observational study
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Prognostic study
Limits:
Adolescent
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Child
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Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Diabetes Res Clin Pract
Journal subject:
Endocrinology
Year:
2022
Document Type:
Article
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