The early impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on adults with type 1 or type 2 diabetes: A national cohort study.
J Diabetes Complications
; 34(12): 107748, 2020 12.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-837528
ABSTRACT
AIMS:
To describe the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on adults with T1D or T2D in the U.S.METHODS:
Participants, recruited from the Taking Control of Your Diabetes Research Registry, were ≥19â¯years old and diagnosed with either T1D or T2D for ≥12â¯months. Participants completed an online survey on a HIPAA-protected platform.RESULTS:
Completed surveys were received from 763 T1Ds and 619 T2Ds. Average T1D age was 53.3 (SDâ¯=â¯15.3); average T2D age was 64.9 (SDâ¯=â¯10.3). Both samples were predominantly female, non-Hispanic white and well-educated. Average self-reported HbA1c was 6.9 (SDâ¯=â¯1.0; 52â¯mmol/mol) for T1Ds and 7.1 (SDâ¯=â¯1.1; 54â¯mmol/mol) for T2Ds. About 40% of respondents reported that all of their diabetes healthcare appointments at the time were cancelled or postponed, 40% reported a switch to telehealth appointments and almost half reported lower overall satisfaction with these visits (compared to pre-pandemic). There were widespread increases in general and diabetes-related stress and social isolation, and negative effects on disease management. About 25% reported increases in highs, lows, and glucose variability in both groups.CONCLUSION:
There has been a substantive increase in level of diabetes-related and general life stress and social isolation due to the pandemic, with a significant impact on disease management.Keywords
Full text:
Available
Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1
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Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
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SARS-CoV-2
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Cohort study
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Experimental Studies
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Observational study
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Prognostic study
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Qualitative research
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Randomized controlled trials
Limits:
Adult
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Language:
English
Journal:
J Diabetes Complications
Journal subject:
Endocrinology
Year:
2020
Document Type:
Article
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