Type 1 diabetes Nutritional, Metabolic, Endocrine Type 1 diabetes mellitus
Conditions
Interventions
The usual care group was a historical group not exposed to the transition coordinator for a period equivalent to the intervention prior to the start of the intervention. The intervention group had th
Sponsors
University of Calgary
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Diagnosis of type 1 diabetes according to the American Diabetes Association for at least the last 6 months 2. Aged 17 to 18 years 3. Had been seen by their pediatric endocrinologist in the last 12 months 4. In the last year of pediatric care and transitioning to an adult care site in the city within the next year 5. A Personal Health Number (PHN) for data linkage
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Does not meet inclusion criteria
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Proportion of participants that did not attend at least one routine clinic visit in adult diabetes care within 1 year after transfer | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Measured at 12 and 18 months post-transfer: 1. Diabetes-related clinical outcomes (i.e., hemoglobin A1c, albumin:creatinine ratio (ACR), number of A1c's, number of ACRs, emergency department visits and hospitalizations for diabetic ketoacidosis) 2. Quality of life measured using Diabetes Self-Efficacy questionnaire, Problem Areas in Diabetes questionnaire, Diabetes Quality of life for Youth questionnaire, and a program satisfaction questionnaire | — |
Countries
Canada
Outcome results
None listed