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Diabetes-Specific Quality of Life Changes Associated with a Digital Support Intervention : A Study of Adults with Type 1 Diabetes Lu, Xiao-Qing; Vesco, Anthony T.; Tang, Tricia S.

Abstract

Although digital platforms have gained popularity in the delivery of diabetes interventions, few models have focused on type 1 diabetes (T1D), offer different support delivery mechanisms, and involve peer and health professional-led support. TRIFECTA is a six-month multi-modal digital support intervention that includes a 24/7 peer texting group, an “ask-the-expert” web-based portal, and professional-led virtual group-based interactive sessions. This study examined diabetes-specific quality of life (DSQoL) changes following TRIFECTA. DSQoL was measured using Type 1 Diabetes and Life, a self-report survey that allows for subscale analysis in different age groups. Among 60 adults with type 1 diabetes, improvements were observed for overall diabetes-specific quality of life, primarily driven by the 26–45 years cohort. Subscale analysis found DSQoL improved for emotional experiences and daily activities for adults 26–45 years old, and social isolation improved for adults 46–60 years old.

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Title
Diabetes-Specific Quality of Life Changes Associated with a Digital Support Intervention : A Study of Adults with Type 1 Diabetes
Creator
Lu, Xiao-Qing; Vesco, Anthony T.; Tang, Tricia S.
Publisher
Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute
Date Issued
2025-04-08
Description
Although digital platforms have gained popularity in the delivery of diabetes interventions, few models have focused on type 1 diabetes (T1D), offer different support delivery mechanisms, and involve peer and health professional-led support. TRIFECTA is a six-month multi-modal digital support intervention that includes a 24/7 peer texting group, an “ask-the-expert” web-based portal, and professional-led virtual group-based interactive sessions. This study examined diabetes-specific quality of life (DSQoL) changes following TRIFECTA. DSQoL was measured using Type 1 Diabetes and Life, a self-report survey that allows for subscale analysis in different age groups. Among 60 adults with type 1 diabetes, improvements were observed for overall diabetes-specific quality of life, primarily driven by the 26–45 years cohort. Subscale analysis found DSQoL improved for emotional experiences and daily activities for adults 26–45 years old, and social isolation improved for adults 46–60 years old.
Subject
type 1 diabetes; health-related quality of life; digital interventions; psychosocial outcome; peer support
Genre
Article
Type
Text
Language
eng
Date Available
2025-05-14
Provider
Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
Rights
CC BY 4.0
DOI
10.14288/1.0448881
URI
http://hdl.handle.net/2429/91128
Affiliation
Arts, Faculty of; Medicine, Faculty of; Non UBC; Medicine, Department of
Citation
Diabetology 6 (4): 28 (2025)
Publisher DOI
10.3390/diabetology6040028
Peer Review Status
Reviewed
Scholarly Level
Faculty; Researcher
Rights URI
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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