Diabetes Distress

Most people with type 1 diabetes using an insulin-only bionic pancreas said the device provided more benefits than burdens and stated they would recommend the device, according to findings published in Diabetes Technology & Therapeutics.

HOUSTON — Most adults newly diagnosed with type 2 diabetes report emotional distress and say they lack support during the transition to diabetes self-management education, according to a speaker.

HOUSTON — Most adults with type 2 diabetes were able to reduce their diabetes distress after completing a series of individually selected education modules led by a pharmacist, according to two speakers.

Adults with type 1 diabetes and impaired awareness of hypoglycemia have worse diabetes-related distress than those with normal hypoglycemia awareness, according to a study published in Diabetic Medicine.

SAN DIEGO — Adults with type 1 diabetes may reduce diabetes distress through multiple types of interventions, with the greatest distress reductions observed in programs combining education with an emotional focus on diabetes.

A cognitive behavioral therapy multidisciplinary intervention was associated with a reduction in HbA1c and improvements in diabetes distress for adults with type 1 and type 2 diabetes, according to study findings.

Adolescents and young adults with type 1 diabetes who primarily attend diabetes clinic visits via telehealth have better overall attendance and less diabetes distress compared with those who attend in person, according to study data.

Cognitive behavioral therapy delivered by telehealth and enhanced with a smartphone app helped adults with type 2 diabetes improve their HbA1c and diabetes distress, according to data from a pilot study.

Study results published in The Science of Diabetes Self-Management and Care highlight the need to revise the Diabetes Distress Scale for Spanish-speaking people with diabetes to improve understanding and focused responses.

BALTIMORE — Adults with type 1 diabetes experience diabetes distress even with the use of continuous glucose monitoring, according to findings presented at the Association of Diabetes Care & Educational Specialists Annual Conference.