Adjustment experiences of adolescents living with well-controlled type 1 diabetes using closed-loop technology
Five superordinate themes emerged (1): learning to trust the technology (2), making diabetes visible (3), building a relationship with diabetes (4), empowering support networks, and (5) transformative positive outcomes. The findings demonstrate that closed-loop technology positively impacts the adjustment to living with type 1 diabetes. However, as highlighted by all participants, the individual's engagement and management are crucial. Based on the adolescents' experiences, interventions should focus on psychological factors.
Authors
- Esmé van Rensburg (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5961-4416)
- Elmarí Deacon (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1914-4157)
- Sylvia Kruger (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8146-3853)
- David Segal (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4003-4515)
Institutions
- North-West University (ZA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Clinical Diabetes and Healthcare
- Published
- 2024-10-17
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fcdhc.2024.1445972
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Diabetes Management and Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.36