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Research paper thumbnail of Educational Interventions and Predictors of Health Related Quality of Life Among Adolescents with Type 1 Diabetes

and consistent encouragement made this dissertation possible. Dr. Milligan always treated me with... more and consistent encouragement made this dissertation possible. Dr. Milligan always treated me with care and compassion and was always eager to offer support and encouragement. Dr. Jacobsen's expertise in systematic reviews made me sharpen the focus of my research. Her expeditious responses to my continuous inquiries and detailed comments on my research have contributed to my expanded understating of research. Dr. Jacobsen was always prompt in suggesting various research options whenever I was stuck. Her mentoring and encouragement made it possible for me to submit my papers for publication. Dr. Rodan's knowledge on interventional studies was invaluable during the systematic review phase of my dissertation. Her command of statistics and interventions among adolescents helped me to look at my topic with deeper understanding. Dr. Conn, an expert in field of systematic reviews and meta-analysis, taught me how to conduct a systematic review. The summer course I took with her in 2012 was instrumental in this dissertation. Her support and willingness to be a consultant on my committee is highly appreciated. v

Research paper thumbnail of Self-rated health among American adolescents with type 1 diabetes in the T1D Exchange Clinic Registry

Journal of Diabetes and its Complications, 2017

Background: The goal of this study was to examine the self-rated health (SRH) of adolescents with... more Background: The goal of this study was to examine the self-rated health (SRH) of adolescents with type 1 diabetes (T1D). Methods: A logistic regression analysis of baseline data from adolescents in the United States included in the T1D Exchange Clinic Registry in 2010-2012 was conducted. Participants were 13-18 years old at the time of enrollment in the registry and had been diagnosed with T1D at least one year before enrollment (n = 5799). Results: Half (49.0%) of the participants were female, 46.3% were ages 16-18 years, 22.5% were non-white, 35.7% did not have private/military health insurance, and 78.8% had HbA1c levels N7.5%, indicating poor T1D management, 20.7% reported having diabetes-related stress often or very often, and 46.4% used insulin injections or pens rather than a pump. In total, 10.3% (n = 600) of the participants rated their health as poor or fair and 59.3% (n = 3439) rated their health as very good or excellent. Participants with poor or fair SRH were more likely than those with very good or excellent SRH to be female (adjusted OR = 1.7(1.4, 2.1)), 16 to 18 years old (OR = 2.1(1.7, 2.5)), and non-white (OR = 2.7(2.2, 3.4)), to be without private or military insurance (OR = 2.4(2.1, 3.0)), to have HbA1c levels N 7.5% (OR = 3.3(2.4, 4.7)), to report having diabetes-related stress often or very often (OR = 6.1(5.1, 7.2)), and to use an injection or pen rather than a pump (OR = 2.1(1.6, 2.4)). Conclusions: Because adolescents with T1D who report lower SRH are more likely to have uncontrolled blood glucose and frequent diabetes-related stress, use of pumps and stress-reduction strategies may improve SRH among adolescents with T1D.

Research paper thumbnail of Educational Interventions and Predictors of Health Related Quality of Life Among Adolescents with Type 1 Diabetes

and consistent encouragement made this dissertation possible. Dr. Milligan always treated me with... more and consistent encouragement made this dissertation possible. Dr. Milligan always treated me with care and compassion and was always eager to offer support and encouragement. Dr. Jacobsen's expertise in systematic reviews made me sharpen the focus of my research. Her expeditious responses to my continuous inquiries and detailed comments on my research have contributed to my expanded understating of research. Dr. Jacobsen was always prompt in suggesting various research options whenever I was stuck. Her mentoring and encouragement made it possible for me to submit my papers for publication. Dr. Rodan's knowledge on interventional studies was invaluable during the systematic review phase of my dissertation. Her command of statistics and interventions among adolescents helped me to look at my topic with deeper understanding. Dr. Conn, an expert in field of systematic reviews and meta-analysis, taught me how to conduct a systematic review. The summer course I took with her in 2012 was instrumental in this dissertation. Her support and willingness to be a consultant on my committee is highly appreciated. v

Research paper thumbnail of Self-rated health among American adolescents with type 1 diabetes in the T1D Exchange Clinic Registry

Journal of Diabetes and its Complications, 2017

Background: The goal of this study was to examine the self-rated health (SRH) of adolescents with... more Background: The goal of this study was to examine the self-rated health (SRH) of adolescents with type 1 diabetes (T1D). Methods: A logistic regression analysis of baseline data from adolescents in the United States included in the T1D Exchange Clinic Registry in 2010-2012 was conducted. Participants were 13-18 years old at the time of enrollment in the registry and had been diagnosed with T1D at least one year before enrollment (n = 5799). Results: Half (49.0%) of the participants were female, 46.3% were ages 16-18 years, 22.5% were non-white, 35.7% did not have private/military health insurance, and 78.8% had HbA1c levels N7.5%, indicating poor T1D management, 20.7% reported having diabetes-related stress often or very often, and 46.4% used insulin injections or pens rather than a pump. In total, 10.3% (n = 600) of the participants rated their health as poor or fair and 59.3% (n = 3439) rated their health as very good or excellent. Participants with poor or fair SRH were more likely than those with very good or excellent SRH to be female (adjusted OR = 1.7(1.4, 2.1)), 16 to 18 years old (OR = 2.1(1.7, 2.5)), and non-white (OR = 2.7(2.2, 3.4)), to be without private or military insurance (OR = 2.4(2.1, 3.0)), to have HbA1c levels N 7.5% (OR = 3.3(2.4, 4.7)), to report having diabetes-related stress often or very often (OR = 6.1(5.1, 7.2)), and to use an injection or pen rather than a pump (OR = 2.1(1.6, 2.4)). Conclusions: Because adolescents with T1D who report lower SRH are more likely to have uncontrolled blood glucose and frequent diabetes-related stress, use of pumps and stress-reduction strategies may improve SRH among adolescents with T1D.