Lawrence Fisher1, Danielle Hessler2, William H Polonsky3, Umesh Masharani2, Susan Guzman4, Vicky Bowyer2, Lisa Strycker5, Andrew Ahmann6, Marina Basina7, Ian Blumer8, Charles Chloe9, Sarah Kim2, Anne L Peters10, Martha Shumway2, Karen Weihs11, Patricia Wu12. 1. University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA larry.fisher@ucsf.edu. 2. University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA. 3. University of California, San Diego, San Diego, CA. 4. Behavioral Diabetes Institute, San Diego, CA. 5. Oregon Research Institute, Eugene, OR. 6. Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR. 7. Stanford University, Stanford, CA. 8. University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada. 9. Veterans Affairs San Diego Healthcare System, University of California, San Diego, San Diego, CA. 10. Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA. 11. University of Arizona College of Medicine, Tucson, AZ. 12. Kaiser Permanente Medical Group, San Diego, CA.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To compare the effectiveness of two interventions to reduce diabetes distress (DD) and improve glycemic control among adults with type 1 diabetes (T1D). RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS: Individuals with T1D (n = 301) with elevated DD and HbA1c were recruited from multiple settings and randomly assigned toOnTrack, an emotion-focused intervention, or to KnowIt, an educational/behavioral intervention. Each group attended a full-day workshop plus four online meetings over 3 months. Assessments occurred at baseline and 3 and 9 months. Primary and secondary outcomes were change in DD and change in HbA1c, respectively. RESULTS: With 12% attrition, both groups demonstrated dramatic reductions in DD (effect size d = 1.06; 78.4% demonstrated a reduction of at least one minimal clinically important difference). There were, however, no significant differences in DD reduction between OnTrack and KnowIt. Moderator analyses indicated that OnTrack provided greater DD reduction to those with initially poorer cognitive or emotion regulation skills, higher baseline DD, or greater initial diabetes knowledge than those in KnowIt. Significant but modest reductions in HbA1c occurred with no between-group differences. Change in DD was modestly associated with change in HbA1c (r = 0.14, P = 0.01), with no significant between-group differences. CONCLUSIONS: DD can be successfully reduced among distressed individuals with T1D with elevated HbA1c using both education/behavioral and emotion-focused approaches. Reductions in DD are only modestly associated with reductions in HbA1c. These findings point to the importance of tailoring interventions to address affective, knowledge, and cognitive skills when intervening to reduce DD and improve glycemic control.
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OBJECTIVE: To compare the effectiveness of two interventions to reduce diabetes distress (DD) and improve glycemic control among adults with type 1 diabetes (T1D). RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS: Individuals with T1D (n = 301) with elevated DD and HbA1c were recruited from multiple settings and randomly assigned to OnTrack, an emotion-focused intervention, or to KnowIt, an educational/behavioral intervention. Each group attended a full-day workshop plus four online meetings over 3 months. Assessments occurred at baseline and 3 and 9 months. Primary and secondary outcomes were change in DD and change in HbA1c, respectively. RESULTS: With 12% attrition, both groups demonstrated dramatic reductions in DD (effect size d = 1.06; 78.4% demonstrated a reduction of at least one minimal clinically important difference). There were, however, no significant differences in DD reduction between OnTrack and KnowIt. Moderator analyses indicated that OnTrack provided greater DD reduction to those with initially poorer cognitive or emotion regulation skills, higher baseline DD, or greater initial diabetes knowledge than those in KnowIt. Significant but modest reductions in HbA1c occurred with no between-group differences. Change in DD was modestly associated with change in HbA1c (r = 0.14, P = 0.01), with no significant between-group differences. CONCLUSIONS:DD can be successfully reduced among distressed individuals with T1D with elevated HbA1c using both education/behavioral and emotion-focused approaches. Reductions in DD are only modestly associated with reductions in HbA1c. These findings point to the importance of tailoring interventions to address affective, knowledge, and cognitive skills when intervening to reduce DD and improve glycemic control.
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