🧵Digital health for improving self-care and mental health in youth with T1D:
Benefits of tech:
▶️ scalable particularly in mental health interventions
▶️ reduce stigma
▶️ accessible 24/7
▶️ taylored tools
-Anna Serlachius
#ISPAD #ISPAD2022 #dedoc°@dedocORG @ispad_org 1/n
Digital health for improving self-care and mental health in youth with #T1D:
Challenges of tech:
▶️ access
▶️ literacy
▶️ security
▶️ clinicians awareness
-Anna Serlachius
#ISPAD #ISPAD2022 #dedoc°voices
#diabetesadvocacy #patientvoice #payitforward @dedocORG @ispad_org 2/n
Digital health for improving self-care and mental health in youth with #T1D:
Challenges of tech:
▶️ engagement matters
▶️ make sure to include users during development
-Anna Serlachius
#ISPAD #ISPAD2022 #dedoc°voices
#diabetesadvocacy #payitforward @dedocORG @ispad_org 3/n
Digital health for improving self-care and mental health in youth with #T1D:
▶️ Only 6 studies mention digital intervention
▶️ 1 study included parents
▶️ No improvement in #A1c
▶️ Importance of giving teens a choice
-A. Serlachius
#ISPAD2022 #dedoc° @dedocORG @ispad_org 4/n
Digital health for improving self-care and mental health in youth with #T1D:
Teens want:
▶️ Peer support feature
▶️ Emotion in #diabetes check
▶️ Offline use
▶️ Confidentiality
-A. Serlachius
#ISPAD2022 #dedoc° @dedocORG @ispad_org 5/n
Digital health for improving self-care and mental health in youth with #T1D:
Some digital mental health apps improved depression, stress and well-being 👇
#ISPAD2022 #dedoc° @dedocORG @ispad_org 6/n
Digital health for improving self-care and mental health in youth with #T1D:
What next?
▶️ Digital tools help face to face therapy
▶️ Involve teens in development & include relatives
▶️ Early intervention to prevent mental health issues
-A. Serlachius
#ISPAD2022 #dedoc° 7/n
Touched by the dedoc° questions as they deeply resonate ❤️
🙏@CaroGoLoop & [who are you?]
I was thrown into the #T1D mental load on my own at 10 from onset and have so many questions about that. I understand it is amazing for autonomy & resilience though can be tough on the kid.
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