673-P: Youth with Type 1 Diabetes and Elevated A1C during the Coronavirus Disease-2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic—Examination of Family, Caregiver, and Medical Team Factors
Abstract:Introduction: A subset of youth with T1D experience avoidable health problems, but it is unclear how specific social factors relate to these problems, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic. We examined how systemic factors (caregiver, family, medical team) were related to medical outcomes in youth with elevated A1c from five academic medical centers during the pandemic.
Methods: Youth 12-17 yrs with 1) T1D for ≥1 yr and 2) A1c≥10% in the past year were enrolled. Caregivers and youth complete… Show more
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