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A multicomponent motivational intervention to improve adherence among adolescents with poorly controlled type 1
Catherine Stanger1, Stacy R Ryan, Leanna M Delhey
1Department of Psychiatry, Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth, Lebanon, NH 03756, USA. Catherine.stanger@dartmouth.edu
Objective:
To adapt and pilot test a multicomponent motivational intervention that includes family-based contingency management (CM) for adolescents with poorly controlled type 1 diabetes.
Methods:
A total of 17 adolescents, age 12-17 years (M = 14.8, SD = 1.5), with type 1 diabetes (duration M = 6.2 years, SD = 4.5) and mean HbA1c of 11.6% (SD = 2.5%) were enrolled. Adolescents and their parents received 14 weeks of motivational interviewing, clinic-based CM, and parent-directed CM that targeted increased blood glucose monitoring (BGM).
Results:
Adolescents significantly increased their BGM (p < .001) and showed significantly improved HbA1c levels (glycemic control) from pre-to posttreatment (p < .0001).
Conclusions:
The magnitude of improvements in the frequency of BGM and glycemic control in adolescents with type 1 diabetes is encouraging and will be tested in a randomized controlled trial.
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