Reducing Hypoglycemia Fear in Parents of Young Children With Type 1 Diabetes

Reducing Hypoglycemia Fear in Parents of Young Kids Via Video-based Telemedicine

Pilot of a novel video-based telemedicine intervention to reduce fear of hypoglycemia in parents of young children with type 1 diabetes.

This was a two group randomized controlled study using a wait-list control design. All participating parents had the opportunity to receive 10 video-based telemedicine sessions administered over 13 weeks. Study assessments took place at baseline, post-treatment, and 3 month followup. Study outcomes included parent reported hypoglycemia fear, parenting stress, diabetes distress, and child glycated hemoglobin.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Parents of children, between 1-6 years old, with type 1 diabetes for at least 6 months, on either multiple daily injections or an insulin pump, and parents speak English

Exclusion Criteria:

• Families of children who are older than 6 years-old and or do not have type 1 diabetes; children follow a conventional insulin regimen