Kruger Sylvia, Deacon Elmari, van Rensburg Esmé, Segal David
Compres Research Focus Area, Faculty of Health Sciences, North-West University, Potchefstroom, South Africa.
Optentia Research Focus Area, North-West University, Vanderbijlpark, South Africa.
Front Clin Diabetes Healthc. 2024 Oct 17;5:1445972. doi: 10.3389/fcdhc.2024.1445972. eCollection 2024.
This study aimed to obtain an in-depth understanding of the experiences of adolescents with well-controlled type 1 diabetes who were adjusting to closed-loop technology.
Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA) was conducted. Five participants (aged 15-18) were recruited from the Centre for Diabetes and Endocrinology in Parktown, South Africa, to participate in semi-structured interviews about their experiences of adjusting to closed-loop technology.
Five superordinate themes emerged (1): learning to trust the technology (2), making diabetes visible (3), building a relationship with diabetes (4), empowering support networks, and (5) transformative positive outcomes. The findings demonstrate that closed-loop technology positively impacts the adjustment to living with type 1 diabetes. However, as highlighted by all participants, the individual's engagement and management are crucial. Based on the adolescents' experiences, interventions should focus on psychological factors.
本研究旨在深入了解1型糖尿病控制良好且正在适应闭环技术的青少年的经历。
进行了解释现象学分析(IPA)。从南非帕克敦糖尿病与内分泌中心招募了五名参与者(年龄在15 - 18岁之间),就他们适应闭环技术的经历参与半结构化访谈。
出现了五个上位主题:(1)学会信任技术;(2)使糖尿病可见;(3)与糖尿病建立关系;(4)增强支持网络;(5)变革性积极结果。研究结果表明,闭环技术对1型糖尿病患者的生活适应有积极影响。然而,正如所有参与者所强调的,个人的参与和管理至关重要。基于青少年的经历,干预措施应侧重于心理因素。