Texting Adolescents in Repeat DKA and Their Caregivers

Conclusions: To our knowledge, this is the first study to specifically categorize and describe the personalized use of text messages with youth repeatedly hospitalized for DKA and their caregivers. Findings indicate that a promising treatment program for these youth frequently used text interventions to deliver praise and encouragement to patients and caregivers alike, often outside of typical business hours, and tailored text content based on patient and caregiver characteristics.

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Source: Journal of Diabetes Science and Technology - June 27, 2016 Category: Endocrinology Authors: Wagner, D. V., Barry, S., Teplitsky, L., Sheffield, A., Stoeckel, M., Ogden, J. D., Karkula, E., Hartman, A., Duke, D. C., Spiro, K., Harris, M. A. Tags: Guest Editors: Katherine Barnard, Jill Weissberg-Benchell, Michael Harris, and Kimberly Driscoll Source Type: research