Abstract
Abstract
Date Presented 04/01/2022
In rural communities, children with Type 1 diabetes can struggle to get care matching current diabetes guidelines, potentially resulting in increased health complications. Focus group findings indicated that families may experience dramatic family and lifestyle changes after diagnosis and lack of access to specialized care, but that isolation improved resourcefulness in health management, and technology improved health management and flexibility.
Primary Author and Speaker: Vanessa Jewell
Additional Authors and Speakers: Benjamin Feiten, Amanda Wise
Contributing Authors: Emily Knezevich, Amy Abbott, Kameran Ulferts