Intervention arm 1 | Intervention arm 2 | Control arm | |
---|---|---|---|
External support worker | Internal support worker | Treatment as usual | |
Young adult participants | n = 23 | n = 25 | n = 9 |
Age (mean, SD) | 20.3 (1.8) | 20.7 (1.8) | 20.6 (1.9) |
Gender | |||
Male | 7 | 9 | 3 |
Female | 16 | 14 | 6 |
Marital status | |||
Single | 22 | 23 | 9 |
Cohabiting | 1 | – | – |
Age at T1D diagnosis (mean, SD) | 10.4 (4.9) | 9.4 (4.4) | 10.2 (4.7) |
Insulin therapy, mode of administration | |||
Pen | 15 | 14 | 7 |
Insulin pump | 8 | 9 | 2 |
Blood glucose monitoring, method | |||
Finger prick | 5 | 9 | 2 |
Continuous glucose monitor | 1 | 8 | 1 |
Flash glucose monitor | 17 | 6 | 6 |
Previous participation in structured education course | |||
Completed | 3 | 2 | 5 |
Referred | 6 | 4 | 2 |
Declined | 4 | 6 | 1 |
Not offered | 10 | 8 | 1 |
Staff participants | n = 7 | n = 11 | n = 12 |
Occupation | |||
Administrator | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Nurse | – | 3 | – |
Diabetes Specialist Nurse | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Dietician | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Non-consultant Hospital Doctor | 3 | 2 | 3 |
Consultant Endocrinologist | 1 | 2 | 1 |