Glycaemic control improved significantly after transfer to adult care, but the mean HbA1c level remained high. Future interventions should focus on young people with divorced parents, those with a learning disability and/or mental health condition and those who do not attend clinical visits to improve HbA1c levels and thereby reduce hospitalization rates (Diabetic Medicine)
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Behavioral Programs for Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus
Behavioral programs for type 1 diabetes offer some benefit for glycemic control, at least at short-term follow-up, but improvement for other outcomes has not been shown (Annals of Internal Medicine)
Behavioral Programs for Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
Diabetes self-management education offering 10 or fewer hours of contact with delivery personnel provided little benefit. Behavioral programs seem to benefit persons with suboptimal or poor glycemic control more than those with good control (Annals of Internal Medicine)
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