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Trial reportActa bio-medica : Atenei Parmensis2018

Effectiveness of a tailored medical support to overcome the barriers to education, treatment and good metabolic control in children with type-1 diabetes from ethnic minorities.

Brunella Iovane, Antonina Marta Cangelosi, Ilaria Bonaccini, Carla Mastrorilli, Dora Di Mauro, Valentina Fainardi, Giovanni Chiari, Marilena Maltese, Carlo Caffarelli, Maurizio Vanelli

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Trial report in Acta bio-medica : Atenei Parmensis, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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  3. Health system responses for type 1 diabetes: A scoping review.Diabetic medicine : a journal of the British Diabetic Association · 2022
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10 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Brunella Iovane. maurizio.vanelli@unipr.it.
Antonina Marta Cangelosi
Ilaria Bonaccini
Carla Mastrorilli
Dora Di Mauro
Valentina Fainardi
Giovanni Chiari
Marilena Maltese
Carlo Caffarelli
Maurizio Vanelli
University of Parma · IT

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

aimTo analyze the effectiveness of a tailored medical support to help children from ethnic minorities to achieve the same good metabolic control of autochthonous peers with type-1 diabetes (T1D).

methodsChildren <10 years of age belonging to ethnic minority (EM) families (Group 1) were compared with autochthonous peers (Group 2) who received the diagnosis of T1D in 2014-2016. The Protocol for minorities included other than the standard protocol: booklets translated in ethnic minority languages; weekly visits at home or at school; family-guides; clinic visits supported by professional interpreters. After twelve months of this approach, parents of ethnic minority children answered a short questionnaire concerning satisfaction about educational tools for diabetes management.

resultsFrom 1st January 2014 to December 31st 2016, 72 children received the diagnosis of T1D at the University Children Hospital of Parma, Italy. Nineteen children belonged to an EM family (26.38%), and were included in the Group 1. Twenty-one autochthonous peers were randomly recruited for the Group 2. T1D was diagnosed at the same mean age in Group 1 (5.2±2.2) and in Group 2 patients (5.7±2.4). Metabolic derangements at diagnosis were more severe in Group 1 than in Group 2 patients. However, patients of both Groups showed a similar decrease in HbA1c levels during the first 3 and 6 months post diagnosis. Patients did not differ in mean insulin doses at discharge and at follow up. The calls to the emergency toll-free telephone number were more numerous from the parents from Group 1 than from the parents of Group 2. Total cost to implement the tailored protocol in Group 1 was higher of 87% compared with the standard protocol used for Group 2 patients. Great majority of parents reported to be satisfied with the provided diabetes education program.

conclusionsThe results of this study suggested that children from EM families can achieve the same good metabolic control of autochthonous peers with T1D, providing a cost-effective tailored support to their family members.

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Patient Education as TopicChildDiabetes Mellitus, Type 1FemaleGlycated HemoglobinHumansMaleMinority GroupsPatient ComplianceSurveys and QuestionnairesGlycated Hemoglobinhemoglobin A1c protein, humanKey words: ethnic minorities, T1D in ethnic minority children, type-1 diabetes, diabetes costs, home care, telephone care, metabolic control

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PMID29350663
PMCPMC6166176
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