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impe0096fc17.2 | Diabetes and Insulin 2 | IMPE2023

Diabetes Stigma, Clinical Outcomes, and Substance Use in Adolescents and Young Adults: the SEARCH for Diabetes in Youth Study

Eitel Kelsey B , Roberts Alissa J , Ralph D’Agostino , Barrett Catherine E , Bell Ronny A , Anna Bellatorre , Angelica Cristello , Dana Dabelea , Dolan Lawrence M , Jensen Elizabeth T , Liese Angela D , Mayer-Davis Elizabeth J , Kristi Reynolds , Marcovina Santica M , Catherine Pihoker

Perceived diabetes stigma (PDS) has been associated with worse clinical and psychosocial outcomes in adults. Our objective was to examine the associations between PDS, glycemic control, diabetes complications, psychosocial variables, and substance use in adolescents and young adults (AYAs) with type 1 diabetes (T1D) and type 2 diabetes (T2D) in the SEARCH for Diabetes in Youth study, 2016-2019. We hypothesized that greater PDS was associated with worse glycemic control, greate...

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Diabetes Stigma, Clinical Outcomes, and Substance Use in Adolescents and Young Adults: the SEARCH for Diabetes in Youth Study

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