A Self-Guided Web-Based App (MyDiaMate) for Enhancing Mental Health in Adults With Type 1 Diabetes:Insights From a Real-World Study in the Netherlands

Background: MyDiaMate is a web-based intervention specifically designed for adults with type 1 diabetes (T1D) that aims to help them improve and maintain their mental health. Prior pilot-testing of MyDiaMate verified its acceptability, feasibility, and usability. Objective: This study aimed to investigate the real-world uptake and usage of MyDiaMate in the Netherlands. Methods: Between March 2021 and December 2022, MyDiaMate was made freely available to Dutch adults with T1D. Usage (participation and completion rates of the modules) was tracked using log data. Users could volunteer to particip... Mehr ...

Verfasser: Embaye, Jiska
Wit, Maartje de
Snoek, Frank
Dokumenttyp: Artikel
Erscheinungsdatum: 2024
Reihe/Periodikum: Embaye , J , Wit , M D & Snoek , F 2024 , ' A Self-Guided Web-Based App (MyDiaMate) for Enhancing Mental Health in Adults With Type 1 Diabetes : Insights From a Real-World Study in the Netherlands ' , JMIR Diabetes , vol. 9 . https://doi.org/10.2196/52923
Sprache: Englisch
Permalink: https://search.fid-benelux.de/Record/base-27624292
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Background: MyDiaMate is a web-based intervention specifically designed for adults with type 1 diabetes (T1D) that aims to help them improve and maintain their mental health. Prior pilot-testing of MyDiaMate verified its acceptability, feasibility, and usability. Objective: This study aimed to investigate the real-world uptake and usage of MyDiaMate in the Netherlands. Methods: Between March 2021 and December 2022, MyDiaMate was made freely available to Dutch adults with T1D. Usage (participation and completion rates of the modules) was tracked using log data. Users could volunteer to participate in the user profile study, which required filling out a set of baseline questionnaires. The usage of study participants was examined separately for participants scoring above and below the cutoffs of the “Problem Areas in Diabetes” (PAID-11) questionnaire (diabetes distress), the “World Health Organization Well-being Index” (WHO-5) questionnaire (emotional well-being), and the fatigue severity subscale of the “Checklist Individual Strength” (CIS) questionnaire (fatigue). Two months after creating an account, study participants received an evaluation questionnaire to provide us with feedback. Results: In total, 1008 adults created a MyDiaMate account, of whom 343 (34%) participated in the user profile study. The mean age was 43 (SD 14.9; 18-76) years. Most participants were female (n=217, 63.3%) and higher educated (n=198, 57.6%). The majority had been living with T1D for over 5 years (n=241, 73.5%). Of the study participants, 59.1% (n=199) of them reported low emotional well-being (WHO-5 score≤50), 70.9% (n=239) of them reported elevated diabetes distress (PAID-11 score≥18), and 52.4% (n=178) of them reported severe fatigue (CIS score≥35). Participation rates varied between 9.5% (n=19) for social environment to 100% (n=726) for diabetes in balance, which opened by default. Completion rates ranged from 4.3% (n=1) for energy, an extensive cognitive behavioral therapy module, to 68.6% (n=24) for the shorter module on ...