748-P: Emergency Department Use and Social Vulnerability in Youth with T1D

• DOI: 10.2337/db20-748-p
• Publication Date: 2020-06-15T16:38:49Z
• Authors: ALEXANDRA HARTMAN; DAVID V. WAGNER; CELESTE JENISCH; SAMANTHA A. BARRY...; HANNAH LUZOD; LOUISE E. VAZ; HANNAH GOTTFRIED-LEE; DAVID PHAN; MICHAEL A. HARRIS
• Keywords: Social vulnerability; Vulnerability

Objective: A subset of youth with T1D are at high risk preventable acute events, such as DKA, and associated emergency department (ED) visits. Although studies have identified social factors utilization between all T1D, less is known about how to distinguish amongst those already demonstrating poor health outcomes. This study examines the association complications in struggling self-management. Methods: Youth (n=50) by medical providers exhibiting chronic self-management difficulties were included this study. Retrospective chart reviews year prior provider referral number ED visits factors. Mean age was 14.6 years (SD=2.9); 38% female; 90% Caucasian. Results: The relationship frequency total risks nonsignificant; however, presence specific individual an visit (Table 1). Conclusions: one first that a high-risk pediatric population T1D. While it widely understood increased utilization, identifies key variables may differentiate at-risk for Disclosure A. Hartman: None. D.V. Wagner: C. Jenisch: S.A. Barry-Menkhaus: H. Luzod: L.E. Vaz: Gottfried-Lee: D. Phan: M.A. Harris: Funding Leona M. Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust