Grandi, Brianna

Gyemi, Alana

Kichler, Jessica C

Lucier, Krista L, MA

Papak, Robert

Tapp, Kenzie

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University of Windsor Scholarship at UWindsor Research Result Summaries 5-30-2023 Supporting the Transition to Adulthood with Type 1 Diabetes in a University Setting Jessica C. Kichler University of Windsor, Jessica.Kichler@uwindsor.ca Alana Gyemi University of Windsor, gyemi1@uwindsor.ca Robert Papak University of Windsor, papakr@uwindsor.ca Kenzie Tapp University of Windsor, tappk@uwindsor.ca Brianna Grandi University of Windsor, grandib@uwindsor.ca See next page for additional authors Follow this and additional works at: https://scholar.uwindsor.ca/research-result-summaries Consistent with the TCPS 2 (4.7) this is a research summary provided to participants and should not be considered a formal publication of results. Recommended Citation Kichler, J. C., Gyemi, A., Papak, R., Tapp, K., Grandi, B., & Lucier, K. L. (2023). Supporting the Transition to Adulthood with Type 1 Diabetes in a University Setting. Retrieved from https://scholar.uwindsor.ca/research-result-summaries/188 This Completed Summary is brought to you for free and open access by Scholarship at UWindsor. It has been accepted for inclusion in Research Result Summaries by an authorized administrator of Scholarship at UWindsor. For more information, please contact scholarship@uwindsor.ca. Principle and Co-Investigators Jessica C. Kichler, Alana Gyemi, Robert Papak, Kenzie Tapp, Brianna Grandi, and Krista L. Lucier MA This completed summary is available at Scholarship at UWindsor: https://scholar.uwindsor.ca/research-result-summaries/188 Transitioning to adulthood is a challenging period for individuals with type 1 diabetes, especially those attending post-secondary education at a university or college. In addition to balancing academic responsibilities and adapting to a novel environment, young adults (YA) with type 1 diabetes must more independently manage the daily demands of diabetes care. Qualitative data addressing the transition of students with type 1 diabetes into a post-secondary education setting was collected from multiple stakeholders. A total of 15 participants were interviewed: three diabetes educators/providers, four parents of YAs with type 1 diabetes, and eight YAs with type 1 diabetes. Reflexive thematic analysis of the qualitative interviews revealed four major themes and 11 subthemes. The four major themes include: inappropriateness of services available to support students with type 1 diabetes in post-secondary education settings, individuals with type 1 diabetes having to compensate for inadequate systems, variability of social support effectiveness, and the need for a more holistic approach to improve diabetes education and social support systemically. The study identifies some key systemic barriers experienced by post-secondary students with type 1 diabetes. Future research needs to extend the sample populations to understand a wider range of post-secondary student experiences. The findings from the current study provide initial recommendations to develop new post-secondary educational readiness interventions for YAs with type 1 diabetes.   

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