Diabetes Center Bad Mergentheim; Research Institute Diabetes-Academy Mergentheim (FIDAM); University Bamberg
Prof. Dr. Kulzer is Head of the Department of Psychology at the Diabetes Center Bad Mergentheim and CEO of the Research Institute of the Diabetes Academy Mergentheim (FIDAM). As an associate professor, he is a member of the Chair of Clinical Psychology at the University of Bamberg and a lecturer at the University of Salzburg. He has been chairman of the professional society "Diabetes and Psychology" and the working group "Diabetes and Psychology" for many years, board member of the working group "Prevention of Type 2 Diabetes" and member of the committee "Quality, Education and Qualification (QSW)" of the German Diabetes Society. Prof. Dr. Kulzer is head and member of several evidence-based guideline groups and editor of the annual "Digitalization and Technology Report Diabetes". He is a member of the Diabetes Advisory Board at the Baden-Württemberg Ministry of Social Affairs and Chairman of the State Chamber of Psychotherapists Rhineland. Prof. Dr. Kulzer is a recognized supervisor, expert, and member of advisory boards. Scientifically, he is involved in psychological aspects of diabetes, new technologies, the development and evaluation of patient education and treatment programs, prevention of type 2 diabetes, and author of numerous books and approximately 280 peer-reviewed scientific papers.

Presenter of 6 Presentations

Sensor-Based Technology and Late Digital Adopters: How to manage patients overwhelmed by digital technology and information? (ID 1175)

Lecture Time
10:35 - 10:55
Session Type
INDUSTRY
Date
Thu, 23.02.2023
Session Time
10:30 - 12:00
Room
Hall A3

Panel discussion (ID 1132)

Lecture Time
17:49 - 18:00
Session Type
INDUSTRY
Date
Fri, 24.02.2023
Session Time
16:40 - 18:00
Room
Hall A4

Discussion & Closing (ID 1173)

Navigating the PwD choices in the digital universe of diabetes health apps (ID 1130)

Lecture Time
17:13 - 17:31
Session Type
INDUSTRY
Date
Fri, 24.02.2023
Session Time
16:40 - 18:00
Room
Hall A4

Can digital applications reduce diabetes distress? - Results from the mySugr DVG study (ID 1171)

Lecture Time
13:25 - 14:00
Session Type
INDUSTRY
Date
Wed, 22.02.2023
Session Time
13:00 - 14:30
Room
Hall A8

OP090 - DO MODERN DIABETES TECHNOLOGIES BURDEN OR UNBURDEN PEOPLE WITH DIABETES? (ID 621)

Lecture Time
16:48 - 16:56
Session Type
ORAL PRESENTATIONS SESSION
Date
Fri, 24.02.2023
Session Time
16:40 - 18:10
Room
Hall M1

Abstract

Background and Aims

To date, there is limited evidence whether modern technologies lead to a reduction in diabetes-related distress or to new burdens. We asked both people with diabetes (PwD) and diabetologists for their assessment.

Methods

305 diabetologists (48% female, average age 53.7 years) and 2.417 PwD (47.5% female, 57.8% type 1 diabetes (T1D), 20.7% type 2 diabetes (T2D), 19.0% parents of children with diabetes; Ø 47.7 years) were asked via online surveys.

Results

Most of the diabetologists believe that for the majority of PwD (63.8%), diabetes related distress is reduced by modern technologies. However, they also believe that modern technologies cause new burdens in about one in four PwD (26,2%) due to, for example, being overwhelmed by technology, low digital literacy, disruptive alarms, skin irritation, or increased involvement with glucose levels. Also, most of the PwD has the opinion that diabetes technologies can significantly reduce the diabetes distress (64.1%). Among parents of children with type 1 diabetes this assessment is very strongly pronounced (75.8%), among PwT1D somewhat lower (64.8%), and among PwT2D significantly lower (49.6%).Overall, only 7% of PwD estimate that new diabetes-related distress will result from new diabetes technologies.

Conclusions

Most of the PwD and diabetologists perceive that diabetes technologies have the potential to reduce diabetes related distress. While PwD tend to estimate the risk of new burdens due to diabetes technologies as very low, diabetologists believe that about 1 in 4 PwD will face new burdens due to the technologies.

Hide