T1D

T1D provides diabetes self-management education and support (DSMES) content and evidence links tailored to fathers of children with Type 1 Diabetes (T1D) to support targeted eHealth interventions and research.

Key Features:

• DSMES Content: Delivers diabetes self-management education and support (DSMES) material tailored for fathers of children with Type 1 Diabetes (T1D).
• User-Informed Development: Content and priorities were informed by surveys and semi-structured qualitative interviews with fathers (n=30).
• Evidence Integration: Provides links to scientific evidence and includes professional endorsement to situate content within clinical guidance.
• Prototype Evaluation: Prototype testing was conducted with 33 fathers using survey-based assessments that reported high acceptability and likelihood of reuse.

Scientific Applications:

• Targeted eHealth DSMES: Supports development and delivery of targeted eHealth DSMES interventions for fathers of children with T1D.
• Research Platform: Serves as a platform to study clinical impact, acceptability, and efficacy of tailored educational interventions in unique diabetes populations.

Methodology:

Development involved surveys and semi-structured qualitative interviews with fathers (n=30), creation of an online DSMES website and a mobile subdomain (mDAD/T1DToolkit.org), and prototype evaluation with 33 fathers via surveys.