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Evaluation of a Complex Behavioral Intervention for Young Adults with Diabetes: The Resilient, Empowered, Active Living-Telehealth (REAL-T) Study

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Young adulthood is a challenging life stage for many with T1D; only 17% of 18-25 year olds and 30% of 26-30 year olds attain recommended HbA1c targets, and only 2% consistently perform diabetes self-care in accordance with national guidelines. To address these issues, our research team developed the REAL (Resilient, Empowered, Active Living) diabetes intervention, an individually tailored occupational therapy intervention focused on incorporating diabetes self-care into participants’ daily habits and routines, and evaluated its efficacy in a randomized controlled trial (n=81).

This study is investigating the efficacy of REAL as delivered via telehealth (REAL-T), an efficient and broadly disseminable care delivery model. The results of this study will inform clinical practice through providing evidence regarding the potential of REAL-T to improve health and quality of life among young adults with T1D both immediately following the intervention and over the long term. Furthermore, it will investigate the mediating mechanisms of REAL-T to better understand how the intervention attains its observed effects.

Funding

Type	Source	Number	Amount
Federal	NIH / National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)	R01DK116719-01A1	$3,550,408 (anticipated)

USC Chan Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy
1540 Alcazar Street, CHP 133, Los Angeles, CA 90089-9003

ACOTE accreditation | NBCOT certification

The USC entry-level master’s degree program (cost of attendance) is fully accredited by the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education® (ACOTE®) of the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA). The USC entry-level doctorate in occupational therapy (OTD) degree program (cost of attendance) has applied for accreditation and has been granted Preaccreditation Status by ACOTE®. View our program’s ACOTE® standards public data. ACOTE® c/o the American Occupational Therapy Association, Inc.®, 7501 Wisconsin Avenue, Suite 510E, Bethesda, MD 20814, (301) 652-AOTA, www.acoteonline.org. The program must complete an on-site evaluation and be granted Accreditation Status before its graduates will be eligible to sit for the national certification examination for the occupational therapist administered by the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy, Inc.® (NBCOT®).

Professional program graduates are eligible to apply for certification by National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy, Inc.® (NBCOT®), nbcot.org. Program results from the NBCOT® can be found online at www.nbcot.org/Educators-Folder/SchoolPerformance.