Technology-Enabled Collaborative Care for Young Adults With Type 1 Diabetes and Diabetes Distress: A Feasibility Trial

The TECC-T1D3 program is a twelve-week virtual care intervention designed to support individuals with Type 1 Diabetes (T1D) and Diabetes Distress. The program includes a health coach (HC) and a virtual care team (VCT) of T1D, mental health experts and peer support, offering comprehensive care through various communication channels, including WebEx, phone calls, and text messaging. The program aims to: i. Provide T1D specific mental health and wellbeing support, ii. Provide guidance on how to communicate with others about T1D, manage stigma and ask for help with diabetes management and iii. Facilitate connections with T1D communities. Participants can choose topics of discussion based on their needs and will be directly supported by the HC and indirectly monitored by VCT.

The Education Intervention is a low-intensity, education-focused intervention consisting of 10 automated emails over 12 weeks, providing generalized educational messages with links to resources for mental health support and well-being for individuals living with T1D.