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Type 1 Diabetes (T1D) is an autoimmune disease which leads to an eventual stopping of insulin production by the body. The disease requires extensive education, management, and collaboration with a patient’s care provider. As such, the patient’s diagnosis experience and ongoing satisfaction with their provider play a large role in their perceived success in managing the disease. T1D can occur in pediatric and adult populations alike. However, historical bias often caused T1D to be overlooked as a diagnosis in adult populations. As a result, discrepancies between pediatric and adult patients may exist with regards to their diagnosis experience and ongoing satisfaction with their care. The researcher will review existing literature on pediatric and adult Type 1 Diabetes patients regarding their diagnosis experience and satisfaction with their provider’s care. Existing literature will be compared to findings from interviews of adult (18+ years old) Type 1 Diabetics asked about their diagnosis experience and satisfaction with their provider’s care. Similar and dissimilar themes will be highlighted in the findings, along with quotes from the interviews which better capture the overall experience of the subjects. Across both populations, a collaborative patient-physician relationship was found to be beneficial to patient satisfaction and health. Additionally, in adult populations, pre-existing bias may hinder a provider’s ability to make an accurate diagnosis. Finally, perception of the disease following diagnosis differs between pediatric and adult patients.
Publication Date
2026
Publisher
South Dakota State University
Recommended Citation
Bentz, Hayden, "Discrepancies in Diagnosis Experience and Ongoing Care Satisfaction Between Pediatric and Adult Type 1 Diabetics (Paper)" (2026). Honors Capstone Projects. 27.
https://openprairie.sdstate.edu/honors_isp/27