Publications

Authors: William H Polonsky, Addie L Fortmann Abstract Background: To examine experiences with real-time continuous glucose monitoring (RT-CGM) data sharing and its impact on health-related outcomes. Methods: Adults with type 1 diabetes (T1D) (N = 302) using the Dexcom G5 Mobile or G6 RT-CGM system and sharing data with ≥1 family/friend follower completed a survey exploring their perceived value of

Authors: Shilan Seyed Ahmadi, Klara Westman, Aldina Pivodic, Arndís F Ólafsdóttir, Sofia Dahlqvist, Irl B Hirsch, Jarl Hellman, Magnus Ekelund, Tim Heise, William Polonsky, Magnus Wijkman, Erik Schwarcz, Marcus Lind Abstract Objective: According to recent guidelines, individuals with type 1 diabetes should spend <4.0% of time per day with glucose levels <3.9 mmol/L (<70 mg/dL) and <1.0% per day with

Authors: Thomas Danne, Vijay N Joish, Marion Afonso, Phillip Banks, Sangeeta Sawhney, Pablo Lapuerta, Michael J Davies, John B Buse, Dee Lin, Matthew Reaney, Sophie Guillonneau, Frank J Snoek, Timothy S Bailey, William Polonsky Abstract Background: Diabetes-related distress is common among persons affected by diabetes and is associated with suboptimal glycemic control and complications, thus constituting a relevant patient-report outcome

Authors: W H Polonsky, L Fisher, D Hessler, J Liu, L Fan, A H McAuliffe-Fogarty Abstract Aims: To examine the factor structure, validity and reliability of the Hypoglycemic Attitudes and Behavior Scale (HABS) in T1D adults (previously examined only in T2D adults), and to determine if it has unique value, after controlling for hypoglycemic fear. Methods: The original 14 HABS

Authors: Tricia Tang, Danielle Hessler, William H Polonsky, Lawrence Fisher, Beverly Reed, Tanya Irani, Urvi Desai, Magaly Perez-Nieves Abstract Purpose: To identify specific actions and characteristics of health care providers (HCPs) in the United States and Canada that influenced patients with type 2 diabetes who were initially reluctant to begin insulin. Methods: Patients from the United States (n = 120)

Authors: Esteban Jódar, Marie Michelsen, William Polonsky, Rosangela Réa, Anna Sandberg, Tina Vilsbøll, Mark Warren, Signe Harring, Uwe Ziegler, Stephen Bain Abstract Aim: To assess what drives change in health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in type 2 diabetes in the SUSTAIN 6 trial and identify potential mediators of the treatment effect of semaglutide on HRQoL scores. Materials and methods: The

Authors: Winkley K, Upsher R, Polonsky WH, Holmes-Truscott E. Abstract The aim of this narrative review was to determine the contribution of behavioural and psychosocial research to the field of medication-taking for adults with type 2 diabetes over the past 25 years. We review the behavioural and psychosocial literature relevant to adults with type 2 diabetes who are treated with

Author: William H Polonsky Abstract The success of diabetes technologies depends on the attitudes and behavior of the individuals who choose to adopt them. Real-time continuous glucose monitoring, continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion, and sensor-augmented pump systems may positively affect diabetes-related quality of life (QOL), although the influence on QOL outcomes seems to be modest and the results from randomized controlled

Author: Guzman, SJ. From a behavioral perspective, therapeutic inertia can happen when obstacles to changing a diabetes treatment plan outweigh perceived benefits. There is a complex interaction of important treatment-related obstacles for people with diabetes (PWD), their treating health care professional (HCP), and the clinical setting in which they interact. Tipping the scales toward more effective action involve strategies that

Authors: Lawrence Fisher, William Polonsky, Vicky Bowyer, Danielle Hessler Abstract Aims: To assess between-group differences in participant experiences in a two-arm diabetes distress (DD) reduction RCT and to determine their relationship to clinical outcomes (reductions in DD and HbA1C). Methods: For high DD adults with Type 1 diabetes and HbA1c ≥7.5% participating in T1-REDEEM, we evaluated post intervention 5-point ratings