Young Hispanic and Non-Hispanic Black adults are the fastest-growing demographic with Type 1 diabetes in the United States, and among those with the greatest gaps in access to standard-of-care diabetes technology. A new randomized controlled trial coauthored by GCDTR’s Ashby Walker, published in the Journal of Diabetes Research, introduces the CATCH-T1D intervention, a specialized community health worker (CHW) model that simultaneously addresses unmet social needs and diabetes technology navigation for high-risk young adults with T1D.
Key findings: 1. 118 of 130 participants have been randomized (48% female, 67% Hispanic, 72% Medicaid-insured, mean HbA1c: 9.2%) 2. 24% of identified health-related social needs have been resolved 3. Participants reported high satisfaction and increased engagement with diabetes self-management CATCH-T1D offers a potentially scalable model of care that integrates social needs management with T1D technology navigation in a population disproportionately affected by poor outcomes.
Montefiore Health System Albert Einstein College of Medicine New York Regional Center for Diabetes Translational Research University of Florida University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine Corporal Michael J.
