Research Article

Psychological Care for Children and Adolescents with Diabetes and Patient Outcomes: Results from the International Pediatric Registry SWEET

Table 1

Characteristics of centers offering/not offering psychological care.

Centers offering psychological care 68 (89%) centers 26009 (95%) patientsCenters with no structured psychological services 8 (11%) centers 1296 (5%) patients

Region of center N (%):
 Europe41 (60.3)2 (25.0)
 South America4 (5.9)0 (0.0)
 North America3 (4.4)1 (12.5)
 Australia5 (7.4)1 (12.5)
 Asia and Middle East + Africa15 (22.0)4 (50.0)
At least 50% of documented patients in SWEETBASE N (%)43 (63.2)3 (37.5)
Center size N (%):
 ≤500 patients39 (57.4)6 (75.0)
 500–1000 patients22 (32.4)2 (25.0)
 >1000 patients7 (10.2)0 (0.0)
HbA1c target N (%):
 6.5% or 48 mmol/mol10 (14.7)0 (0.0)
 7–7.5% or 53–58 mmol/mol42 (61.8)3 (37.5)
 >7.5% or >58 mmol/mol16 (23.5)5 (62.5)
National guidelines recommend psychological service N (%)63 (92.7)4 (50.0)
National guidelines recommend social worker N (%)46 (67.7)3 (37.5)

For each box in the column, 100% means centers from all regions that, respectively, do or do not, provide psychological care.