1842-LB: Adapting Behavioral Family Systems Therapy for Diabetes (BFST-D), a Virtual Family-Based Intervention for Improving Transition Readiness in Youth with Type 1 Diabetes (T1D)

Introduction 55% female) and their caregiver (95% mothers) are currently enrolled in the intervention. At baseline, adolescents reported the greatest transition readiness in insulin/pump management (M=4.33), followed by health behaviors (M=3.73), diabetes knowledge (M=2.64), and healthcare navigation (M=2.27). Total transition readiness was correlated with diabetes-related resilience and distress, and parent self-reported diabetes-related distress, self-efficacy, and family conflict (p’s .05). Discussion: Stakeholder focus groups highlighted the need for a family-based T1D transition intervention and were vital to BFST-DT development. Transition readiness is associated with individual and family-level psychosocial variables. Future studies will evaluate the efficacy and acceptability/feasibility of BFST-DT. Disclosure J. Weissberg-Benchell: Consultant; Beta Bionics, Inc. Advisory Panel; American Diabetes Association. Research Support; Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF), National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases. A. O'Donnell: None. Funding JDRF (4-SRA-2023-1287-M-B)