Keeping in Touch (KiT) With Youth as They Transition to Adult Type 1 Diabetes Care

Inclusion Criteria

• •1. Diagnosed with type 1 diabetes, ascertained from patient's medical chart
• •2. Receiving out-patient care for T1D at a pediatric diabetes center participating in this study
• •3. Is within 6 months of either planned transfer or 18th birthday so research coordinator can approach patient and inform them about the study, and then can be re-approached for consenting and enrollment only within 3-4 months of either: planned transfer to adult diabetes care OR 18th birthday
• •4. Proficient in written and spoken English or French
• •5. Possession of their own personal mobile device that can support SMS with sufficient capacity to send and receive SMS/texts
• •6. Valid and working mobile phone number
• •7. Valid email address
• •8. Willing to engage with intervention if randomized to intervention arm
• •9. Willing to complete study outcome measures (questionnaires) at all study time-points regardless of which arm they are randomized to: baseline, 6 months, and 12 months
• •10. Willing to provide informed consent