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Yu J, Wang Y, Wang H, Li S, Zhou M, Xu J, Lin Z. Association between eHealth literacy, diabetic behavior rating, and burden among caregivers of children with type 1 diabetes: Cross-sectional survey study. J Pediatr Nurs 2023; 73:1-6. [PMID: 37597400 DOI: 10.1016/j.pedn.2023.08.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/04/2023] [Revised: 08/09/2023] [Accepted: 08/10/2023] [Indexed: 08/21/2023]
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OBJECTIVE The purpose of this study was to clarify the relationship between eHealth literacy, diabetic behavior rating, and caregiving burden among caregivers of children with type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM). METHODS A questionnaire-based cross-sectional study of 143 primary caregivers of T1DM was conducted. Electronic health literacy was quantified using the Chinese version of the eHealth Literacy Scale (eHEALS). Their diabetic management behavior rating and caregiving burden were measured by Diabetes Behavior Rating Scale-Parent Version (DBRS-P) and Zarit Burden Interview (ZBI), respectively. Pearson correlation analysis was used to estimate the relationship between the above variables. RESULTS Only 54 (37.76%) caregivers qualified by eHEALS scale, with a total score of 30.07 ± 4.54 out of 40. A positive correlation between DRBS-P scores and the scores of eHEALS (Pearson correlation coefficient r = 0.226, P = 0.007) and a negative correlation between ZBI and eHEALS scores (r = -0.166, P = 0.047) were observed. CONCLUSIONS The eHealth literacy level of caregivers of children with T1DM in China remains to be improved. Caregivers with higher eHealth literacy had better diabetic management behaviors and less caregiving burden. IMPLICATIONS TO PRACTICE This study suggests that hierarchical electronic health-based interventions should be designed according to the different levels of eHealth literacy of individuals, to enhance the ability of caregivers with different eHealth literacy levels to fully utilize eHealth resources to improve their daily disease management skills and reduce their burden when caring for T1DM children. In addition, improving eHealth literacy of caregivers for children with T1DM can be one of the important ways to enhance the effectiveness of electronic health-based programs designed for them.
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- Jian Yu
- Department of Endocrinology, The First Affiliated Hospital with Nanjing Medical University (Jiangsu Province Hospital), Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Children's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, The First Affiliated Hospital with Nanjing Medical University (Jiangsu Province Hospital), Jiangsu, China
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- School of Nursing, Nanjing Medical University, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, The First Affiliated Hospital with Nanjing Medical University (Jiangsu Province Hospital), Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, The First Affiliated Hospital with Nanjing Medical University (Jiangsu Province Hospital), Jiangsu, China
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- School of Nursing, Nanjing Medical University, Jiangsu, China; Department of Nursing, The First Affiliated Hospital with Nanjing Medical University (Jiangsu Province Hospital), Jiangsu, China.
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Bazus L, Perge K, Chatelain P, Nicolino M. Objective Burden and Emotional Distress of Parents of Children with Type 1 Diabetes. Horm Res Paediatr 2023; 97:225-232. [PMID: 37442105 PMCID: PMC11151965 DOI: 10.1159/000531885] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2023] [Accepted: 06/30/2023] [Indexed: 07/15/2023] Open
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INTRODUCTION The management of childhood type 1 diabetes requires the active participation of parents. The aim of the present study was to describe the main characteristics of parents of children with type 1 diabetes, including objective burden regarding time spent on diabetes care, emotional distress (exhaustion, need for respite, quality of life), and symptoms of depression as well as anxiety. METHODS In this observational study, parents of children with type 1 diabetes completed a questionnaire, anonymously. Different questions were asked to the parent about the objective burden of diabetes and its repercussion, their exhaustion, and their need for respite. Two validated instruments (HADS, WHOQOL-BREF) have been integrated into the questionnaire. RESULTS Eighty-eight parents were included in the study. Among them, 76 (86%) were mothers. All the parents with a child aged 6 years or younger (10/10) reported having to take care of their child's diabetes twice or more a day; this was the case for 37/39 (94.9%) parents of children aged 7-13 and for 16/36 (44.4%) parents of children aged 14 years or above. In the total population, 33/86 (38.4%) parents declared getting up every night because of their child's diabetes. The median daily time spent on diabetes management was 40 min. There were 54 parents (62.8%) who reported moderate-strong exhaustion and 27 (30.7%) who expressed a moderate-strong need for respite. Regarding the result of the HADS, 46 parents (55.4%) reported symptoms of anxiety and/or depression. CONCLUSION Parents of children with type 1 diabetes must carry out multiple daily care tasks, at all times of day and night. Their emotional state can be impacted with, in particular, a risk of exhaustion. Screening for these difficulties should be a part of the overall management of a child with type 1 diabetes and his family to limit various complications.
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- Lucie Bazus
- Department of Pediatric Endocrinology and Metabolism, Hospices Civils de Lyon, Children’s Hospital, Bron, France
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- Department of Pediatric Endocrinology and Metabolism, Hospices Civils de Lyon, Children’s Hospital, Bron, France
- Faculty of Medicine, Claude Bernard University, Lyon, France
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- Department of Pediatric Endocrinology and Metabolism, Hospices Civils de Lyon, Children’s Hospital, Bron, France
- Faculty of Medicine, Claude Bernard University, Lyon, France
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Alazmi A, Viktor S, Erjavec M. Exploring the determinants of mental health, wellbeing, and lifestyle in 8-11 year old children with type 1 diabetes and their healthy counterparts in Kuwait. PLoS One 2022; 17:e0272948. [PMID: 36508408 PMCID: PMC9744296 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0272948] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/11/2022] [Accepted: 07/28/2022] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Type 1 diabetes is a chronic disease with an early onset, but little is known about its psychological effects in middle childhood. The present study was the first to explore the relationship between mental health, wellbeing, and lifestyle of 8-11 years old children with Type 1 diabetes and their parents, and a healthy comparison group. A total of 200 parent-child dyads were recruited in diabetic clinics and from primary schools in Kuwait. Both groups completed a series of behavioural and physical assessments relating to health, wellbeing, and lifestyle. A significant relationship was found between higher Body Mass Index (BMI) and poorer mental health, including low academic self-esteem, depression, and anxiety, in the diabetes group. This group had significantly higher mean scores in mental health problems, and lower scores in wellbeing, compared with control group. Both groups had poor dietary habits and low levels of physical activity. Unlike previous studies, no differences were found between parents' mental health for children with Type 1 diabetes and parents of the control group. Although elevated problem scores on a variety of indices remained within normal range, the pattern of results indicates that children with diabetes would profit from early screening and preventative intervention to reduce the likelihood of psychological and behavioural difficulties later on.
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- Afrah Alazmi
- School of Human and Behavioural Sciences, Bangor University, Bangor, United Kindom
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- School of Human and Behavioural Sciences, Bangor University, Bangor, United Kindom
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- School of Human and Behavioural Sciences, Bangor University, Bangor, United Kindom
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Hu Y, Zeng Z, Peng L, Yang Q. The effect of parenting styles on depressive symptoms among Chinese college students: The role of subjective well-being and Taq1A polymorphism. CURRENT PSYCHOLOGY 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s12144-022-03102-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Assessment of Patient, Physician, Caregiver, and Healthcare Provider-Related Factors Influencing "Glycemic Happiness" of Persons with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: An Observational Survey. Clin Pract 2021; 11:715-727. [PMID: 34698091 PMCID: PMC8544509 DOI: 10.3390/clinpract11040087] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/04/2021] [Revised: 08/28/2021] [Accepted: 08/31/2021] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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A multicentric cross-sectional observational survey was conducted to understand the patient, physician, nurse, caregiver, and diabetes counselor/educator-related factors that define the “glycemic happiness” of persons with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Five sets of questionnaires based on a five-point Likert scale were used. A total of 167 persons with T2DM, 167 caregivers, and 34 each of physicians, nurses, and diabetes counselors/educators participated. For persons with T2DM, an adequate understanding of diabetes (mean score ± standard deviation: 4.2 ± 0.9), happiness and satisfaction with life (4.1 ± 0.8), flexibility (4.2 ± 0.8) and convenience (4.2 ± 0.7) of treatment, and confidence to handle hypo/hyperglycemic episodes (4.0 ± 0.9) were the factors positively associated with glycemic happiness. Caregivers’ factors included information from physicians on patient care (4.5 ± 0.6), constructive conversations with persons with T2DM (4.2 ± 0.8), helping them with regular glucose monitoring (4.2 ± 0.9), and caregivers’ life satisfaction (4.2 ± 0.8). Factors for physicians, nurses, and diabetes counselors/educators were belief in their ability to make a difference in the life of persons with T2DM (4.8 ± 0.4, 4.4 ± 0.5, and 4.5 ± 0.5), satisfaction from being able to help them (4.9 ± 0.3, 4.6 ± 0.5, and 4.6 ± 0.5), and professional satisfaction (4.9 ± 0.4, 4.4 ± 0.6, and 4.7 ± 0.4). Our survey identified the key factors pertaining to different stakeholders in diabetes care, which cumulatively define the glycemic happiness of persons with T2DM.
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Kalra S, Das AK, Priya G, Joshi A, Punyani H, Krishna N, Gaurav K. An Expert Opinion on "Glycemic Happiness": Delineating the Concept and Determinant Factors for Persons with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus. Clin Pract 2021; 11:543-560. [PMID: 34449577 PMCID: PMC8395426 DOI: 10.3390/clinpract11030071] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2021] [Revised: 06/19/2021] [Accepted: 06/28/2021] [Indexed: 01/18/2023] Open
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The importance of the psychological impact of diabetes is globally well-documented. Evidence suggests that there is a high level of psychosocial burden of diabetes in India. Moreover, there is a lack of relevant knowledge among the patients and caregivers regarding the psychological impact of diabetes and how to cope with it, as compared to the majority of other countries. “Happiness of the patient” is an essential component of diabetes management, which potentially affects the treatment outcome, treatment adherence, self-care, and lifelong management of diabetes. Although several validated tools and scales exist for measuring psychological outcomes both in patients and physicians, tools to assess “happiness in diabetes care” are still lacking. With this background, an expert group meeting was held in India in September 2019, involving nine expert diabetologists and endocrinologists across the country to discuss the concept of “glycemic happiness”. This article summarizes the expert opinion on the factors affecting psychological outcomes in diabetes, introduces the concept of glycemic happiness, describes available scales and tools to measure general happiness, and delineates the five sets of questionnaires developed with questions that may help correlate with “glycemic happiness”. The questionnaires are based on a five-point Likert method. The experts also discussed and decided upon the study design for a proposed observational survey to assess glycemic happiness of persons with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) based on the developed five sets of questionnaires. Given the huge burden of diabetes in India, the introduction of the concept of glycemic happiness will help in the optimization of diabetes care in the country.
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- Sanjay Kalra
- Department of Endocrinology, Bharti Hospital and BRIDE, Karnal 132001, India;
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- Department of Endocrinology and Medicine, Pondicherry Institute of Medical Sciences, Puducherry 605014, India;
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- Department of Endocrinology, Fortis Hospital, Chandigarh 160011, India;
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- Department of Endocrinology, Bhaktivedanta Hospital, Mumbai 401107, India;
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- Department of Medicine, Chaitanya Cardio Diabetes Centre, New Delhi 110026, India;
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- Department of Medical Affairs, Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories Limited, Hyderabad 500034, India;
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +91-96-7640-0086
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- Department of Medical Affairs, Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories Limited, Hyderabad 500034, India;
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Hu Y, Zeng Z, Peng L, Zhan L, Liu S, Ouyang X, Ding D, Li Z. The effect of childhood maltreatment on college students’ depression symptoms: The mediating role of subjective well-being and the moderating role of MAOA gene rs6323 polymorphism. EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY 2021. [DOI: 10.1080/17405629.2021.1928491] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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- Yiqiu Hu
- School of Educational Science, Hunan Normal University, Changsha, China
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- School of Educational Science, Hunan Normal University, Changsha, China
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- School of Educational Science, Hunan Normal University, Changsha, China
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- Library, Hunan Normal University,Library, Changsha, China
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- School of Educational Science, Hunan Normal University, Changsha, China
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- School of Educational Science, Hunan Normal University, Changsha, China
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- School of Educational Science, Hunan Normal University, Changsha, China
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- College of Teachers Education, Ningbo University, Ningbo, China
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Rohilla L, Kumar R, Walia P, Yadav J, Dayal D. "Puddles on the Road": Hurdles in the Pathway from Symptoms to Diagnosis and Treatment in Children with Type 1 Diabetes. Indian J Endocrinol Metab 2021; 25:23-30. [PMID: 34386390 PMCID: PMC8323632 DOI: 10.4103/ijem.ijem_519_20] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2020] [Revised: 10/09/2020] [Accepted: 12/19/2020] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION This study was conducted to investigate the pathway from first symptoms to initiation of insulin regimen in children with new-onset Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus (T1DM) and explore the reasons behind diabetes ketoacidosis (DKA) at onset among children with T1DM. MATERIALS AND METHODS An exploratory study was conducted using a pretested questionnaire, among parents of children diagnosed with T1DM within preceding 3 months. RESULTS Out of the total 105 children, 56.1% were males. The median age was 7 years. The commonest reported symptoms were polydipsia (97.8%), polyuria (75.2%), and nocturia (75.2%). The mean time taken by parents from onset of symptoms to decide to visit the physician (appraisal gap) was 7.85 ± 7.95 days. The help-seeking gap (from decision-making to visiting a physician) was 3.01 ± 8.31 days, diagnostic gap (from first visit to diagnosis) was 4.19 ± 6.72 days, and the treatment gap (from diagnosis to the start of insulin) was 2.12 ± 6.87 days. The DKA at onset (was present in 39 out of 105 children 37.1%) and was higher among children with lower per-capita income (P-0.017), lack of previous experience among parents (P-0.017), longer appraisal (P-0.023), and treatment gap (P-0.009). CONCLUSION Increasing awareness about the diabetes among children among the public and primary healthcare workers can help prevent DKA at onset.
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- Latika Rohilla
- Endocrinology and Diabetes Unit, Advanced Pediatrics Centre, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
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- Endocrinology and Diabetes Unit, Advanced Pediatrics Centre, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
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- Endocrinology and Diabetes Unit, Advanced Pediatrics Centre, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
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- Endocrinology and Diabetes Unit, Advanced Pediatrics Centre, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
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- Endocrinology and Diabetes Unit, Advanced Pediatrics Centre, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
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