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Ogilvie SJ, Beierwaltes P, Verchota G, Lee S, Eggenberger S. Family Interviews Inform School-based Nursing for Children with Type 1 Diabetes and their Families. J Sch Nurs 2023:10598405231170686. [PMID: 37098415 DOI: 10.1177/10598405231170686] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/27/2023] Open
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The purpose of this study was to better understand the burden(s) associated with type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) on school-aged youth and families and subsequently identify strategies school nurses can adopt to reduce the impact of this disease. Family interviews (n = 5 families, comprised of 15 individual participants) were conducted using a semi-structured interview guide to further explore family members' experiences with T1DM. Directed content analysis was employed for theme identification. Themes reflect individual and family struggles, the importance of teamwork within families, navigating barriers, and facing uncertainty. Select themes provided the impetus for the development of a school-based program directed toward youth and families with T1DM. Plans include developing educational content plus therapeutic conversations with a focus on communication, care coordination, cognition, problem-solving, and strength-building. An emphasis will be placed on participant-directed program content with peer support for youth with T1DM and family members.
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- Sarah J Ogilvie
- School of Nursing, Minnesota State University - Mankato, Mankato, MN, USA
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- School of Nursing, Minnesota State University - Mankato, Mankato, MN, USA
- Health Commons at Pond, Bloomington, MN, USA
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- School of Nursing, Minnesota State University - Mankato, Mankato, MN, USA
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- Department of Human Development and Family Science, Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY, USA
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- MSU Graduate and Professional Education Center, Minnesota State University - Mankato, Edina, MN, USA
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Lassen RB, Abild CB, Kristensen K, Kristensen LJ, Hørlück JT, Jensen AL. Involving children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes in health care: a qualitative study of the use of patient-reported outcomes. J Patient Rep Outcomes 2023; 7:20. [PMID: 36862233 PMCID: PMC9981819 DOI: 10.1186/s41687-023-00564-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2022] [Accepted: 02/22/2023] [Indexed: 03/03/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Within pediatric health care services, Patient-reported Outcomes (PROs) regarding the patient's health status are mainly used for research purposes in a chronic care setting. However, PROs are also applied in clinical settings in the routine care of children and adolescents with chronic health conditions. PROs have the potential to involve patients because they 'place the patient at the center' of his or her treatment. The investigation of how PROs are used in the treatment of children and adolescents and how this use can influence the involvement of these patients is still limited. The aim of this study was to investigate how children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes (T1D) experience the use of PROs in their treatment with a focus on the experience of involvement. RESULTS Employing Interpretive Description, 20 semi-structured interviews were conducted with children and adolescents with T1D. The analysis revealed four themes related to the use of PROs: Making room for conversation, Applying PROs under the right circumstances, Questionnaire structure and content, and Becoming partners in health care. CONCLUSIONS The results clarify that, to some extent, PROs fulfill the potential they promise, including patient-centered communication, detection of unrecognized problems, a strengthened patient-clinician (and parent-clinician) partnership, and increased patient self-reflection. However, adjustments and improvements are needed if the potential of PROs is to be fully achieved in the treatment of children and adolescents.
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- grid.154185.c0000 0004 0512 597XSteno Diabetes Center Aarhus, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark
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- grid.154185.c0000 0004 0512 597XSteno Diabetes Center Aarhus, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark ,grid.7048.b0000 0001 1956 2722Department of Clinical Medicine, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark
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- grid.154185.c0000 0004 0512 597XSteno Diabetes Center Aarhus, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark
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- grid.154185.c0000 0004 0512 597XSteno Diabetes Center Aarhus, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark ,grid.7048.b0000 0001 1956 2722Department of Clinical Medicine, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark
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Lassen RB, Abild CB, Kristensen K, Kristensen LJ, Jensen AL. Patient-reported outcome instruments for assessing the involvement of children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes in their treatment: a scoping review protocol. JBI Evid Synth 2023; 21:609-616. [PMID: 36170118 DOI: 10.11124/jbies-22-00105] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/31/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The objective of this review is to identify available patient-reported outcome instruments used to assess the involvement of children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes in their treatment. Specifically, this review will examine the content, structure, and application of these instruments. INTRODUCTION It is considered meaningful to involve children and adolescents living with a chronic health condition, such as type 1 diabetes, in their own treatment. Despite a growing interest in patient involvement within pediatric health care, including the use of patient-reported outcomes, only a few patient-reported outcome instruments have been developed and are used to evaluate the experiences of children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes of being involved in their own treatment. INCLUSION CRITERIA This scoping review will examine patient-reported outcome instruments used to assess the experiences of children and adolescents (11 to 18 years of age) with type 1 diabetes of being involved in their own care. Patient-reported outcome instruments measuring parents' or clinicians' experiences of involvement will be excluded. METHODS The proposed review will follow JBI guidelines and all stages will involve 2 or more reviewers. PubMed, Embase, CINAHL, PsycINFO, JSTOR, and MedNar will be searched without limitations on the year or language of publication. Literature that is not written in English will be translated. Data extraction, charting, and analysis will be guided by a template developed for this review that focuses on the content, structure, and application of the patient-reported outcome instruments. Any modifications to the extraction template will be detailed in the review, and data will be presented in a descriptive format.
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- Steno Diabetes Center Aarhus, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark.,Department of Clinical Medicine, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Steno Diabetes Center Aarhus, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark.,Department of Clinical Medicine, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Steno Diabetes Center Aarhus, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark.,Department of Clinical Medicine, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark
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He I, Smart G, Poirier BF, Sethi S, Jensen ED. An update on dental caries in children with type 1 diabetes mellitus. PEDIATRIC DENTAL JOURNAL 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.pdj.2022.05.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Neyra Marklund I, Rullander AC, Lindberg K, Ringnér A. Initial Education for Families with Children Diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes: Consensus from Experts in a Delphi Study. Compr Child Adolesc Nurs 2022. [DOI: 10.1080/24694193.2022.2033351] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/15/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Isabel Neyra Marklund
- Department of Nursing and Clinical Department of Paediatrics, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden
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- Department of Nursing and Clinical Department of Paediatrics, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden
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- Department of Nursing and Clinical Department of Paediatrics, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden
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- Department of Nursing and Clinical Department of Paediatrics, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden
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Chalmers K, Smith M, Moreno M, Malik F. "It Got Likes, But I Don't Think People Understood": A Qualitative Study of Adolescent Experiences Discussing Type 1 Diabetes on Social Media. J Diabetes Sci Technol 2022; 16:858-865. [PMID: 33106051 PMCID: PMC9264429 DOI: 10.1177/1932296820965588] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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BACKGROUND The majority of adolescents with type 1 diabetes (T1D) integrate social media engagement into their daily lives. The aim of this study was to explore adolescents' experiences and perspectives discussing their T1D on social media. METHODS Semi-structured interviews with adolescents with T1D were conducted in person and via telephone. Questions focused on the participant's experiences utilizing social media to discuss T1D and factors that informed the nature of T1D-related social media engagement. Open coding and thematic content analysis were used to identify emergent themes that aligned with accepted domains of social media affordances. RESULTS Participants included 35 adolescents with T1D. Adolescents' experiences related to discussing T1D on social media aligned with four affordances of social media: identity, cognitive, emotional, and social. The identity affordances of social media platforms allowed adolescents to curate online personas that selectively included their diagnosis of T1D, while managing the potential negative emotional and social implications linked to the stigma of T1D. Adolescents who decided to discuss T1D on social media leveraged cognitive affordances by providing and receiving diabetes management advice, emotional affordances by obtaining affirmation from peers, and social affordances by extending their network to include other individuals with T1D. CONCLUSIONS Adolescents with T1D flexibly leverage the affordances offered by social media to access emotional support, information, and identity affirmation resources while navigating stigma-based social consequences. Our findings highlight the value of developing tools to support adolescents with T1D in comfortably discussing and receiving appropriate support about T1D on social media.
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- Kristen Chalmers
- Center for Child Health, Behavior and
Development, Seattle Children’s Research Institute, WA, USA
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- Center for Child Health, Behavior and
Development, Seattle Children’s Research Institute, WA, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of
Wisconsin-Madison, WI, USA
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- Center for Child Health, Behavior and
Development, Seattle Children’s Research Institute, WA, USA
- Department of Pediatrics, University of
Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
- Faisal Malik, MD, MSHS, Seattle Children’s
Research Institute, 2001 8th Ave #400, Seattle, WA 98121, USA.
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Suttiratana SC, Wong JJ, Lanning MS, Dunlap A, Hanes SJ, Hood KK, Lal RA, Naranjo D. Qualitative Study of User Experiences with Loop, an Open-Source Automated Insulin Delivery System. Diabetes Technol Ther 2022; 24:416-423. [PMID: 35099278 PMCID: PMC9208860 DOI: 10.1089/dia.2021.0485] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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Background: Loop is an open-source automated insulin delivery (AID) system, used by more than 9,000 people with type 1 diabetes. Understanding the pros and cons of Loop use may help improve disease management and support population level innovation. Methods: Focus groups revealed 72 new and existing users' perspectives on Loop uptake, use, and persistence. A subsample of participants from a mixed-methods, observational cohort study shared first-hand accounts of their experiences using Loop. Participants were predominately white (95%), male (50%), privately insured (94%), and reported annual household income ≥$100K (73%) and education exceeding a bachelor's degree (87%) with a mean HbA1c of 6.6% ± 0.8%. Data were analyzed and synthesized by a multidisciplinary team. Results: Participants detailed their experiences with (1) Loop technical support and troubleshooting, (2) decreased mental/behavioral burden, (3) technical issues with parts of the system, (4) glycemic control, (5) personalizing settings, and (6) providers while using Loop. Decreased burden was the most endorsed benefit defined by less worry, stress, and cognitive effort and less time spent on diabetes management tasks. Participants highlighted the benefits of Loop overnight and their introduction to "Loop communities" during use. The most discussed challenges involved technical issues. A range of provider attitudes and knowledge about Loop complicated users' clinical experiences and disclosure. Conclusions: This sample of new and experienced Loop users reported benefits to quality of life and glycemic control that outweighed challenges of setting up system components, customizing the system to suit one's lifestyle and habits, and adjusting system settings. Challenges related to system setup and calibrating settings are remediable and, if addressed, may better serve Loop users. Users reported feeling empowered by the customizability of and the educational effects facilitated by the open-source AID system. Loop helped users learn more about their chronic illness and physiology in an acceptable format. Clinical Trial Registration number: NCT03838900.
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- Sakinah C. Suttiratana
- Department of Chronic Disease Epidemiology, Yale School of Public Health, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
- Address correspondence to: Sakinah C. Suttiratana, PhD, MPH, MBA, Department of Chronic Disease Epidemiology, Yale School of Public Health, 60 College Street, New Haven, CT 06510, USA
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- Division of Endocrinology and Diabetes, Department of Pediatrics, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California, USA
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- Division of Endocrinology and Diabetes, Department of Pediatrics, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California, USA
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- Division of Agriculture, Food, and Environment, Tufts University, Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy, Medford, Massachusetts, USA
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- Division of Endocrinology and Diabetes, Department of Pediatrics, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California, USA
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- Division of Endocrinology and Diabetes, Department of Pediatrics, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California, USA
- Stanford Diabetes Research Center (SDRC), Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California, USA
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- Division of Endocrinology and Diabetes, Department of Pediatrics, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California, USA
- Stanford Diabetes Research Center (SDRC), Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California, USA
- Division of Endocrinology, Department of Medicine, Gerontology, and Metabolism, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California, USA
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- Division of Endocrinology and Diabetes, Department of Pediatrics, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California, USA
- Stanford Diabetes Research Center (SDRC), Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California, USA
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Crocket H, Elbashy MM, Kavanagh T, Styles S, Galland B, Haszard JJ, Wiltshire E, Jefferies C, de Bock MI, Tomlinson P, Jones S, Wheeler BJ. Parental experiences of short term supported use of a do-it-yourself continuous glucose monitor (DIYrtCGM): A qualitative study. Diabet Med 2022; 39:e14731. [PMID: 34687240 DOI: 10.1111/dme.14731] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/17/2021] [Revised: 10/17/2021] [Accepted: 10/21/2021] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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AIMS To investigate the experiences of parents caring for young children with type 1 diabetes type 1 diabetes using a do-it-yourself continuous glucose monitor (DIYrtCGM) in a supported setting. METHODS Exit interviews were conducted with parents from 11 families at the end of the MiaoMiao study: a randomised cross-over trial focusing on parental fear of hypoglycaemia. Technical support was provided to participants while using DIYrtCGM during the trial. A convenience sampling approach was used to recruit parents. An in-depth, semi-structured interview approach was used. Thematic analysis was used to identify key themes and subthemes. RESULTS Parents identified that remote monitoring enabled proactive management and that overall alarms/glucose alerts were useful. Some parents reported reductions in anxiety, increased independence for their child, and improvements in the child-parent relationship. However, parents also reported regular signal loss with DIYrtCGM, along with complicated apps and challenges troubleshooting technical problems. Despite this, nine of the 11 families continued to use the system after the end of the trial. CONCLUSIONS Do-it-yourself continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) was on balance beneficial for the parents interviewed. However, while access to CGM shifted the burden of care experienced by parents, burden did not significantly reduce for all parents, as the improved glycaemic control that they achieved was accompanied with the responsibility for continually monitoring their child's data. Supported use of do-it-yourself CGM may be an achievable, cost-effective option for parents caring for children with type 1 diabetes in countries without funded access to CGM.
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- Hamish Crocket
- Te Huataki Waiora School of Health, University of Waikato, Hamilton, New Zealand
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- Department of Women's and Children's Health, Dunedin School of Medicine, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand
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- Te Huataki Waiora School of Health, University of Waikato, Hamilton, New Zealand
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- Department of Human Nutrition, Division of Sciences, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand
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- Department of Women's and Children's Health, Dunedin School of Medicine, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand
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- Department of Human Nutrition, Division of Sciences, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand
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- Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, University of Otago Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand
- Paediatrics and Child Health, Capital and Coast District Health Board, Wellington, New Zealand
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- Paediatric Endocrinology, Starship Children's Health, Auckland, New Zealand
- Liggins Institute, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
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- Department of Paediatrics, University of Otago Christchurch, Christchurch, New Zealand
- Department of Paediatrics, Canterbury District Health Board, Christchurch, New Zealand
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- Department of Women's and Children's Health, Dunedin School of Medicine, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand
- Paediatric Endocrinology, Southern District Health Board, Dunedin, New Zealand
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- Department of Women's and Children's Health, Dunedin School of Medicine, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand
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- Department of Women's and Children's Health, Dunedin School of Medicine, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand
- Paediatric Endocrinology, Southern District Health Board, Dunedin, New Zealand
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Katz A, Talbo MK, Xie LF, Nakhla MM, Brazeau AS. Media Portrayal of Type 1 Diabetes in North American Television and Film. Can J Diabetes 2022; 46:S1499-2671(22)00091-0. [PMID: 35927173 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcjd.2022.04.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2021] [Revised: 01/07/2022] [Accepted: 04/22/2022] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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- Alexandra Katz
- Faculté de Médecine, Université de Montréal, Montréal, Québec, Canada; School of Human Nutrition, McGill University, Montréal, Québec, Canada
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- School of Human Nutrition, McGill University, Montréal, Québec, Canada
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- School of Human Nutrition, McGill University, Montréal, Québec, Canada
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- Division of Endocrinology, Department of Pediatrics, McGill University Health Centre, Montréal, Québec, Canada
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Kim JE. Illness Experiences of Adolescents with Type 1 Diabetes. J Diabetes Res 2022; 2022:3117253. [PMID: 36582810 PMCID: PMC9794422 DOI: 10.1155/2022/3117253] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2022] [Revised: 11/16/2022] [Accepted: 11/28/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE This study is aimed at exploring the illness experiences of adolescents with type 1 diabetes (T1D). METHODS Using semistructured questions, 12 adolescents with T1D in Korea were interviewed regarding their illness experiences. Data were analyzed using grounded theory methodology. RESULTS Participants described their experiences in the core category, "becoming myself again," which resulted in 130 concepts, 36 subcategories, 13 categories, and five themes. The themes included tied, overwhelmed, running away, struggling, and conciliating. Tied, the first process, entailed three categories: "confined to blood sugar control," "feeling constrained," and "supervised by parents." The overwhelmed process included "self-banished" and "surrounded by stigma." Running away included three categories-"growing up," "folding," and "withdrawal." Struggling entailed "seeking for solution to overcome," "developing response skills," and "accepting help." The last process, conciliating, included "redefining my perspective" and "reconciling with myself." CONCLUSIONS The findings indicate that the illness experience of adolescents with T1D should be understood in terms of both physical and psychosocial dimensions, considering the sociocultural and developmental context. The results of this study provide valuable information on diabetes education. Moreover, these findings encourage nurses to develop intervention programs and strategies to help adolescents with T1D.
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- Ji Eun Kim
- Konyang University, 158, Gwanjeodong-ro, Seo-gu, Daejeon 35365, Republic of Korea
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Momani AM, Callery P, Lin YL, Abduelkader RH, Khalil H. "I Like People to Treat Me Normally": Barriers to Type 1 Diabetes Self-Management Among Adolescents. Clin Diabetes 2022; 40:196-203. [PMID: 35669300 PMCID: PMC9160554 DOI: 10.2337/cd20-0116] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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Adolescents with type 1 diabetes face barriers that can have a negative influence on self-management behaviors. This study was an analysis of semi-structured interviews with adolescents, parents, and health care providers to better understand these barriers among adolescents in Jordan. Adolescents with type 1 diabetes reported individual-level barriers including feeling labeled, pitied, and stigmatized for having type 1 diabetes. They also discussed the system-level barrier of an education system that does not adapt to meet their needs. Individual- and system-level barriers are interrelated and could influence adolescents' decisions regarding whether to disclose their condition to others.
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- Aaliyah M. Momani
- Applied Science Private University, Amman, Jordan
- School of Biology, Medicine and Health, University of Manchester, Manchester, U.K
- Corresponding author: Aaliyah M. Momani,
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- School of Biology, Medicine and Health, University of Manchester, Manchester, U.K
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- School of Biology, Medicine and Health, University of Manchester, Manchester, U.K
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, Higher Colleges of Technology, Fujairah, United Arab Emirates
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Rankin D, Kimbell B, Allen JM, Besser REJ, Boughton CK, Campbell F, Elleri D, Fuchs J, Ghatak A, Randell T, Thankamony A, Trevelyan N, Wilinska ME, Hovorka R, Lawton J. Adolescents' Experiences of Using a Smartphone Application Hosting a Closed-loop Algorithm to Manage Type 1 Diabetes in Everyday Life: Qualitative Study. J Diabetes Sci Technol 2021; 15:1042-1051. [PMID: 34261348 PMCID: PMC8411472 DOI: 10.1177/1932296821994201] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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BACKGROUND Closed-loop technology may help address health disparities experienced by adolescents, who are more likely to have suboptimal glycemic control than other age groups and, because of their age, find diabetes self-management particularly challenging. The CamAPS FX closed-loop has sought to address accessibility and usability issues reported by users of previous prototype systems. It comprises small components and a smartphone app used to: announce meal-time boluses, adjust ("boost" or "ease-off") closed-loop insulin delivery, customize alarms, and review/share data. We explored how using the CamAPS FX platform influences adolescents' self-management practices and everyday lives. METHODS Eighteen adolescents were interviewed after having ≥6 months experience using the closed-loop platform. Data were analyzed thematically. RESULTS Participants reported feeling less burdened and shackled by diabetes because closed-loop components were easier to carry/wear, finger-pricks were not required, the smartphone app provided a discreet and less stigmatizing way of managing diabetes in public, and they were able to customize alarms. Participants also reported checking and reviewing data more regularly, because they did so when using the smartphone for other reasons. Some reported challenges in school settings where use of personal phones was restricted. Participants highlighted how self-management practices were improved because they could easily review glucose data and adjust closed-loop insulin delivery using the "boost" and "ease-off" functions. Some described how using the system resulted in them forgetting about diabetes and neglecting certain tasks. CONCLUSIONS A closed-loop system with small components and control algorithm on a smartphone app can enhance usability and acceptability for adolescents and may help address the health-related disparities experienced by this age group. However, challenges can arise from using a medical app on a device which doubles as a smartphone. TRIAL REGISTRATION Closed Loop From Onset in Type 1 Diabetes (CLOuD); NCT02871089; https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT02871089.
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- David Rankin
- Usher Institute, Medical School,
University of Edinburgh, UK
- David Rankin, PhD, Usher Institute,
University of Edinburgh, Teviot Place, Edinburgh EH8 9AG, UK.
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- Usher Institute, Medical School,
University of Edinburgh, UK
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- Wellcome Trust – Medical Research
Institute of Metabolic Science, University of Cambridge, UK
- Department of Paediatrics, University of
Cambridge, UK
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- NIHR Oxford Biomedical Research Centre,
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, UK
- Department of Paediatrics, University of
Oxford, UK
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- Wellcome Trust – Medical Research
Institute of Metabolic Science, University of Cambridge, UK
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- Wellcome Trust – Medical Research
Institute of Metabolic Science, University of Cambridge, UK
- Department of Paediatrics, University of
Cambridge, UK
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- Alder Hey Children’s NHS Foundation
Trust, Liverpool, UK
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- Addenbrookes Hospital, Cambridge
University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, UK
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- Wellcome Trust – Medical Research
Institute of Metabolic Science, University of Cambridge, UK
- Department of Paediatrics, University of
Cambridge, UK
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- Wellcome Trust – Medical Research
Institute of Metabolic Science, University of Cambridge, UK
- Department of Paediatrics, University of
Cambridge, UK
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- Usher Institute, Medical School,
University of Edinburgh, UK
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Lived Experience of Mothers Having a Child Diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes in Mauritius: A Phenomenological Study. J Pediatr Nurs 2021; 60:e104-e109. [PMID: 33966950 DOI: 10.1016/j.pedn.2021.03.030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2020] [Revised: 03/27/2021] [Accepted: 03/27/2021] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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PURPOSE Since there is no existing qualitative study on Type 1 Diabetes (T1D) in Mauritius, this study was undertaken to explore the lived experience of mothers having a child with T1D in Mauritius. DESIGN AND METHODS This research work used a phenomenological approach with the interview of a purposeful sample of eleven mothers having a child diagnosed with T1D. Data collected was analyzed by two independent investigators. Ethical clearance was obtained from the Department of Medicine Ethics Committee of the University of Mauritius. RESULTS The emerging themes were 'Facing disruption in life', 'Experiencing mixed feelings', 'Taking matters in hands' and 'Coping with life'. They put forward the four major components of the lived experience of being the mother of a child diagnosed with T1D. 3 to 4 minor themes. CONCLUSIONS The study shows that diagnosis of Type 1 Diabetes in a child has a profound psychosocial impact on mother's personal, family and professional lives. There is need to support parents in the delivery of optimal care to their child to avoid unpredictable complications and unnecessary loss of lives. PRACTICE IMPLICATIONS Both nurses and doctors should be aware of their crucial role in demonstrating empathy towards parents/children affected by T1D. There is a need for training programs to develop a culture where empathy enhances nursing and medical practice.
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Rising Holmström M, Söderberg S. The lived experiences of young people living with type 1 diabetes: A hermeneutic study. Nurs Open 2021; 9:2878-2886. [PMID: 34291593 PMCID: PMC9584464 DOI: 10.1002/nop2.995] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2021] [Revised: 05/25/2021] [Accepted: 07/10/2021] [Indexed: 01/24/2023] Open
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Aims The aim of this hermeneutic study was to explore and elucidate the lived experiences of young people living with type 1 diabetes in terms of their everyday life and school in Sweden. Design A qualitative interview study with a hermeneutic approach inspired by Gadamer's thinking. Methods Interviews were conducted with a purposive sample of seven girls and three boys with type 1 diabetes between January and September 2017 and analysed with a hermeneutic method. Results Young peoples' everyday lives were transformed and re‐organized by their illness and they parodically live a double‐edged everyday life. To support young people's healthcare personnel, headmasters and teachers must understand this double‐edged situation.
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- Department of Nursing Science, Mid Sweden University, Sundsvall, Sweden
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Overgaard M, Lundby-Christensen L, Grabowski D. Disruption, worries and autonomy in the everyday lives of adolescents with type 1 diabetes and their family members: A qualitative study of intrafamilial challenges. J Clin Nurs 2020; 29:4633-4644. [PMID: 32964576 DOI: 10.1111/jocn.15500] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2020] [Revised: 08/19/2020] [Accepted: 09/06/2020] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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AIM To explore daily life with type 1 diabetes in families with an adolescent with type 1 diabetes. BACKGROUND Management of adolescent type 1 diabetes is carried out in the context of everyday life, thus involving and affecting the entire family. Type 1 diabetes causes disruption of family life, but the specific experiences and challenges of adolescents with type 1 diabetes, siblings and parents are not well-explored. Specifically, research is lacking on the siblings' experience of adolescents with type 1 diabetes. DESIGN A qualitative design using participatory workshops. METHODS A sample of 21 families comprising adolescents with type 1 diabetes (aged 8-18) (N = 20), their parents (N = 29) and siblings (N = 10) participated in four workshops exploring everyday life in families with adolescent diabetes from the perspective of all family members. Data were analysed using systematic text condensation. The COREQ checklist was used preparing the manuscript. RESULTS Family life with type 1 diabetes was characterised by three overarching themes: (a) the perpetual challenges and disruptive nature of life with diabetes, (b) different ways of worrying about diabetes and (c) diabetes autonomy and emancipation from parents. All family members' lives were marked by these aspects, however in different ways and to varying degrees. CONCLUSIONS Our findings emphasise that type 1 diabetes is indeed a family illness affecting all family members. The study provides insight into the unique experiences of adolescents with diabetes, their parents and siblings, all of whom encounter diabetes-related challenges in their daily lives. RELEVANCE TO CLINICAL PRACTICE The findings call for the inclusion of all family members of adolescents with type 1 diabetes in both research and healthcare practice. Family-oriented approaches targeting adolescents with diabetes as well as their parents and siblings will enable provision of nursing care that can meet the needs of the entire family.
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Fried L, Chetty T, Cross D, Breen L, Davis E, Roby H, Jackiewicz T, Nicholas J, Jones T. The Challenges of Being Physically Active: A Qualitative Study of Young People With Type 1 Diabetes and Their Parents. Can J Diabetes 2020; 45:421-427. [PMID: 33223421 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcjd.2020.09.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2020] [Revised: 08/25/2020] [Accepted: 09/17/2020] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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BACKGROUND Benefits of physical activity are well recognized for youth with type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM), but being active is challenging. In this study, we aimed to investigate the challenges experienced by adolescents, their parents and young adults with T1DM when they are physically active. METHODS Six focus groups involving adolescents (13 to 18 years old, n=14) and young adults (19 to 25 years old, n=7) and 4 focus groups with parents (n=14) of the adolescents (13 to 18 years) were established. Data were analyzed using content analysis. RESULTS Adolescents and young adults with T1DM identified challenges of unpredictability, knowledge, trust and stigma when they were physically active. Parent challenges were specifically unpredictability and trust. CONCLUSIONS Interventions are needed that provide adolescents and young adults with T1DM and parents of adolescents with T1DM more in-depth information about managing physical activity in a manner that enhances their perceived competence and builds autonomy. Interventions can also target peer and community support.
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- Leanne Fried
- Telethon Kids Institute, Perth Children's Hospital, Nedlands, Western Australia, Australia.
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- Perth Children's Hospital, Nedlands, Western Australia, Australia
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- Telethon Kids Institute, Perth Children's Hospital, Nedlands, Western Australia, Australia
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- Curtin University, Bentley, Western Australia, Australia
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- Perth Children's Hospital, Nedlands, Western Australia, Australia
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- Perth Children's Hospital, Nedlands, Western Australia, Australia
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- Telethon Kids Institute, Perth Children's Hospital, Nedlands, Western Australia, Australia
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- Perth Children's Hospital, Nedlands, Western Australia, Australia
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La Banca RO, Brandão MCDM, Sparapani VDC, de Souza NS, Neves ET, Cavicchioli MGS, de Lima RAG, Nascimento LC. A Fun Way to Learn About Diabetes: Using Therapeutic Play in a Brazilian Camp. J Pediatr Nurs 2020; 53:e35-e40. [PMID: 32063429 DOI: 10.1016/j.pedn.2020.02.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/11/2019] [Revised: 02/04/2020] [Accepted: 02/05/2020] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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PURPOSE Understanding disease mechanisms inside the body is crucial to engage youth with type 1 diabetes (T1D) in self-care behaviors. This study describes how Instructional Therapeutic Play (ITP) group sessions held by nurses in a Brazilian camp can enhance youth's understanding about T1D. DESIGN AND METHODS Youth with T1D participated in video recorded ITP group sessions guided by the Sensitive Creative Method. First, participants were asked to create an artistic production based upon the query "What happens in the body of a young person who has diabetes?". They described their drawings and shared information, providing opportunities to discuss T1D pathophysiology. Second, campers were told a story about a child who had T1D onset using a rag doll and illustrative figures. Participants were asked to create a second artistic production based upon the same initial query. Finally, campers had another presentation of the drawings, discussion, and sharing through the question "How did the story told help you understand your diabetes?" Transcriptions of ITP sessions were submitted to thematic analysis. RESULTS Twenty participants (9-17yo) were assigned to age/gender matched groups. Four themes were built: Designing insulin production; Experiencing the glycemic vigilance in diabetes management; The ITP session as a safe space to share challenges with nurses and peers; and Unraveling the myths of diabetes with the ITP session. CONCLUSION Therapeutic play sessions enhanced youth's knowledge and unraveled myths of T1D pathophysiology. PRACTICE IMPLICATIONS ITP sessions can be developed by nurses in order to deliver age-appropriate diabetes education to pediatric patients.
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- University of São Paulo at Ribeirão Preto College of Nursing, Maternal-Infant and Public Health Nursing Department, Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil
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- Federal University of Santa Maria, Department of Health Sciences, Palmeira das Missões, Brazil
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- University of São Paulo at Ribeirão Preto College of Nursing, Maternal-Infant and Public Health Nursing Department, Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil
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- University of São Paulo at Ribeirão Preto College of Nursing, Maternal-Infant and Public Health Nursing Department, Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil
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BackgroundAlthough many studies explore the experiences of persons with type 1 diabetes, most examine the experience of children, adolescents, or persons in transition to adulthood. Few studies focus on the person living long term with type 1 diabetes.PurposeThe purpose of this study was to explore the facilitators and barriers for people living well with type 1 diabetes over the long term.MethodsAn inductive interpretive description approach was used to explore living with type 1 diabetes for a duration of 40 years or more. Qualitative semistructured interviews with a convenience sample (n = 8) were conducted.ResultsFour dialectic themes were identified: accommodating and battling the disease, convenience and constraint of technology and treatment, self-reliance and reliance on others, and external and personal knowledge.ConclusionsRecommendations for the health-care team emphasize person-centered care with acknowledgment of the person as expert and as more than their condition. Further research with this population would strengthen the implications for practice. Specifically, research is needed on diabetes distress, losses experienced due to diabetes, how to meet their educational needs, and how to tap into their expertise for the benefit of those with type 1 following them.
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- Donna Epp
- Faculty of Health Studies, Brandon University, Brandon, Manitoba, Canada
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- School of Nursing, Trinity Western University, Langley, British Columbia, Canada
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- School of Nursing, Trinity Western University, Langley, British Columbia, Canada
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Sien PLM, Jamaludin NIA, Samrin SNA, S NS, Ismail R, Anuar Zaini A, Sameeha MJ. Causative factors of eating problems among adolescents with type 1 diabetes mellitus: A qualitative study. J Health Psychol 2019; 25:1310-1318. [PMID: 31755316 DOI: 10.1177/1359105319890397] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Adolescents with type 1 diabetes mellitus are prone to have eating problems. This study aimed to determine factors of eating problems among this population in University Malaya Medical Centre. Fifteen adolescents who scored more than 20 marks in the Diabetes Eating Problem Survey - Revised questionnaire were invited for an in-depth interview. Questions were asked based on their questionnaire's response. The interview sessions were recorded, transcribed verbatim, and thematic analysis was used. Five main themes emerged: pressure, physiological factor, psychological factor, patient's low compliances to insulin intake and food control and fear. Early referral to child psychologist would prevent it from developing.
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- Pamela Lim Ming Sien
- Centre for Community Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Malaysia
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- Centre for Community Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Malaysia
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- Centre for Community Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Malaysia
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- Centre for Community Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Malaysia
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Rankin D, Harden J, Barnard K, Bath L, Noyes K, Stephen J, Lawton J. Barriers and facilitators to taking on diabetes self-management tasks in pre-adolescent children with type 1 diabetes: a qualitative study. BMC Endocr Disord 2018; 18:71. [PMID: 30316299 PMCID: PMC6186043 DOI: 10.1186/s12902-018-0302-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2018] [Accepted: 10/03/2018] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND When children with type 1 diabetes approach adolescence, they are encouraged to become more involved in diabetes self-management. This study explored the challenges pre-adolescent children encounter when self-managing diabetes and the factors which motivate and enable them to take on new diabetes-related tasks. A key objective was to inform the support offered to pre-adolescent children. METHODS In-depth interviews using age-appropriate questioning with 24 children (aged 9-12 years) with type 1 diabetes. Data were analysed using an inductive, thematic approach. RESULTS Children reported several barriers to taking on self-management tasks. As well as seeking respite from managing diabetes, children described relying on their parents to: perform the complex maths involved in working out carbohydrate content in food; calculate insulin doses if they did not use a bolus advisor; and administer injections or insert a cannula in hard-to-reach locations. Children described being motivated to take on diabetes tasks in order to: minimise the pain experienced when others administered injections; alleviate the burden on their parents; and participate independently in activities with their peers. Several also discussed being motivated to take on diabetes-management responsibilities when they started secondary school. Children described being enabled to take on new responsibilities by using strategies which limited the need to perform complex maths. These included using labels on food packaging to determine carbohydrate contents, or choosing foods with carbohydrate values they could remember. Many children discussed using bolus advisors with pre-programmed ratios and entering carbohydrate on food labels or values provided by their parents to calculate insulin doses. Several also described using mobile phones to seek advice about carbohydrate contents in food. CONCLUSIONS Our findings highlight several barriers which deter children from taking on diabetes self-management tasks, motivators which encourage them to take on new responsibilities, and strategies and technologies which enable them to become more autonomous. To limit the need to perform complex maths, children may benefit from using bolus advisors provided they receive regular review from healthcare professionals to determine and adjust pre-programmed insulin-to-carbohydrate ratios. Education and support should be age-specific to reflect children's changing involvement in self-managing diabetes.
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- David Rankin
- The Usher Institute of Population Health Sciences and Informatics, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, EH8 9AG UK
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- The Usher Institute of Population Health Sciences and Informatics, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, EH8 9AG UK
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- BHR Ltd, 42 Kilmiston Drive, Portchester, Fareham, Hants, PO16 8EG and Faculty of Health & Social Science, Bournemouth University, Royal London House, Bournemouth, BH1 3LT UK
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- Royal Hospital for Sick Children, Sciennes Road, Edinburgh, EH9 1LF UK
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- Royal Hospital for Sick Children, Sciennes Road, Edinburgh, EH9 1LF UK
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- Child Health Department, Borders General Hospital, Melrose, TD6 9BS UK
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- The Usher Institute of Population Health Sciences and Informatics, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, EH8 9AG UK
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Jeong YM, Quinn L, Kim N, Martyn-Nemeth P. Health-Related Stigma in Young Adults With Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus. J Psychosoc Nurs Ment Health Serv 2018; 56:44-51. [DOI: 10.3928/02793695-20180503-01] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/06/2017] [Accepted: 03/19/2018] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Rankin D, Harden J, Barnard KD, Stephen J, Kumar S, Lawton J. Pre-adolescent children's experiences of receiving diabetes-related support from friends and peers: A qualitative study. Health Expect 2018; 21:870-877. [PMID: 29961962 PMCID: PMC6186536 DOI: 10.1111/hex.12802] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 05/13/2018] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Background While pre‐adolescent children with type 1 diabetes receive most support from their parents/caregivers, others also contribute to their care. This study explored pre‐adolescent children's experiences of receiving diabetes‐related support from friends and peers. The objective was to identify how children could be better supported by their friends and peers to undertake diabetes self‐management. Methods In‐depth interviews with 24 children (aged 9‐12 years) with type 1 diabetes. Data were analysed using an inductive, thematic approach. Results Children gave mixed accounts of their experiences of speaking to their school/class about diabetes with some indicating that this had resulted in unwanted attention. Most individuals reported that other children had a limited understanding of diabetes and sometimes acted in insensitive ways or said things they found upsetting. Virtually all children described having a small number of close friends who were interested in learning about diabetes and provided them with support. These friends provided support in three overlapping ways, as “monitors and prompters,” “helpers” and “normalizers.” While some children described benefiting from meeting peers with type 1 diabetes, most indicated that they would prefer to develop friendships based on shared interests rather than a common disease status. Discussion and conclusions Friends and peers provide several kinds of support to pre‐adolescent children with diabetes. Health professionals could consider ways to assist small friendship groups to undertake monitoring and prompting, helping and normalizing roles. Parents, schools and health professionals could explore ways to normalize self‐management practices to better support children with diabetes in school settings.
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- David Rankin
- The Usher Institute of Population Health Sciences and Informatics, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
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- The Usher Institute of Population Health Sciences and Informatics, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
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- The Usher Institute of Population Health Sciences and Informatics, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
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Sinoo C, van der Pal S, Blanson Henkemans OA, Keizer A, Bierman BPB, Looije R, Neerincx MA. Friendship with a robot: Children's perception of similarity between a robot's physical and virtual embodiment that supports diabetes self-management. PATIENT EDUCATION AND COUNSELING 2018; 101:1248-1255. [PMID: 29548599 DOI: 10.1016/j.pec.2018.02.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2017] [Revised: 02/13/2018] [Accepted: 02/14/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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OBJECTIVE The PAL project develops a conversational agent with a physical (robot) and virtual (avatar) embodiment to support diabetes self-management of children ubiquitously. This paper assesses 1) the effect of perceived similarity between robot and avatar on children's' friendship towards the avatar, and 2) the effect of this friendship on usability of a self-management application containing the avatar (a) and children's motivation to play with it (b). METHODS During a four-day diabetes camp in the Netherlands, 21 children participated in interactions with both agent embodiments. Questionnaires measured perceived similarity, friendship, motivation to play with the app and its usability. RESULTS Children felt stronger friendship towards the physical robot than towards the avatar. The more children perceived the robot and its avatar as the same agency, the stronger their friendship with the avatar was. The stronger their friendship with the avatar, the more they were motivated to play with the app and the higher the app scored on usability. CONCLUSION The combination of physical and virtual embodiments seems to provide a unique opportunity for building ubiquitous long-term child-agent friendships. PRACTICE IMPLICATIONS an avatar complementing a physical robot in health care could increase children's motivation and adherence to use self-management support systems.
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- Claudia Sinoo
- TNO Leiden, Schipholweg 77, 2316 ZL, Leiden, The Netherlands.
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- Universiteit Utrecht, Domplein 29, 3512 JE Utrecht, The Netherlands.
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- TNO Leiden, Schipholweg 77, 2316 ZL, Leiden, The Netherlands.
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Lendahls L, Edvardsson I. The Health and Well-Being among Children with Diabetes and Low HbA1c—A Qualitative Study in Sweden. Health (London) 2018. [DOI: 10.4236/health.2018.105044] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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Altmann E, Stirling C, Broad L. Experiences and decision making during paediatric transitions to continuous sub-cutaneous insulin infusion (CSII): A mixed method study. Digit Health 2018; 4:2055207618806083. [PMID: 30364424 PMCID: PMC6196618 DOI: 10.1177/2055207618806083] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2018] [Accepted: 09/19/2018] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES We aimed to improve the decision quality and outcomes for families with children or adolescents with diabetes considering continuous sub-cutaneous insulin infusion (CSII). METHODS A mixed method study involved three focus groups with youth, parents and clinicians to provide experience information as background to the development of a decision aid (DA). A pre-test (T1) and post-test (T2) evaluation of the DA with a convenience sample of five families considering initiating CSII. RESULTS The focus group data showed that families found the move to CSII to be generally empowering with adolescents engaging with the technology quickly, and that experiential information from others was important in the process. Participants increased their knowledge and decreased decisional conflict after using the DA from T1 to T2. Preferred option measurement indicated that at T1, three participants were 'unsure' and two participants' preferred option was CSII. After exposure to the DA at T2, those who were previously unsure had a preferred option of CSII with a resulting five people with a preferred option of CSII. CONCLUSIONS The results from this study suggest that transitioning to CSII for paediatric and adolescent patients and their carers may be assisted by a DA and that participants felt empowered to a make decision regarding CSII when using the PANDANI DA. The quasi-experimental design without randomisation or control group was a study limitation caused by the small number of participants. Expanding this pilot research into a randomised control trial would decrease the threat to validity from other possible explanations for the improvement in decisional conflict, such as nurse educators.
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- Erika Altmann
- School of Social Sciences, University of Tasmania, Hobart, Australia
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- School of Health Sciences, College of Health and Medicine, University of Tasmania, Hobart, Australia
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- Women, Adolescent and Children and Services, Department of Health & Human Services, Hobart, Australia
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Rankin D, Harden J, Jepson R, Lawton J. Children's experiences of managing Type 1 diabetes in everyday life: a thematic synthesis of qualitative studies. Diabet Med 2017; 34:1050-1060. [PMID: 28391607 DOI: 10.1111/dme.13362] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 04/05/2017] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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AIMS To explore the everyday experiences of children (aged ≤ 12 years) with Type 1 diabetes to identify factors that help or hinder diabetes self-management practices. METHODS Eight databases (Embase, Medline, CINAHL, Web of Science, PsychInfo, ASSIA, ERIC and ProQuest Dissertations) were searched in 2016 to identify qualitative studies exploring children's views about self-managing diabetes. Data were extracted, coded and analysed using thematic synthesis. RESULTS Eighteen studies from five countries were included in the review. Synthesis of studies' findings resulted in the identification of three overarching analytical themes. The first theme, 'Understandings of diabetes and involvement in self-management', outlines ways in which children understand diabetes and develop self-management responsibilities. The second theme, 'Disruption to life and getting on with it', reports children's frustrations at disruptions to everyday life when managing diabetes, and how attempts to appear normal to family and friends affect self-management practices. The third theme, 'Friends' support', describes how friends' reactions and responses to diabetes affect children's ability to appear normal and willingness to disclose information about diabetes, and support provided by 'informed friends', or peers with diabetes. CONCLUSIONS Although the synthesis has identified how children's everyday life experiences inform ways in which they undertake diabetes self-management, it was not possible to determine new ways to provide support. To help children optimise their glycaemic control, further work should be undertaken to identify their need for support and which takes into account the potential ways in which parents, friends and peers can offer assistance.
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- D Rankin
- Centre for Population Health Sciences, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
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- Centre for Population Health Sciences, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
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- The Scottish Collaboration for Public Health Research and Policy, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
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- Centre for Population Health Sciences, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
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Adults who have lived much of their life with type 1 diabetes have learned lessons that can benefit health care providers (HCPs), families, and young people who live with the condition. This study was undertaken to gain a better understanding of the challenges of growing up and living with type 1 diabetes from adults who have experienced those challenges and to recommend strategies for parents, caregivers, and HCPs who work with children or adolescents with type 1 diabetes. Thirty-five adults with type 1 diabetes participated in this qualitative study consisting of two in-depth interviews with each participant. Six themes emerged: 1) It's not who you are. 2) Don't let it limit you. 3) Get involved in diabetes support groups. 4) It's going to be OK. 5) Teach them; don't scare them. 6) Don't single kids out. Through hindsight and the more mature perspective of adulthood, study participants were able to share valuable insights that could inform the efforts of those who work with or care for younger people with type 1 diabetes.
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- Department of Counseling Psychology and Special Education, Brigham Young University, Provo, UT
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- College of Family, Home, and Social Sciences, Brigham Young University, Provo, UT
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Redondo MJ, Callender CS, Gonynor C, Cantu D, Cullen KW, Anderson B, Thompson D. Diabetes care provider perceptions on family challenges of pediatric type 1 diabetes. Diabetes Res Clin Pract 2017; 129:203-205. [PMID: 28549297 PMCID: PMC5533938 DOI: 10.1016/j.diabres.2017.05.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2016] [Accepted: 05/08/2017] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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Pediatric healthcare providers' perspectives on barriers to diabetes self-management among youth with type 1 diabetes and strategies to overcome them were explored qualitatively. Family conflict about diabetes care was viewed as a common problem, addressable by behavioral interventions to improve communication and promote family teamwork in diabetes management responsibilities.
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- Maria J Redondo
- Baylor College of Medicine/Texas Children's Hospital. Diabetes and Endocrinology Section. Houston, TX 77030. United States.
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- USDA/ARS Children's Nutrition Research Center, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX 77030. United States
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- Department of Pediatrics, Texas Children's Hospital/Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX 77030, United States
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- USDA/ARS Children's Nutrition Research Center, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX 77030. United States
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- USDA/ARS Children's Nutrition Research Center, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX 77030. United States
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- Department of Pediatrics, Texas Children's Hospital/Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX 77030, United States
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- USDA/ARS Children's Nutrition Research Center, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX 77030. United States
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Ye CY, Jeppson TC, Kleinmaus EM, Kliems HM, Schopp JM, Cox ED. Outcomes That Matter to Teens With Type 1 Diabetes. DIABETES EDUCATOR 2017; 43:251-259. [PMID: 28520550 DOI: 10.1177/0145721717699891] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Purpose The purpose of the study was to describe outcomes that matter to teens with type 1 diabetes. Understanding outcomes that matter to teens could support successful interventions to improve diabetes self-management. Methods Fifty publicly available posts published in the "teen" sections of 2 major diabetes online forums between 2011 and 2013 were analyzed using qualitative research methods. From each post, content and descriptive data (eg, duration of diabetes and age) were collected. Two members of the research team independently used open coding techniques to identify outcomes (defined as impacts or consequences of type 1 diabetes) and organized them into themes and subthemes. A codebook was jointly developed to facilitate the identification of meaningful outcomes from the posts. Results Teens' average age was 15.7 years, and the average time since diabetes diagnosis was 6.3 years. The 3 most commonly mentioned outcomes were (1) interactions with peers ("I want to talk to someone who understands"), (2) emotional well-being ("Diabetes makes me want to cry"), and (3) blood glucose management ("My blood sugar never goes down"). Other identified outcomes included (4) physical well-being, (5) education and motivation of others, (6) family interactions, (7) academic achievement, and (8) interactions with important others such as teachers. Conclusions While teens are concerned about control of their blood glucose, there are many other outcomes that matter to them. Health care providers and diabetes educators may want to consider these other outcomes when motivating teens with type 1 diabetes to improve blood glucose control.
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- Clara Y Ye
- Department of Pediatrics, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, Wisconsin (Ms Ye, Mr Jeppson, Ms Kleinmaus, Mr Kliems, Ms Schopp, Dr Cox)
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, Wisconsin (Ms Ye, Mr Jeppson, Ms Kleinmaus, Mr Kliems, Ms Schopp, Dr Cox)
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, Wisconsin (Ms Ye, Mr Jeppson, Ms Kleinmaus, Mr Kliems, Ms Schopp, Dr Cox)
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, Wisconsin (Ms Ye, Mr Jeppson, Ms Kleinmaus, Mr Kliems, Ms Schopp, Dr Cox)
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, Wisconsin (Ms Ye, Mr Jeppson, Ms Kleinmaus, Mr Kliems, Ms Schopp, Dr Cox)
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, Wisconsin (Ms Ye, Mr Jeppson, Ms Kleinmaus, Mr Kliems, Ms Schopp, Dr Cox)
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Castensøe-Seidenfaden P, Teilmann G, Kensing F, Hommel E, Olsen BS, Husted GR. Isolated thoughts and feelings and unsolved concerns: adolescents' and parents' perspectives on living with type 1 diabetes - a qualitative study using visual storytelling. J Clin Nurs 2017; 26:3018-3030. [PMID: 27865017 DOI: 10.1111/jocn.13649] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 10/27/2016] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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AIMS AND OBJECTIVES To explore and describe the experiences of adolescents and their parents living with type 1 diabetes, to identify their needs for support to improve adolescents' self-management skills in the transition from child- to adulthood. BACKGROUND Adolescents with type 1 diabetes often experience deteriorating glycaemic control and distress. Parents are important in adolescents' ability to self-manage type 1 diabetes, but they report anxiety and frustrations. A better understanding of the challenges adolescents and parents face, in relation to the daily self-management of type 1 diabetes, is important to improve clinical practice. DESIGN A qualitative explorative study using visual storytelling as part of individual interviews. METHODS A purposive sample of nine adolescents and their parents (seven mothers, six fathers) took photographs illustrating their experiences living with type 1 diabetes. Subsequently, participants were interviewed individually guided by participants' photographs and a semistructured interview guide. Interviews were analysed using thematic analysis. RESULTS Four major themes were consistent across adolescents and their parents: (1) striving for safety, (2) striving for normality, (3) striving for independence and (4) worrying about future. Although adolescents and parents had same concerns and challenges living with type 1 diabetes, they were experienced differently. Their thoughts and feelings mostly remained isolated and their concerns and challenges unsolved. CONCLUSIONS The concerns and challenges adolescents and their parents face in the transition from child- to adulthood are still present despite new treatment modalities. Parents are fundamental in supporting the adolescents' self-management-work; however, the parties have unspoken concerns and challenges. RELEVANCE TO CLINICAL PRACTICE Healthcare providers should address the parties' challenges and concerns living with type 1 diabetes to diminish worries about future including fear of hypoglycaemia, the burden of type 1 diabetes and the feeling of being incompetent in diabetes self-management. It is important to focus on supporting both adolescents and their parents, and to provide a shared platform for communication.
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- Pediatric and Adolescent Department, Nordsjaellands Hospital, Hillerød, Denmark
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- Department of Computer Science, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Steno Diabetes Center, Gentofte, Denmark
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Özyazıcıoğlu N, Avdal EÜ, Sağlam H. A determination of the quality of life of children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes and their parents. Int J Nurs Sci 2017; 4:94-98. [PMID: 31406726 PMCID: PMC6626105 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijnss.2017.01.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/10/2016] [Accepted: 01/26/2017] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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Objective Type 1 diabetes is a chronic illness which can have a negative effect on the health care and development of children and can put their lives in danger. This descriptive study aimed to determine the quality of life and the factors affecting it of children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes using the Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory (PedsQL). Methods The study was conducted in the Child Endocrinology Unit of a University Hospital in Bursa, Turkey. Totally 64 children eight-12 years and 85 adolescents aged 13–18 with type 1 diabetes and their parents were recruited. HbA1c measurements were obtained from the records of the endocrinology clinicare, which were made once every three months, and the average of the last three measurements was taken in the study. The PedsQL was used to measure quality of life of the children and adolescents. The data was analyzed using SPSS version 20.0 and P < 0.05 was considered significant. The demographic data of the children and parents were analyzed using means and percentiles. Pearson's correlation analysis was used to assess the relationship between two averages. Results Of the sub-groups on the scale, affective and school function scores were somewhat low, and social function scores were high. The quality of life scores of the children and adolescents were found to correlate with those of their parents. A negative correlation was found between HbA1c levels and adolescent quality of life, a positive correlation was found between the child's age and the quality of life of the child and parents, and a negative correlation was found between the number of children in the family and the quality of life of the child and parents. Conclusions An evaluation of the quality of life after a diagnosis of diabetes can be used to assess the problems which may be faced by children and adolescents and to combat these problems.
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- Nurcan Özyazıcıoğlu
- Department of Pediatric Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, Uludağ University, Bursa, Turkey
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- Department of Internal Medicine Nursing, Faculty of Health Science, Katip Çelebi University, Izmir, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatrics, Pediatric Endocrinology Division, Faculty of Medicine, Uludağ University, Bursa, Turkey
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Bennett S, Heyman I, Coughtrey A, Simmonds J, Varadkar S, Stephenson T, DeJong M, Shafran R. Guided self-help interventions for mental health disorders in children with neurological conditions: study protocol for a pilot randomised controlled trial. Trials 2016; 17:532. [PMID: 27809925 PMCID: PMC5095965 DOI: 10.1186/s13063-016-1663-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2016] [Accepted: 10/17/2016] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Rates of mental health disorders are significantly greater in children with physical illnesses than in physically well children. Children with neurological conditions, such as epilepsy, are known to have particularly high rates of mental health disorders. Despite this, mental health problems in children with neurological conditions have remained under-recognised and under-treated in clinical settings. Evidence-based guided self-help interventions are efficacious in reducing symptoms of mental health disorders in children, but their efficacy in reducing symptoms of common mental health disorders in children with neurological conditions has not been investigated. We aim to pilot a guided self-help intervention for the treatment of mental health disorders in children with neurological conditions. METHODS/DESIGN A pilot randomised controlled trial with 18 patients with neurological conditions and mental health disorders will be conducted. Participants attending specialist neurology clinics at a National UK Children's Hospital will be randomised to receive guided self-help for common mental health disorders or to a 12-week waiting list control. Participants in the treatment group will receive 10 sessions of guided self-help delivered over the telephone. The waiting list control group will receive the intervention after a waiting period of 12 weeks. The primary outcome measure is reduction in symptoms of mental health disorders. Exclusion criteria are limited to those at significant risk of harm to self or others, the presence of primary mental health disorder other than anxiety, depression or disruptive behaviour (e.g. psychosis, eating disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder) or intellectual disability at a level meaning potential participants would be unable to access the intervention. The study has ethical approval from the Camden and Islington NHS Research Ethics Committee, registration number 14.LO.1353. Results will be disseminated to patients, the wider public, clinicians and researchers through publication in journals and presentation at conferences. DISCUSSION This is the first study to investigate guided self-help interventions for mental health problems in children with neurological conditions, a group which is currently under-represented in mental health research. The intervention is modular and adapted from an empirically supported cognitive behavioural treatment. The generalisability and broad inclusion criteria are strengths but may also lead to some weaknesses. TRIAL REGISTRATION Current Controlled Trials: ISRCTN21184717 . Registered on 25 September 2015.
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- Sophie Bennett
- UCL Institute of Child Health, 30 Guilford Street, London, WC1N 1EH, UK.
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- UCL Institute of Child Health, 30 Guilford Street, London, WC1N 1EH, UK.,Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust, Great Ormond Street Hospital, Great Ormond Street, London, WC1N 3JH, UK
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- UCL Institute of Child Health, 30 Guilford Street, London, WC1N 1EH, UK.,Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust, Great Ormond Street Hospital, Great Ormond Street, London, WC1N 3JH, UK
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- UCL Institute of Child Health, 30 Guilford Street, London, WC1N 1EH, UK
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- UCL Institute of Child Health, 30 Guilford Street, London, WC1N 1EH, UK.,Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust, Great Ormond Street Hospital, Great Ormond Street, London, WC1N 3JH, UK
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- Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust, Great Ormond Street Hospital, Great Ormond Street, London, WC1N 3JH, UK
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- UCL Institute of Child Health, 30 Guilford Street, London, WC1N 1EH, UK
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Jönsson L, Lundqvist P, Hallström I. Parents HRQOL, Their Satisfaction with Care, and Children Over the Age of Eight’s Experiences of Family Support Two Years Subsequent to the Child’s Diagnosis with Type 1 Diabetes. Compr Child Adolesc Nurs 2016. [DOI: 10.1080/24694193.2016.1241837] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Thorstensson S, Fröden M, Vikström V, Andersson S. Swedish school nurses’ experiences in supporting students with type 1 diabetes in their school environment. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2016. [DOI: 10.1177/0107408315615020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Students with type 1 diabetes (T1D) need to take responsibility for their T1D and need professional support from school nurses. This study describes school nurses’ experiences in supporting students with T1D in school. A qualitative approach was used. After purposive sampling, six school nurses were interviewed and data were analyzed with qualitative content analysis. For professional support, a network around the student was enabled constituting of a continuous dialogue and responsibility and preparedness. For professional support a mutual commitment from the student, parents, and the school nurse was needed which was built from initiating participation and security, the school nurse’s ability to be present and available and on school nurse’s perceived competence. The conclusion of the study, and its practical implication, is that school nurses’ ability for professional support of students with T1D varied in relation to their perceived competence in nursing science as well as their ability to enable, strengthen and sustain teamwork and family–school team meetings.
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Lindberg B, Söderberg S. Standing on their own feet: Experiences of young people living with Type 1 diabetes when entering adulthood — A qualitative study. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2016. [DOI: 10.1080/20573316.2016.1170406] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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- Birgitta Lindberg
- Department of Health Science, Luleå University of Technology, Luleå, Sweden
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- Department of Nursing Sciences, Mid Sweden University, Campus, Östersund, Sweden
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Reitblat L, Whittemore R, Weinzimer SA, Tamborlane WV, Sadler LS. Life With Type 1 Diabetes. DIABETES EDUCATOR 2016; 42:408-17. [DOI: 10.1177/0145721716647489] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Purpose The purpose of this study was to describe the experience of Hispanic adolescents with type 1 diabetes (T1DM) from the perspectives of adolescents and their diabetes clinicians. Methods Nine Hispanic adolescents with T1DM and 7 clinicians at a tertiary academic medical center participated in in-depth individual semistructured interviews. Adolescents were purposively sampled to obtain a range in age and metabolic control. Based on interpretive descriptive methodology, data were coded and combined into themes, which were constructed separately for the 2 groups and then compared across groups. Data were analyzed concurrently with data collection. Results Adolescents and clinicians reported similar themes related to (1) cultural aspects of living with T1DM; (2) finding the balance of: food, insulin, and exercise; being “perfect at diabetes” versus being a “normal teenager”; and being independent versus needing support, and (3) ways to improve life for Hispanic adolescents with T1DM. Although there were some key cultural distinctions, Hispanic adolescents with T1DM and their clinicians described life and daily management issues as being similar to those of their non-Hispanic peers. Conclusions Hispanic adolescents with T1DM have unique experiences and beliefs that affect their living with T1DM, but in many respects, their experiences are similar to those of their non-Hispanic peers with T1DM. Hispanic adolescents with T1DM want their clinicians to learn about their personal lives. Preferably, clinicians and parents should speak the same language. If not possible, interpreters should be used instead of having adolescents translate during clinic appointments.
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- Lital Reitblat
- Department of Pediatrics, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut (Dr Reitblat, Dr Weinzimer, Dr Tamborlane)
- Yale School of Nursing, Orange, Connecticut (Dr Whittemore, Dr Weinzimer, Dr Sadler)
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- Department of Pediatrics, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut (Dr Reitblat, Dr Weinzimer, Dr Tamborlane)
- Yale School of Nursing, Orange, Connecticut (Dr Whittemore, Dr Weinzimer, Dr Sadler)
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- Department of Pediatrics, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut (Dr Reitblat, Dr Weinzimer, Dr Tamborlane)
- Yale School of Nursing, Orange, Connecticut (Dr Whittemore, Dr Weinzimer, Dr Sadler)
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- Department of Pediatrics, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut (Dr Reitblat, Dr Weinzimer, Dr Tamborlane)
- Yale School of Nursing, Orange, Connecticut (Dr Whittemore, Dr Weinzimer, Dr Sadler)
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- Department of Pediatrics, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut (Dr Reitblat, Dr Weinzimer, Dr Tamborlane)
- Yale School of Nursing, Orange, Connecticut (Dr Whittemore, Dr Weinzimer, Dr Sadler)
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Robinson E. Being diagnosed with type 1 diabetes during adolescence. How do young people develop a healthy understanding of diabetes? PRACTICAL DIABETES 2015. [DOI: 10.1002/pdi.1986] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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- Emily Robinson
- Medical Psychology, Leicestershire Partnership Trust; Leicester UK
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Chafe R, Albrechtsons D, Hagerty D, Newhook LA. Reducing episodes of diabetic ketoacidosis within a youth population: a focus group study with patients and families. BMC Res Notes 2015; 8:395. [PMID: 26323283 PMCID: PMC4553941 DOI: 10.1186/s13104-015-1358-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/05/2015] [Accepted: 08/17/2015] [Indexed: 01/03/2023] Open
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Background Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) is the most common cause of morbidity and mortality for youth with type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM). This article reports qualitative data from focus groups with youth and parents of youth with T1DM on the barriers that they identify to DKA prevention and resources that may aid youth better manage their diabetes. Methods Four focus groups were held in three communities, two rural and one urban, in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador (NL) with adolescents and parents of youth with diabetes. Open-ended questions focused on knowledge of DKA, diabetes education, personal experiences with DKA, barriers to diabetes self-management, situations which put them at risk for DKA and resources that could be developed to aid youth in preventing DKA. Results There were 19 participants (14 parents and 5 youth). Participants identified factors which increased their risk of DKA as difficulty in distinguishing cases of DKA from other illnesses; variations in diabetes education received; information overload about their condition; the long period from initial diagnosis, when most education about the condition was received; and stress regarding situations where youth are not in the direct care of their parents. Participants from rural areas reported geographical isolation and lack of regular access to specialist health care personnel as additional barriers to better diabetes management. Conclusions The project identified barriers to DKA prevention for youth which were not previously identified in the medical literature, e.g., the stress associated with temporary guardians, risk of information overload at initial diagnosis and the long period from initial diagnosis when most diabetes education is received. Families from rural areas do report additional burdens, but in some cases these families have developed community supports to help offset some of these problems. Mobile and online resources, educational refreshers about DKA, concise resources for teachers and other temporary guardians, and DKA treatment kits for parents may help improve diabetes management and prevent future episodes of DKA. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (doi:10.1186/s13104-015-1358-7) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- Roger Chafe
- Janeway Pediatric Research Unit, Division of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Memorial University of Newfoundland, Room 409, Janeway Hostel, 300 Prince Phillip Drive, St. John's, NL, A1B 3V6, Canada.
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- Eastern Health, Outreach Department, St. John's, NL, Canada.
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- Division of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Janeway Child Health Care Centre, Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John's, NL, Canada.
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Lambert V, Keogh D. Striving to live a normal life: a review of children and young people's experience of feeling different when living with a long term condition. J Pediatr Nurs 2015; 30:63-77. [PMID: 25450440 DOI: 10.1016/j.pedn.2014.09.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 58] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/17/2014] [Revised: 09/10/2014] [Accepted: 09/13/2014] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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This paper presents a review of findings from qualitative studies on children's experience of feeling different when living with the long term conditions; diabetes, epilepsy and asthma. Following electronic database and hand searches of reference lists of identified papers, eighteen studies were selected for inclusion in the review. These studies revealed three common themes; participation in everyday life-restrictions and adjustments; treatment regimens-constraining and enabling; and communication-disclosure, stigma and support. Across these themes it was evident that children felt different physically and socially and they grappled constantly with balancing the dilemma of feeling and acting normal or feeling, being and revealing difference.
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- Veronica Lambert
- School of Nursing and Human Sciences, Faculty of Science and Health, Dublin City University, Dublin 9, Ireland.
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- School of Nursing and Human Sciences, Faculty of Science and Health, Dublin City University, Dublin 9, Ireland
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Bray L, Kirk S, Callery P. Developing biographies: the experiences of children, young people and their parents of living with a long-term condition. SOCIOLOGY OF HEALTH & ILLNESS 2014; 36:823-839. [PMID: 24286511 DOI: 10.1111/1467-9566.12110] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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This article reports on data from a qualitative interview study that sought to understand the experiences, choices and actions of children and young people undergoing surgery for a long-term condition and that of their parents. Using the concept of biography the article examines how the biographies of children, young people and their parents can be influenced by surgery and the ongoing management of a long-term continence condition. This article challenges previous work that characterises the presence of a condition from birth as a continuous and normal part of the illness experiences of these patients. Although this may be the case in some instances, children, young people and their parents can experience diverse and changing experiences associated with ongoing condition management as well as surgery. Biographical continuity, enrichment and disruption are all relevant concepts for such patients living with a long-term continence condition. These can be influenced by their previous experiences of their condition, their expectations, and dynamics with parents, including changes associated with development and the increasing independence of young people.
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- Lucy Bray
- Children's Nursing Research Unit, Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust and Evidence-based Practice Research Centre, Edge Hill University
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