Diabetes and the family.
The reaction of the family to the presence of chronic illness depends on the composition of the family, the presence of significant others, the cultural background, the education of family members, the stage of family development, and finally the health-belief model adopted by the family.
D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D001294:Attitude to Health; D002908:Chronic Disease; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000523:psychology*; D005190:Family; D006801:Humans; D007398:Interpersonal Relations