Assessing parental concerns of children with diabetes.
This study assesses levels of parental concern in a group of families who had a young child diagnosed with type 1 diabetes. Despite high levels of concern for hypoglycemia and hyperglycemia, the parents reported that they managed their child's diabetes as recommended by the health care providers. No correlation was found between the concern ratings and level of glycemic control or incidence of severe hypoglycemic events.
Rearson
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MA
Diabetes Center for Children, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia/Division of Endocrinology, 34th and Civic Center Blvd, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA.
Urban
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AD
Baker
L
L
McBride
J
J
Tuttle
A
A
Jawad
A
A
D000328:Adult; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003922:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / Q000523:psychology*; D005192:Family Health; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006943:Hyperglycemia / Q000523:psychology; D007003:Hypoglycemia / Q000523:psychology; D008297:Male; D009722:Nurse Practitioners; D010290:Parents / Q000523:psychology*