title: Role of family in the management of Type-I diabetes: an Indian experience.
abstract: The role of the family in the management of Type-I diabetes is gaining recognition. In countries where the adolescent is dependent on the family for medical needs, the family's role is all the more important. At times, when the family is uncooperative, the care of the adolescent is hampered, making psychosocial intervention even more difficult. The following case study illustrates the difficulty encountered while working with a young diabetic belonging to an Indian family. The issues related to parental role and management of diabetes-related problems are discussed.
authors.affiliation: National Institute of Mental Health and NeuroSciences (NIMHANS), Bangalore, India. paulomi@mantraonline.com
authors.forename: Paulomi Matam
authors.initials: PM
authors.lastname: Sudhir
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Kumaraiah
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Munichoodappa
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003466:Cultural Characteristics; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000208:ethnology*; D005192:Family Health / Q000208:ethnology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007004:Hypoglycemic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D007194:India / Q000208:ethnology; D007328:Insulin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D010287:Parent-Child Relations; D010349:Patient Compliance
chemical_list: D007004:Hypoglycemic Agents; D007328:Insulin