title: Children's and young adolescents' voices: perceptions of the costs and rewards of diabetes and its treatment.
abstract: Young peoples' perceptions of the costs and rewards related to diabetes may influence their understanding of, attitude toward, and adherence to positive diabetes-related behaviors. This qualitative descriptive research explores children's beliefs about the costs and rewards of Type 1 diabetes and its treatment via semistructured interviews. Children with diabetes attending a day camp comprised a purposive sample. These children were questioned using a researcher-developed interview guide. The results provide important insights into the perceptions of children and young adolescents with diabetes that may inform initiatives designed to foster positive diabetes-related behaviors.
authors.affiliation: Department of Nursing, University of Delaware, Newark, DE 19716, USA. jherrman@udel.edu
authors.forename: Judith W
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Herrman
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000293:Adolescent; D001294:Attitude to Health; D002648:Child; D017281:Cost of Illness; D003922:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / Q000451:nursing / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007407:Interviews as Topic; D008297:Male; D008873:Mid-Atlantic Region; D012648:Self Care / Q000523:psychology*