title: Cystic fibrosis-related diabetes in older adolescents: parental support and self-management.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The purpose of this study was to describe the experience of cystic fibrosis-related diabetes (CFRD), parental support of adolescent self-management, and the relationship of parental autonomy support with disease self-management.
  
  
  METHODS
  Semi-structured interviews and questionnaires were employed in a study conducted with 10 adolescents and their parents.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Parents and adolescents lacked confidence to manage CFRD. Mothers' autonomy support was associated with adolescents' CFRD competence and cystic fibrosis self-care. Fathers' autonomy support was associated with mothers' reports of adolescent cystic fibrosis self-care.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Education about CFRD management and support of adolescent autonomy in disease management is needed.
authors.affiliation: School of Nursing, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama, USA. carol.dashiff@me.com
authors.forename: Carol
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Dashiff
authors.forename: Julie
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Suzuki-Crumly
authors.forename: Beverly
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Kracke
authors.forename: Lacrecia
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Britton
authors.forename: Elaine
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Moreland
mesh_terms: D000222:Adaptation, Physiological; D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000293:Adolescent; D017668:Age of Onset; D015897:Comorbidity; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003550:Cystic Fibrosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007407:Interviews as Topic; D008297:Male; D016487:Parenting; D026684:Personal Autonomy; D011379:Prognosis; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012648:Self Care; D020377:Self Efficacy; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D055815:Young Adult