title: Factors affecting the level of burden of caregivers of children with type 1 diabetes.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To analyze the correlations between factors associated with the family and child and the level of burden involved in care.
  
  
  BACKGROUND
  The management of diabetes places substantial demands on families and direct caregivers.
  
  
  METHODS
  112 direct caregivers of children with type 1 diabetes from 4 clinics in Poland evaluated their level of burden using the Caregiver's Burden Scale. The additional data were collected through interviews.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The highest level of burden was associated with general strain and disappointment. The level of burden correlated with the child's age and the professional status and level of education of the parents, and also with the number of glycemic tests at nighttime, the frequency of hyperglycemic episodes, and the number of hospitalizations.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Measuring the impact of factors influencing the level of burden in care makes it possible to develop effective programs supporting parents in providing care for children with type 1 diabetes.
authors.affiliation: Social Nursing Institute, Health Education Faculty, Warsaw Medical University, ul. Ciołka 27, 01-445, Warszawa, Poland. Electronic address: kobewa@interia.pl.
authors.forename: Ewa
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Kobos
authors.affiliation: Social Nursing Institute, Health Education Faculty, Warsaw Medical University, ul. Ciołka 27, 01-445, Warszawa, Poland.
authors.forename: Jacek
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Imiela
mesh_terms: D017028:Caregivers; D002648:Child; D003922:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / Q000451:nursing*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011044:Poland
keywords: Caregiver burden; Children; Type 1 diabetes