Parental Resilience and Physical Health in Parents of Children With Type 1 Diabetes in Northern Greece.
Cureus
; 15(2): e35149, 2023 Feb.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) is the most common endocrine and metabolic disorder in children. On the other hand, little is known regarding the health of parents whose children suffer from T1DM.AIM:
The study aims to investigate the mental resilience and physical health of parents of children with type 1 diabetes.METHODS:
The sample consisted of 80 parents of children and adolescents with T1DM.The study was conducted with the contribution of associations of parents of children with type 1 diabetes in a large hospital in Northern Greece between April 2021 and September 2021. A demographic and clinical questionnaire, the Wagnild and Young Resilience Scale-14 (RS-14), and the General Health 28 Physical Health Measurement Questionnaire (GHQ-28) were used to collect the research data.RESULTS:
Of the parents, 18.8% were male while 65% were female. The mean age of the parents was 44.02±6.71 years while the age of their children with diabetes was 13.13±6.05 years. Almost half of the children followed intensive insulin treatment (47.5%) whereas 22,5% reported that their children received insulin via a pump. A higher percentage of parents reported measuring their children's blood sugar more than six times a day (46,3%) and having their glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) levels checked four times a year (51.2%). Finally, statistically significant effects on the physical symptoms and severe depression of parents of children with type 1 diabetes were observed.CONCLUSIONS:
Additional research is needed to assess the Greek parent population's resilience and physical health. This study will help healthcare providers to expand their knowledge and meet parents' needs.
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