TY - JOUR
T1 - Mothers' experiences raising young children with type 1 diabetes.
AU - Sullivan-Bolyai, Susan
AU - Deatrick, Janet
AU - Gruppuso, Philip
AU - Tamborlane, William
AU - Grey, Margaret
PY - 2002
Y1 - 2002
N2 - ISSUES AND PURPOSE: To examine the day-to-day experiences of mothers raising children 4 years of age and younger with type 1 diabetes. DESIGN AND METHODS: The descriptive design compared mothers of children with (n = 25) and without diabetes (n = 25). Mother-child observations were completed for children with diabetes. RESULTS: Mothers of children with diabetes are very skilled in reading their children's behavioral cues. Mothers' concerns included the fear of hypoglycemia and seizure activity, access to daycare centers, and babysitting services capable of caring for their children's condition. These responses significantly differed from the control group mothers. PRACTICE IMPLICATIONS: Nurses can affirm that hypoglycemia-related fears are normal and help mothers identify community resources that might ease the burden of care required, especially during the early postdiagnosis period.
AB - ISSUES AND PURPOSE: To examine the day-to-day experiences of mothers raising children 4 years of age and younger with type 1 diabetes. DESIGN AND METHODS: The descriptive design compared mothers of children with (n = 25) and without diabetes (n = 25). Mother-child observations were completed for children with diabetes. RESULTS: Mothers of children with diabetes are very skilled in reading their children's behavioral cues. Mothers' concerns included the fear of hypoglycemia and seizure activity, access to daycare centers, and babysitting services capable of caring for their children's condition. These responses significantly differed from the control group mothers. PRACTICE IMPLICATIONS: Nurses can affirm that hypoglycemia-related fears are normal and help mothers identify community resources that might ease the burden of care required, especially during the early postdiagnosis period.
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=0036636574&partnerID=8YFLogxK
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/citedby.url?scp=0036636574&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1111/j.1744-6155.2002.tb00158.x
DO - 10.1111/j.1744-6155.2002.tb00158.x
M3 - Article
C2 - 12236249
AN - SCOPUS:0036636574
SN - 1539-0136
VL - 7
SP - 93
EP - 103
JO - Journal for specialists in pediatric nursing : JSPN
JF - Journal for specialists in pediatric nursing : JSPN
IS - 3
ER -