Parenting behaviors in self-management of children with type 1 diabetes

23^rd World Nursing and Healthcare Conference

July 10-12, 2017 Berlin, Germany

Chi-Wen Chang, Shiaw-Ling Wang, Yueh-Tao Chiang, Hsing-Yi Yu, Fu-Sung Lo, Ya-Fen Wang, Hui-Hsien Hsieh and Chi-Ming Chu

School of Nursing, Medicine of College, Chang Gung University, Taiwan;
School of Nursing, Chung Shan Medical University, Taiwan;
Division of Endocrinology,Department of Pediatrics, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taiwan;
Division of Cardiology, Department of Pediatrics, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taiwan;
Department of Ophthalmology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taiwan;
College of Medicine, Chung Gung University, Taiwan;
College of Nursing, Kent StateUniversity, USA;
Section of Biostatistics and Informatics, Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, National Defence Medical Center, Taiwan

Posters & Accepted Abstracts: J Nurs Care

Abstract :

Abstract: Self-management is one of the most important daily routines in the family of children with type 1 diabetes. Though, it involves not only the child, the motherâ�?�?s role is even more complex and important. In the light of developmental needs of school-age children, studies on mothersâ�?�? parenting behaviors in self-management of diabetes are requiring. Since parenting is affected by social contexts, the main purpose of this study is to understand mothersâ�?�? parenting behaviors for children with type 1 diabetes in Taiwan. In-depth interviews were conducted in a purposive sample of 10 mothers of school-age children with type 1 diabetes. The mothers aged from 33 to 49 and average year of diabetes of the children was 4.1 years. There were a total of 4 boys and 6 girls at the age of 7-12. The data were processed by content analysis. Seven parenting behaviors were found: â�?�?persuading children with affection and rationality,â�? â�?�?positive encouragement,â�? â�?�?creating new situations, â�?�?exchanges,â�? â�?�?punishments,â�? â�?�?self-reflection,â�? and â�?�?instruction and demonstration.â�? The research results would enhance the understanding of parenting behaviors in self-management of children with type 1 diabetes and also provide references for developing nursing intervention in caring the children with type 1 diabetes and their families. Keywords: Type 1 diabetes, school-age children, self-management, parenting behaviour

Biography :

Chi-Wen Chang is an assistant Professor at Department of Nursing, College of medicine, Chang Gung University, Taiwan (R.O.C.). Her research interests are in issues of children with type 1 DM. She has published more than 10 papers in well-known journals.