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Sources and Valence of Information Impacting Parents' Decisions to Use Diabetes Technologies in Young Children <8 Years Old with Type 1 Diabetes

Authors :
Persis V. Commissariat
Wendy Levy
Marisa E. Hilliard
Michelle A. Van Name
Linda A. DiMeglio
Daniel J. DeSalvo
Kellee M. Miller
Amanda L. Whitehouse
William V. Tamborlane
Kara R. Harrington
Barbara J. Anderson
Lori M. Laffel
Source :
Diabetes Technol Ther
Publication Year :
2020
Publisher :
Mary Ann Liebert Inc, 2020.

Abstract

There are multiple information sources available to assist families in learning about rapidly advancing diabetes technologies as care options for their children. This study explored where and from whom families of young children with type 1 diabetes get information about diabetes technologies and the valence (positive vs. negative) of that information. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with parents (86% mothers) of 79 youth

Details

ISSN :
15578593 and 15209156
Volume :
22
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Diabetes Technology & Therapeutics
Accession number :
edsair.doi.dedup.....13883b33c37d84aa933845fb16b32ce2
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1089/dia.2019.0497