Differences and Similarities Between Experiences of Mothers and Fathers of Children With Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus: A Qualitative Study.
Dilek Uludaşdemir, Tuğba Bilgehan
PMID 42433195WHAT IT FOUND
Mothers said diabetes care crowded out their work and daily life; fathers said work and costs constrained their role.
Both found nutrition hardest, while nurses, peer groups and sensors helped.
Key findings
01Mothers reported that diabetes care became their main focus, interfering with work and everyday routines.
02Fathers reported difficulty getting leave from work and financial strain, including the cost of diabetes technology.
03Both mothers and fathers identified diabetic nutrition as a major challenge after diagnosis.
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What it does not show
The interviews were with 10 mothers and 10 fathers from a single hospital clinic in Ankara, Türkiye, so the themes may not apply to other settings or family structures. Divorced or separated parents were excluded. Parents talked about past experiences from memory, which can affect how events are recalled. Only children aged 1 to 10 years with at least 1 year of diagnosis were included. The study described experiences and themes; it did not test a nursing intervention or measure diabetes control, family well-being, or work outcomes.
Declared interests
The authors report no conflicts of interest and nothing to disclose for funding.
The easy way to misread this
Do not read these themes as evidence that a specific nursing intervention improves diabetes control or family well-being. The study only described parents' experiences and did not test any intervention.