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Educational needs of people with type 1 diabetes mellitus and their parents: A cross-sectional study.

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AIMS To investigate the educational needs of type 1 diabetes patients and their parents. DESIGN A cross-sectional design was employed. METHODS Data were collected via an online survey and analysed… Click to show full abstract

AIMS To investigate the educational needs of type 1 diabetes patients and their parents. DESIGN A cross-sectional design was employed. METHODS Data were collected via an online survey and analysed by descriptive statistics and an independent t-test. Statistical analyses were performed using IBM SPSS version 25.0. Participants comprised type 1 diabetes patients (100) and their parents (93). RESULTS Complications management, disease characteristics and exercise were found to be the highest educational needs of type 1 diabetes patients and their parents. The following educational needs differed between patients and parents: complication management, exercise, continuous management, psychosocial needs and risk factors. Regarding psychosocial needs, social life was the most needed in terms of disease management and how to have a social life with the disease.

Keywords: cross sectional; management; type diabetes; educational needs; patients parents; diabetes patients

Journal Title: Nursing open
Year Published: 2023

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