2019
“I'm essentially his pancreas”: Parent perceptions of diabetes burden and opportunities to reduce burden in the care of children <8 years old with type 1 diabetes
Commissariat PV, Harrington KR, Whitehouse AL, Miller KM, Hilliard ME, Van Name M, DeSalvo DJ, Tamborlane WV, Anderson BJ, DiMeglio LA, Laffel LM. “I'm essentially his pancreas”: Parent perceptions of diabetes burden and opportunities to reduce burden in the care of children <8 years old with type 1 diabetes. Pediatric Diabetes 2019, 21: 377-383. PMID: 31808586, PMCID: PMC7830825, DOI: 10.1111/pedi.12956.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsType 1 diabetesGlycemic controlDiabetes burdenSecondary caregiversEmotional burdenChildren's glycemic controlYoung childrenCare of childrenAge 5.2Parents' perceptionsCaregivers' knowledgeClinical centersSemi-structured qualitative interviewsDiabetesDiabetes educationParental burdenHealthcare providersAge groupsInsulin pumpParents' burdenT1DChildren's qualityChild's diabetesParents' knowledgeParents' confidence
2017
Management and Family Burdens Endorsed by Parents of Youth <7 Years Old With Type 1 Diabetes
Harrington KR, Boyle CT, Miller KM, Hilliard ME, Anderson BJ, Van Name M, DiMeglio LA, Laffel LM. Management and Family Burdens Endorsed by Parents of Youth <7 Years Old With Type 1 Diabetes. Journal Of Diabetes Science And Technology 2017, 11: 980-987. PMID: 28770627, PMCID: PMC5951003, DOI: 10.1177/1932296817721938.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsType 1 diabetesDiabetes managementT1D Exchange Clinic RegistryDuration of diabetesMean hemoglobin A1cFamily impact scoresLow blood sugarQuality of sleepYoung childrenMedical record informationClinical characteristicsHemoglobin A1cSerious complicationsBlood sugarClinic registryMean ageFamily burdenSubstantial burdenParental burdenDiabetesAge groupsInsulin pumpType 1Parents of youthChildren's diabetes management