Relationship among Nursing Support for Parents of Adolescents Diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes, Parental Monitoring of Adolescents and the Self-Efficacy of Adolescents with Type 1 Diabetes

Author : Gulay OZTAS

Abstract :Background: This study aims to explore the connection between parental monitoring in the treatment of adolescents with type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM), the self-efficacy of adolescents with diabetes, and nurse assistance provided to parents of adolescents with T1DM. Methods: This cross-sectional descriptive study consisted of 115 adolescents aged 10-18 with T1DM and their parents. Study data were collected through the “Diabetes Management Self-Efficacy Scale in Adolescents with T1DM”, “Introductory Information Form”, “Nurse-Parent Support Tool (NPST)” and “ Parental Monitoring of Diabetes Care Questionnaire in Adolescents with T1DM”. Results: Only 31.3% of the study adolescent participants reported monitoring their blood sugar less than four times per day, and the frequency of blood sugar monitoring increased with increasing parental supervision (p = 0.021). When diabetes was managed only by parents, adolescents’ perceptions of their self-management were statistically significant and high (p=0.015). Neither the level of nurse parent support nor the connection between parental monitoring and adolescents’ self-efficacy was statistically significant

Keywords :Type 1 Diabetes, Adolescent, Nurse, Support, Parent, Self-Management.

Conference Name :Annual Midwifery and Pediatric Nursing Congress (AMPNC-25)

Conference Place Liege, Belgium

Conference Date 29th Apr 2025