ผู้วิจัย/Authors: Somsiri Athaseri

ชื่อเรื่อง/Title: Understanding Mothers of Children with Type 1 Diabetes An Investigation of Perspective and Management.

แหล่งที่มา/Source: Thai Journal of Nursing Research, Vol. 12, No. 1, January-March 2008, Page 55.

รายละเอียด / Details:

Families with children with type 1 diabetes (TID) encounter many stressful experiences The mother is a significant person in taking care of a child’s diabetes. However little is known about the experiences of mothers living with a child with TID in Thailand. This study aimed to describe mothers definition of their predicament management behaviors and consequences of having a child with TID. A descriptive qualitative approach was used and data were elicited from interviewing 22 mothers living with a child aged 6-12 with TID. Content analysis was used for data analysis. Is found that both mothers who perceived TID was a non-life threatening and serious disease could mange their disease. The meaning of having a child with TID was either part of life or as a situation beset with dukkha (the Buddhist concept of suffering). Most mothers could manage the disease even though some perceived that they were burdened by it Major activities included diabetes management activities and day to day management activities. The difficulty of balance family relationships social life lifestyle and finances was found in some families. The findings indicated that understanding of mothers response to the illness situation was a crucial guideline for supporting the family and lead to further clinical exploration and research.

Keywords: mothers, school-age children, type 1 diabetes, perspective, management, stress, mental health

ปีที่เผยแพร่/Year: 2008

Address: Mahidol University

Code: 200800362

ISSN/ISBN: 0859-7685

Country of publication: Thailand

Language: English

Category: Abstract

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