Family functioning: a correlate of diabetic control?

Poor diabetic control was found in nearly 50% of adolescents attending two paediatric clinics. Adolescents with well and poorly controlled diabetes differed in reported parental involvement in their diabetic regime. There was little association between glycaemic control and family functioning using...

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Published inJournal of child psychology and psychiatry Vol. 36; no. 6; p. 993
Main Authors Gowers, S G, Jones, J C, Kiana, S, North, C D, Price, D A
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England 01.09.1995
Subjects
Adolescent
Blood Glucose - metabolism
Child
Communication
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 - blood
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 - psychology
Family - psychology
Female
Glycated Hemoglobin A - metabolism
Humans
Insulin - administration & dosage
Internal-External Control
Male
Patient Compliance - psychology
Personality Assessment
Problem Solving
Reference Values
Sick Role
Social Adjustment
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Summary:Poor diabetic control was found in nearly 50% of adolescents attending two paediatric clinics. Adolescents with well and poorly controlled diabetes differed in reported parental involvement in their diabetic regime. There was little association between glycaemic control and family functioning using the McMaster Family Assessment Device (FAD) whether rated by adolescent or a parent. Neither did sufferers with diabetes differ from families of matched community controls according to the FAD overall though the families of well controlled diabetics were more likely than the other two groups to score themselves in the unhealthy range on the subscale of global functioning.
ISSN:0021-9630
DOI:10.1111/j.1469-7610.1995.tb01345.x