Department of Psychology, Clinical Research Institute, Children's National Medical Center, Washington, DC 20010, USA.
Patient Educ Couns. 2011 Feb;82(2):271-4. doi: 10.1016/j.pec.2010.04.007.
To assess initial efficacy and feasibility of a telephone-based supportive intervention for parents of young children with type 1 diabetes (T1D) designed to improve parental quality of life (QOL) through decreased parental stress, increased social support, and improved daily management of their child's diabetes.
The research team developed a brief program based on social cognitive theory for parents of young children with T1D. Twenty-four parents (88% mothers) of young children with T1D (ages 2-5 years) participated in a pilot study of the program and completed psychosocial questionnaires and a program satisfaction survey.
Paired t-tests of pre- and post-intervention scores suggested a favorable within-group impact for the intervention group, as evidenced by decreased pediatric parenting stress and a trend for increased perceived social support. The program was well-received, with the majority of participants rating it as helpful and interesting.
Assisting parents with the unique challenges of diabetes management in young children through implementation of a structured intervention is promising.
A telephone-based intervention focused on child development, coping, and problem-solving skills has the potential to positively impact parents' QOL and may have implications for children's health.
评估一种基于电话的支持性干预措施对患有 1 型糖尿病(T1D)的幼儿的父母的初步疗效和可行性,该措施旨在通过降低父母的压力、增加社会支持以及改善孩子的糖尿病日常管理来提高父母的生活质量(QOL)。
研究团队根据社会认知理论为患有 T1D 的幼儿的父母开发了一个简短的方案。24 名(88%为母亲)患有 T1D 的幼儿(年龄 2-5 岁)的父母参加了该方案的试点研究,并完成了心理社会调查问卷和方案满意度调查。
干预前和干预后得分的配对 t 检验表明,干预组有良好的组内影响,表现为儿童养育压力降低,感知社会支持呈上升趋势。该方案广受欢迎,大多数参与者认为它有帮助和有趣。
通过实施结构化干预措施来帮助父母应对幼儿糖尿病管理的独特挑战是有希望的。
以儿童发展、应对和解决问题技能为重点的基于电话的干预措施有可能对父母的生活质量产生积极影响,并可能对儿童的健康产生影响。