Erschienen in:
08.09.2018 | Letter to the Editor
Maternal anxiety and competency of mothers of children with type 1 diabetes
verfasst von:
Varsha Vartak, Anuradha Khadilkar, Vaman Khadilkar, Shashi Chiplonkar, Chittaranjan Yajnik, Laila Garda, Yasmeen Sethna, Ujjwal Nene
Erschienen in:
International Journal of Diabetes in Developing Countries
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Ausgabe 2/2019
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Excerpt
Complexity of T1DM in children diagnosed under 5 years has been suggested to result in maternal anxiety. This may affect maternal competency in dealing with their child’s diabetes [
1]. High maternal anxiety is associated with maternal hostility and poor metabolic control in adolescents with T1DM [
2]. Hence, assessing anxiety and competency in mothers of young diabetic children is critical. We aimed to explore anxiety and competency levels of mothers with a child with T1DM diagnosed under 5 years (T1DM < 5) and its interrelationships with child’s metabolic control (HbA1c). …