Interrelation Between Adult Persons With Diabetes and Their Family

Rintala, Tuula-Maria; Jaatinen, Pia; Paavilainen, Eija; Åstedt‐Kurki, Päivi

doi:10.1177/1074840712471899

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“…Parental support has also been shown to buffer the impact of stressful life events on A1c in this population [34]. There is some similar evidence of the benefits of family support in adults with T1D—and to a lesser degree T2D [70, 71], although the associations with glycemic control need further study. Less consistent findings regarding the buffering role of peer support are available.…”

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Stress and A1c Among People with Diabetes Across the Lifespan

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Stress is known to negatively affect health and is a potentially serious barrier to diabetes-related health outcomes. This paper synthesizes what is known about stress and glycemic control among people with type 1 and type 2 diabetes across the lifespan. Chronic stress—especially in relation to living with diabetes—was most strongly associated with A1c, particularly among subgroups that face disproportionate stress, such as minority groups or adolescents/young adults. Mechanisms of the stress-A1c association include physiological, psychological, behavioral, and environmental links. Understanding the dimensions of stress as they relate to health in diabetes can be of significant clinical importance, and interventions targeting mechanisms that either exacerbate or buffer stress have reported modest improvements in A1c.

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Stress and A1c Among People with Diabetes Across the Lifespan

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“…Family and friends are often a part of the patient's everyday life; thus, it is expected that they play a central role in supporting people with diabetes management and they may influence the extent to which people with type 2 diabetes adhere to diabetes management. 3 Informal support, received from family and friends, has been emphasised to be critical for diabetes management, although such support has been less studied compared to formal support (received from professionals or formal groups).…”

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Perceived support from family and friends among adults with type 2 diabetes

Oftedal

2014

European Diabetes Nursing

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SummaryThe aim of this study was to describe how adults with type 2 diabetes perceive support provided by family and friends and how such support can influence their diabetes management. Diabetes management behaviours have been described as challenging, and many individuals with type 2 diabetes fail to attain optimal glycaemic control. It has therefore been suggested that support from family and friends is critical for effective diabetes management. However, there is little empirical evidence from a patient perspective of how support provided by family and friends is perceived and how support can influence patients' diabetes management.The study was comprised of a descriptive qualitative design that included three focus groups, which were used to collect data. The sample consisted of 19 adults with type 2 diabetes, and the data was analysed using qualitative content analysis. The findings revealed three themes reflecting perceived support from family and friends: mixed practical support; non-constructive emotional support, and intrusive informational support. Furthermore, the findings indicated that participants' perceived mixed practical support, eg diet and exercise, from family and friends, as helpful and valuable. Thus, this kind of practical support stimulates effective diabetes management. However, many participants reported that they did not receive such support, which in turn, reduced their diabetes regulation efforts. Emotional support was perceived as non-constructive and appears to demotivate participants' diabetes management. Finally, the findings indicated that informational support was perceived as intrusive and did not meet their needs for support in diabetes management.

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“…Besonders Familienmitglieder spielen bei der Umsetzung der täglichen Therapieanforderungen von MmD eine wichtige Rolle [2,24,25]. Eine gute soziale Unterstützung ist eine wichtige Voraussetzung für eine erfolgreiche Diabetesbehandlung, da Familienangehörige und Freunde Betroffenen dabei helfen können, mit der Erkrankung besser zurechtzukommen und eine bessere glykämische Kontrolle zu erreichen [6,16,19].…”

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