Psychometric Properties of the Turkish Version of the University of Virginia Parent Low Blood Sugar Survey

Celasin, Nesrin Şen; Özçelik, Çağrı Çövener; Şahin, Şükriye

doi:10.4274/jcrpe.5028

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“…Concerns about hypoglycemia may lead children with T1D and their parents to inject lower doses of insulin, over-eat or feed, limit their daily exercises and generally follow frequent blood glucose monitoring ( 8 , 9 ). These interventions may cause undesirable elevations in blood glucose levels ( 19 ).…”

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An Evaluation of Glucagon Injection Anxiety and Its Association with the Fear of Hypoglycemia among the Parents of Children with Type 1 Diabetes

Muradoğlu¹,

Mutlu²,

Gökçe³

et al. 2021

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Objective: Hypoglycemia is a common acute complication of type 1 diabetes (T1D), which may cause seizure, loss of consciousness, and temporary motor or sensory impairment. Glucagon administration is an effective way of treating severe hypoglycemia, especially in a free-living setting. Nonetheless, families have difficulties in managing severe hypoglycemia due to their anxiety and challenges with current glucagon administration techniques. The aim of the current study was to explore the associations between parental fear of hypoglycemia (FoH) and their general anxiety level, and in particular, their attitudes towards and thoughts on glucagon administration. Methods: Parents of children with T1D completed questionnaires assessing background and clinical information, FoH, generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) and parental anxiety for glucagon administration (PAGA). Results: Sixty-eight parents participated. Positive correlations were found between parental GAD-7 score and both FoH and the number of night-time blood glucose measurements and there was a negative correlation with the child’s age. Parents mean self-evaluation score of their competence in glucagon administration was 6 (standard deviation±2.9) on a scale of 0 to 10. Unsurprisingly, this score was negatively correlated with the PAGA scores. There was no significant difference between children using continuous glucose monitoring system and self-monitoring of blood glucose in terms of parental FoH, anxiety and misconceptions about glucagon administration. Conclusion: The results showed that parents of children with T1D had anxiety and fear connected with hypoglycemia and glucagon administration. Structured and practical training should be implemented to increase parents’ self-confidence including annual refresher training for home glucagon administration.

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“…The Fear of Hypoglycemia Questionnaire-Parent Form was developed by Gonder-Frederick et al ( 8 ). The reliability and validity of the scale in Turkish was conducted by Şen Celasin et al ( 9 ). It measures parental FoH with a total of 25 items divided into 15 items for the anxiety subscale and 10 items for the behavior subscale.…”

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confidence: 99%