Self-management of diabetes in adolescence: experience of Portuguese young adults and their parents
Maria Isabel Dias da Costa Malheiro,
Maria da Graça Vinagre,
Sónia Isabel Colaço
et al.
Abstract:Objective To identify the factors that facilitate or hinder the construction of autonomy in adolescence through the experience of young adults with type-1 diabetes and their parents.
Methods This was a qualitative, descriptive, and exploratory study. Two focus group interviews were conducted: one with nine young adults who were experts in managing their illness and the other with seven parents. Thematic and categorical content analysis was used for data analysis, with particularities of a focus group intervi… Show more
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