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Learning to live well with type 1 diabetes mellitus: what teenagers and their caregivers need

Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus | Self-Management | Adolescents

Teenagers living with type 1 diabetes mellitus will eventually need to learn to take care of their diabetes by themselves, instead of relying on their caregivers. Teenagers may want to be more independent, and they may want to manage diabetes their own way.

Self-Management Education (SME) is a strategy health professionals use to support persons in learning how to care of themselves. Since every teenager's life is different, using the same teaching method for everyone does not work well.

We plan to conduct interviews with 15 teenagers and 15 caregivers. We will look for common themes throughout these conversations. Our findings will then support clinicians in meeting the SME needs of the teenager learning to live well with T1DM.

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Participation Requirements

  • Sex:

    Any

  • Eligible Ages:

    13 to 18

Participation Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:
People living with type 1 diabetes between the ages of 13 years and 18 years old.
Ability to converse fluently in English.
Exclusion Criteria:
People with other forms of diabetes mellitus that are not type 1

Study Location

University of Alberta
University of Alberta
Edmonton, Alberta
Canada

Contact Study Team

Primary Contact

Elizabeth Rosolowsky

[email protected]
780-248-5490
Study Sponsored By
University of Alberta
Participants Required
More Information
Study ID: Pro00151016