A qualitative study on the experiences of mothers of adolescents with Type 1 diabetes mellitus

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dc.contributor.advisorSchweitzer, Beverleyen_ZA
dc.contributor.advisorColvin, Christopher Jen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorSmith, Anthonyen_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2015-01-06T18:56:25Z
dc.date.available2015-01-06T18:56:25Z
dc.date.issued2012en_ZA
dc.descriptionIncludes abstract.en_ZA
dc.descriptionIncludes bibliographical references.en_ZA
dc.description.abstractType 1 diabetes is an important chronic endocrine illness of adolescence. It presents a range of unique and difficult to manage problems by virtue of the developmental challenges that face adolescents. Medical services are often ill equipped to deal with this patient group while the complicated management regimes necessary for glycaemic control has far ranging and potentially adverse psychosocial effects on the adolescent and their family. These challenges are experienced directly by the family, arguably the most important proximate influence in the adolescents’ life. Psychosocial factors are pivotal in not only managing metabolic control but also in determining healthy family function and quality of life. This compels health workers who treat diabetic adolescents to comprehensively understand the families they work with. While there has been much research into the psychosocial aspects of adolescents with Type 1 diabetes, there is far less on the way that families and specifically parents experience this chronic illness in family life. Mothers are usually the most important caregivers within this context, taking the lead in co-ordinating and managing the health care needs of their families. The aim of this study is to gain further understanding of how families, specifically mothers make sense and incorporate their experiences into their broader comprehension of how Type I diabetes has affected themselves and their families.en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationSmith, A. (2012). <i>A qualitative study on the experiences of mothers of adolescents with Type 1 diabetes mellitus</i>. (Thesis). University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Health Sciences ,Department of Public Health and Family Medicine. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/11628en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationSmith, Anthony. <i>"A qualitative study on the experiences of mothers of adolescents with Type 1 diabetes mellitus."</i> Thesis., University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Health Sciences ,Department of Public Health and Family Medicine, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/11628en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationSmith, A. 2012. A qualitative study on the experiences of mothers of adolescents with Type 1 diabetes mellitus. University of Cape Town.en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Thesis / Dissertation AU - Smith, Anthony AB - Type 1 diabetes is an important chronic endocrine illness of adolescence. It presents a range of unique and difficult to manage problems by virtue of the developmental challenges that face adolescents. Medical services are often ill equipped to deal with this patient group while the complicated management regimes necessary for glycaemic control has far ranging and potentially adverse psychosocial effects on the adolescent and their family. These challenges are experienced directly by the family, arguably the most important proximate influence in the adolescents’ life. Psychosocial factors are pivotal in not only managing metabolic control but also in determining healthy family function and quality of life. This compels health workers who treat diabetic adolescents to comprehensively understand the families they work with. While there has been much research into the psychosocial aspects of adolescents with Type 1 diabetes, there is far less on the way that families and specifically parents experience this chronic illness in family life. Mothers are usually the most important caregivers within this context, taking the lead in co-ordinating and managing the health care needs of their families. The aim of this study is to gain further understanding of how families, specifically mothers make sense and incorporate their experiences into their broader comprehension of how Type I diabetes has affected themselves and their families. DA - 2012 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2012 T1 - A qualitative study on the experiences of mothers of adolescents with Type 1 diabetes mellitus TI - A qualitative study on the experiences of mothers of adolescents with Type 1 diabetes mellitus UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/11628 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/11628
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationSmith A. A qualitative study on the experiences of mothers of adolescents with Type 1 diabetes mellitus. [Thesis]. University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Health Sciences ,Department of Public Health and Family Medicine, 2012 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/11628en_ZA
dc.language.isoengen_ZA
dc.publisher.departmentDepartment of Public Health and Family Medicineen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Health Sciencesen_ZA
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.subject.otherFamily Medicineen_ZA
dc.titleA qualitative study on the experiences of mothers of adolescents with Type 1 diabetes mellitusen_ZA
dc.typeMaster Thesis
dc.type.qualificationlevelMasters
dc.type.qualificationnameMFamMeden_ZA
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