Effects of Mothers' Knowledge and Coping Strategies on the Glycemic Control of Their Diabetic Children in Egypt

Background: This study aimed to examine the relationship between mothers' knowledge related to treatment management of type 1 diabetes (T1D), with perceptions of coping with diabetes-related stress and to examine the relationship between children's metabolic control and maternal coping. A...

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Main Authors: Eman Mohamed Mahfouz, Nashwa Nabil Kamal, Eman Sameh Mohammed, Sara Ahmed Refaei
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2018-01-01
Series:International Journal of Preventive Medicine
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Online Access:http://www.ijpvmjournal.net/article.asp?issn=2008-7802;year=2018;volume=9;issue=1;spage=26;epage=26;aulast=Mahfouz
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author Eman Mohamed Mahfouz
Nashwa Nabil Kamal
Eman Sameh Mohammed
Sara Ahmed Refaei
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Nashwa Nabil Kamal
Eman Sameh Mohammed
Sara Ahmed Refaei
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description Background: This study aimed to examine the relationship between mothers' knowledge related to treatment management of type 1 diabetes (T1D), with perceptions of coping with diabetes-related stress and to examine the relationship between children's metabolic control and maternal coping. A cross-sectional study was done among ninety-two mothers of T1D children. Methods: Data were collected using a structured questionnaire, Ways of coping questionnaire (WCQ), and Diabetes Knowledge questionnaire-24 (DKQ-24). Results: The most important predictors of the total knowledge scores among mothers were father education (P < 0.0001), followed by child age and sex (P < 0.0001), while the most important coping scales affected by total knowledge scores was accepting responsibility (P = 0.01). There were positive correlation between HBA1C and escape-avoidance and positive reappraisal coping scales (r = 0.24, P = 0.02 and r = 0.23, P = 0.02, respectively). Blood glucose level was the most important clinical characteristics affecting the use of seeking social support coping scale among mothers. Conclusions: Parents with more knowledge of diabetes and with better education were able to cope more effective and maintain a better glycemic control of their diabetic children.
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spelling doaj.art-2179b9389794492cb90ee8e9d67501b42022-12-22T02:44:01ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsInternational Journal of Preventive Medicine2008-78022008-82132018-01-0191262610.4103/ijpvm.IJPVM_336_17Effects of Mothers' Knowledge and Coping Strategies on the Glycemic Control of Their Diabetic Children in EgyptEman Mohamed MahfouzNashwa Nabil KamalEman Sameh MohammedSara Ahmed RefaeiBackground: This study aimed to examine the relationship between mothers' knowledge related to treatment management of type 1 diabetes (T1D), with perceptions of coping with diabetes-related stress and to examine the relationship between children's metabolic control and maternal coping. A cross-sectional study was done among ninety-two mothers of T1D children. Methods: Data were collected using a structured questionnaire, Ways of coping questionnaire (WCQ), and Diabetes Knowledge questionnaire-24 (DKQ-24). Results: The most important predictors of the total knowledge scores among mothers were father education (P < 0.0001), followed by child age and sex (P < 0.0001), while the most important coping scales affected by total knowledge scores was accepting responsibility (P = 0.01). There were positive correlation between HBA1C and escape-avoidance and positive reappraisal coping scales (r = 0.24, P = 0.02 and r = 0.23, P = 0.02, respectively). Blood glucose level was the most important clinical characteristics affecting the use of seeking social support coping scale among mothers. Conclusions: Parents with more knowledge of diabetes and with better education were able to cope more effective and maintain a better glycemic control of their diabetic children.http://www.ijpvmjournal.net/article.asp?issn=2008-7802;year=2018;volume=9;issue=1;spage=26;epage=26;aulast=MahfouzChildrencoping strategiesmotherstype 1 diabetes
spellingShingle Eman Mohamed Mahfouz
Nashwa Nabil Kamal
Eman Sameh Mohammed
Sara Ahmed Refaei
Effects of Mothers' Knowledge and Coping Strategies on the Glycemic Control of Their Diabetic Children in Egypt
International Journal of Preventive Medicine
Children
coping strategies
mothers
type 1 diabetes
title Effects of Mothers' Knowledge and Coping Strategies on the Glycemic Control of Their Diabetic Children in Egypt
title_full Effects of Mothers' Knowledge and Coping Strategies on the Glycemic Control of Their Diabetic Children in Egypt
title_fullStr Effects of Mothers' Knowledge and Coping Strategies on the Glycemic Control of Their Diabetic Children in Egypt
title_full_unstemmed Effects of Mothers' Knowledge and Coping Strategies on the Glycemic Control of Their Diabetic Children in Egypt
title_short Effects of Mothers' Knowledge and Coping Strategies on the Glycemic Control of Their Diabetic Children in Egypt
title_sort effects of mothers knowledge and coping strategies on the glycemic control of their diabetic children in egypt
topic Children
coping strategies
mothers
type 1 diabetes
url http://www.ijpvmjournal.net/article.asp?issn=2008-7802;year=2018;volume=9;issue=1;spage=26;epage=26;aulast=Mahfouz
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