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Caring for a child with diabetes: the effect of specialist nurse care on parents' needs and concerns
Author(s) -
Moyer Alwyn
Publication year - 1989
Publication title -
journal of advanced nursing
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.948
H-Index - 155
eISSN - 1365-2648
pISSN - 0309-2402
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2648.1989.tb01588.x
Subject(s) - coping (psychology) , nursing , medicine , focus group , family medicine , psychology , psychiatry , marketing , business
One hundred and sixty parents of 10‐ to 18‐year‐old children with diabetes were interviewed using Hymovich's Chronicity Impact and Coping Instrument (CICIPQ) Eighty‐two parents had access to a specialist nurse service, 72 parents did not Regardless of the age of the child or the duration of diabetes, parents expressed a need for advice and support with child care Parents with a specialist nurse needed information on more topics tending to focus on achvihes of daily living and child development rather than physical care and illness They were also more likely to seek and receive help from nurses Their level of concern was greater and, it is argued, may be the price parents pay for greater awareness The findings of this study suggest that a systematic assessment of parent coping is necessary if specialist nurses are to help parents in their role as primary health carers