Caregiver Stress and Support Needs

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Highlighted claims

• Parental and caregiver support has strong evidence of improving adolescent self-efficacy and T1D knowledge, and ultimately bolstering autonomy in young adulthood. — Perspectives of parents/caregivers prior to a pilot intervention trial to improve transition to adult care for adolescents with type 1 diabetes: A qualitative study
• Caregivers repeatedly reported carrying significant worry about their adolescent's health and wanting explicit strategies for managing their own stress, both for personal well-being and to model positive coping for their children. — Perspectives of parents/caregivers prior to a pilot intervention trial to improve transition to adult care for adolescents with type 1 diabetes: A qualitative study
• Caregivers recognised that sustainable change required them to shift their own communication style and expectations, not only the adolescent taking on more responsibility. — Perspectives of parents/caregivers prior to a pilot intervention trial to improve transition to adult care for adolescents with type 1 diabetes: A qualitative study
• Caregivers of recently diagnosed adolescents reported feeling unprepared even for current paediatric management, suggesting they may need additional foundational diabetes education beyond a standard transition program. — Perspectives of parents/caregivers prior to a pilot intervention trial to improve transition to adult care for adolescents with type 1 diabetes: A qualitative study