The Relationship Between Parent Fear of Hypoglycemia and Youth Glycemic Control Across the Recent-Onset Period in Families of Youth with Type 1 Diabetes

ConclusionsIn the recent-onset period of T1D, parental FH worry and behavior associated with child glycemia possibly due to changes in parents ’ perceptions of their child’s hypoglycemia risk. The clinically meaningful increases in parent FH in the recent-onset period and the negative association for between-person behavior scores with child glycated hemoglobin suggest that clinics should consider screening parents for FH, especially a mong parents of children with lower glycemic levels.

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Source: International Journal of Behavioral Medicine - February 6, 2023 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research