How online peer support affects management efficacy and mitigates difficulties of parents caring for children with type 1 diabetes

The proper management of pediatric type 1 diabetes depends substantially on the parents of affected children. Parental psychological traits specifically related to diabetes caregiving influence the quality of their care and management of the disease in their children. Parents often use Facebook groups as sources of peer support and information about diabetes care. The present study aimed to examine the influence of devices used in diabetes management, ascertain the impact of Facebook peer-support groups on parental perceptions of problems and probe parental self-efficacy.
Source: Primary Care Diabetes - Category: Primary Care Authors: Source Type: research