Type 1 Adherence Self-Care Study

  • Research type

    Research Study

  • Full title

    Experiences of self-management in children and young people with type 1 diabetes. A mixed methods design exploring children's and young people's perceptions.

  • IRAS ID

    246396

  • Contact name

    Jennifer E Philbin

  • Contact email

    j.philbin1163@gmail.com

  • Sponsor organisation

    Liverpool John Moores University

  • Duration of Study in the UK

    0 years, 6 months, 6 days

  • Research summary

    Mixed methods study split into two parts using questionnaires and interviews with children/ young people aged 8-17 and their parents. In part 1 of the study, the parents and their children will complete a number of questionnaires to measure the number of self-management tasks completed and the level of parental involvement as well as self-efficacy to carry out these behaviours. Participant's HbA1c levels will be analysed against scores from the questionnaires to determine whether there is a relationship between parental involvement, self-efficacy and diabetes control. All participants involved in part 1 will be given the opportunity to be contacted to take part in part 2 of the study. In part 2, semi structured interviews will be conducted on a small group to determine themes associated as facilitators and barriers to self-care behaviours.
    Aim: To determine whether self-efficacy impacts the number of diabetes self-management behaviours one conducts. To determine whether there is a relationship between parental involvement, self-efficacy and diabetes control. To derive themes associated with self-management of type 1 diabetes.

  • REC name

    North West - Preston Research Ethics Committee

  • REC reference

    19/NW/0182

  • Date of REC Opinion

    22 Mar 2019

  • REC opinion

    Favourable Opinion