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Jean B Ivey1, Annette Wright, Carol J Dashiff
1Pediatric Graduate Options, University of Alabama at Birmingham, AL, USA. iveyj@uab.edu
Introduction:
The purpose of this study was to describe the ways that parents and 11- to 15-year-old teens communicate and the recurrent themes and patterns of behavior that were revealed during brief interactions about issues related to diabetes management.
Method:
A secondary qualitative analysis of data, based on a template for analysis developed from the literature, was completed on audiotaped interactions of 28 adolescents and their parents.
Results:
Themes identified were frustration, fear, normalizing, trusting, and discounting. Trusting the adolescent to manage diabetes was difficult for the parents and was associated with frustration, fear, and discounting communication.
Discussion:
Results support the need for clinicians to work with families to facilitate trust and positive parent-adolescent communication about diabetes management.
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