Parents' preferences for follow-up care in a type 1 diabetes paediatric population: a survey-based study in Quebec, Canada.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Examine variations in parent's preferences for their child's type 1 diabetes (T1D) follow-up care and the determinants of the preferred intensity of care. Clinical guidelines recommend multidisciplinary management of T1D, with follow-up visits with an endocrinologist at least every 3 months in the paediatric population. However, there could be heterogeneity in parents' needs, and preferences in terms of care management may deviate from clinical guidelines.

Setting

Not applicable.

Participants

Parents who have a child living with T1D and who reside in Quebec, Canada.

Intervention

In collaboration with a patient-partner (a parent of a child with T1D), we developed a survey to collect data from parents of children living with T1D. Our primary outcome of

SUBMITTER: Laberge M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8627392 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature