Title : The real illness management perception of adolescents with type 1 diabetes: A qualitative metasynthesis
Abstract:
Objective: To systematically evaluate the disease experience and psychological feelings of adolescents with type 1 diabetes, and to provide the evidence for specific disease management measures for adolescents with type 1 diabetes.
Methods: Chinese and English databases, including CNKI,Wanfang, VIP,sinoMed, Web of Science, PubMed, Cochrane Library, Embase, PsycINFO, were searched for qualitative studies on the real experience of adolescents with type 1 diabetes from the inception of databases to December 2023. The literature was evaluated using the Australian JBI Quality Evaluation Criteria for Qualitative Research in Evidence-based Health Care Centres(2016), and the results were consolidated using an aggregative integration approach. Results A total of 15 studies were included, and 34 clear research results were extracted; 9 new categories were generated; 3 integrated results were synthesized as follows, Patient perception of disease management, perceived benefits of disease management, perceived challenges and needs of disease management.
Conclusion: Health care provider should deepen the awareness of active disease management in adolescent T1DM patients, develop measures to enhance their mental toughness, cultivate their problem-solving ability, and give full play to the direct role of their superior disease management resources, so as to make them more confident to cope with the challenges caused by the conflict between daily life and disease management.
Audience Take Away:
- Recognize the importance of disease management in adolescents with type 1 diabetes
- Know the problems of disease management in adolescents with type 1 diabetes,such as poor disease management ability and insufficient social support
- More clarity on how to accurately help adolescents with type 1 diabetes manage their disease, especially with regard to their mental health
