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- Title
What children know about diabetes acute complications? Insights for diabetes education.
- Authors
Cassia Sparapani, Valeria; Coelho Pina, Juliana; Cristina Anders, Jane; Van De Sande Lee, Juliana
- Abstract
Objective: to identify the knowledge and attitudes of school-aged children with diabetes facing acute complications. Method: exploratory study design with a qualitative approach, which used puppets as a data collection strategy. Children aged between seven and 12-years having experience with the disease for at least one year, followed-up at a Childhood Outpatient Clinic from Santa Catarina, Brazil, were interviewed. Analysis followed deductive content analysis. Results: participants demonstrated poor management of hyperglycemia episodes which could prevent diabetic ketoacidosis. The knowledge about hypoglycemia is higher due to its frequency; however, it has been the result of a deficient self-care with poor adult supervision. Conclusions: lack of understanding and inadequate management was evidenced, in especial, during the hyperglycemia and when the children are away from their parents. The nurses should promote education to immediate actions in acute complications. Educational materials focused on these clientele will contribute to enhance knowledge and abilities.
- Subjects
BRAZIL; DIABETES complications; RESEARCH; PILOT projects; HYPERGLYCEMIA; DIABETES; INTERVIEWING; HEALTH literacy; QUALITATIVE research; HYPOGLYCEMIA; PEDIATRIC nursing; PATIENT education; PSYCHOLOGY of school children; CONTENT analysis; STATISTICAL sampling; ACUTE diseases; DIABETIC acidosis; HEALTH self-care; CHILDREN
- Publication
Journal of Nursing & Health, 2023, Vol 13, Issue 1, p1
- ISSN
2236-1987
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.15210/jonah.v13i1.6623