Parents of Children With Type 1 Diabetes

Parents gradually developed insulin and glucose monitoring routines that reduced helplessness. Extended family helped parents with emotional and practical coping tasks. Healthcare professionals reassured parents that children could live normal lives with proper management. Parents reported shock, sadness, fear, anxiety, guilt, frustration, and despair after diagnosis. Parents worried about glucose instability, insulin administration, complications, and the lifelong nature of diabetes. Parents worried about whether children would manage self-care independently after leaving home.