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Problems With Adherence And Social Stigma In Adolescents With Type 1 Diabetes, Lauralee Davis
Problems With Adherence And Social Stigma In Adolescents With Type 1 Diabetes, Lauralee Davis
Master’s Theses
For adolescents with Type 1 Diabetes the clinical importance of both adherence to disease management and social support from family and friends is apparent. However, the role that family support or peer support plays on adherence to diabetes management or how stigma impacts adherence is still unclear. This study aims to determine differences between the type of support provided by family compared to peers, to examine how possible differences in the type of support impact adherence, to examine how social anxiety and stigma may be related to adherence, and to examine the types of barriers adolescents with Type 1 Diabetes …