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Raising Children With Type 1 Diabetes And Celiac Disease: Parental Experiences, Kerri Louise Erickson
Raising Children With Type 1 Diabetes And Celiac Disease: Parental Experiences, Kerri Louise Erickson
Theses and Dissertations
The purpose of this qualitative descriptive study was to examine parental experiences and challenges raising children with both T1DM and CD. Twenty-six families, including 30 parents (25 mothers, 4 fathers, and one custodial grandmother), participated in a 30-60 minute audio-recorded interview designed to explore parental experiences raising children with both T1DM and CD. Participants were asked IRB approved open-ended questions about their experiences raising a child with both diseases. Direct quotations best representing categories/sub-categories were identified through selective coding. Analysis revealed seven main themes: Six themes parents are concerned about, including (a) their child's health complications, b) the challenges of …
Caregiver Burden And Sibling Relationships In Families Raising Children With Disabilities, Diane W. Allred
Caregiver Burden And Sibling Relationships In Families Raising Children With Disabilities, Diane W. Allred
Theses and Dissertations
The purpose of this study was to examine sibling relationships and caregiver burden in families raising children with disabilities (CWD). In order to determine (a) are there differences in caregiver burden according to parent gender and types of disability (b) are there differences in sibling relationships according to parent gender and type of disability and (c) is there a relationship between caregiver burden and sibling relationships after controlling for CWD and sibling gender and age, and type of disability? After IRB approval, 166 families living in the west and raising typically developing children (TDC) or a CWD participated. Disabilities included …