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Family management of childhood diabetes

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This paper reviews the available literature on family management of childhood diabetes and highlights gaps in the current knowledge base. Four aspects of family management of childhood diabetes are discussed: coping (how the family adjusts to living with a child who has diabetes), compliance (how the family manages the child's diabetes on a daily basis), communication (how the family learns from interactions with the health provider), and context (how the family environment “sets the stage” for managing diabetes).

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Johnson, S.B. Family management of childhood diabetes. J Clin Psychol Med Settings 1, 309–315 (1994). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01991075

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