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Challenges and Considerations for Reducing Diabetes Distress and Fear of Hypoglycemia in Parents of Youth With Type 1 Diabetes During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Challenges and Considerations for Reducing Diabetes Distress and Fear of Hypoglycemia in Parents of Youth with Type 1 Diabetes During COVID-19
Alexandra Monzon;
Nicole Kahhan;
Arwen Marker;
Susana Patton
ABSTRACT
Type 1 diabetes (T1D) management can be challenging for children and their families. To address psychosocial concerns for parents of youth with T1D, we developed two parent-focused interventions to reduce their diabetes distress and fear of hypoglycemia. Our team conducted several of these interventions during the early spread of COVID-19 and recognized a need to make timely adjustments to our interventions. Here, we describe our experience conducting these manualized treatment groups during the pandemic, the range of challenges and concerns specific to COVID-19 that parents expressed, and how we adjusted our approach to better address parents’ treatment needs.
Citation
Please cite as:
Monzon A, Kahhan N, Marker A, Patton S
Challenges and Considerations for Reducing Diabetes Distress and Fear of Hypoglycemia in Parents of Youth With Type 1 Diabetes During the COVID-19 Pandemic