New England Research Institutes, Inc. — Department of Health and Human Services SBIR Phase I: PROJECT SUMMARY/ABSTRACT Type 1 diabetes (T1DM) is the most common chronic illness in chi
New England Research Institutes, Inc. — SBIR Phase I award from Department of Health and Human Services.
- Amount
- $150,000
- Agency
- Department of Health and Human Services · National Institutes of Health
- Program / Phase
- SBIR · Phase I
- Solicitation
- PA13-088
- NAICS
- —
- Place of performance
- MA
- Period
- —
Description
PROJECT SUMMARY/ABSTRACT Type 1 diabetes (T1DM) is the most common chronic illness in children, affecting 1 in 400 with evidence that its prevalence is increasing worldwide. Parents of children with T1DM are responsible for a labor-intensive and complicated daily regimen that has been described as an overwhelming experience, requiring constant vigilance. The prevalence of anxiety symptoms for parents of children with T1DM range from 21-59%; depressive symptoms from 10-74%; psychological distress from 29-33%; and symptoms of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) from 19-24%. Parental psychological distress has negative health implications for the parent, the overall functioning of the family, the psychological adjustment of their child with T1DM, and diabetes management. Combined with parental stress, children (as they reach adolescence) have an increasing need for autonomy in T1DM management, creating additional concerns about good metabolic control. Most health care visits are thus focused on the adolesce