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Relationship between caregiver knowledge and socioeconomic factors on glycemic outcomes of young children with diabetes.

Stallwood L

University of Colorado at Denver and Health Sciences Center, School of Nursing, Denver, CO, USA. lynda.stallwood@uchsc.edu

PURPOSE: To describe the relationship between caregiver diabetes knowledge and socioeconomic factors on glycemic outcomes of young children with type 1 diabetes. DESIGN AND METHODS: Seventy-three caregivers of children less than 9 years of age were conveniently sampled and completed the Michigan Diabetes Research and Training Center Diabetes Knowledge Test and a demographic questionnaire. RESULTS: Higher caregiver knowledge was associated with lower hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) levels, higher income levels, and being married. Thirty-three (44%) children had HbA1c levels within the target range. PRACTICE IMPLICATIONS: Perform ongoing knowledge assessments and educational interventions related to deficits, with a special focus on families in lower socioeconomic situations.

Published 15 June 2006 in J Spec Pediatr Nurs, 11(3): 158-65.
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