The Family Approach to Diabetes Management: Theory Into Practice Toward the Development of a New Paradigm
- Joe Solowiejczyk, RN, MSW
Abstract
In Brief
Family dynamics have been shown to have an impact on diabetes management and metabolic control in children and adolescents. This article discusses the use of a novel approach to working with adolescents and their families, which has had positive clinical results in terms of both management behaviors and metabolic control.
Footnotes
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Joe Solowiejczyk, RN, MSW, is a diabetes nurse educator and family therapist at the University of Texas Health Sciences Center in San Antonio.
- American Diabetes Association
