Type 1 diabetes

Facilitating dialogue with adolescents with diabetes: Development of 'The Adolescent Mirror'-A research-based dialogue tool

Diabet MedPublished Qualitative study

Authors' conclusion

The Adolescent Mirror appears to be a feasible tool for supporting conversations about the psychosocial aspects of living with diabetes. It may help adolescents feel acknowledged and understood, while also providing a way of facilitating dialogue among parents of adolescents with diabetes.

Study context

Population
Children and adolescents with T1D, their parents and diabetes nurses at an outpatient clinic18 adolescents · 21 parents · 3 nurses
Outcome
Development and evaluation of The Adolescent Mirror
Methodological detailsdevelopment and evaluation, focus group discussions, inductive thematic analysis, Adapted from The Family Mirror using data from three prior studies, Peer group sessions for adolescents and parallel sessions for parents, facilitated by nurses
  • Development and evaluation
  • Focus group discussions
  • Inductive thematic analysis
  • Adapted from The Family Mirror using data from three prior studies
  • Peer group sessions for adolescents and parallel sessions for parents, facilitated by nurses

Main finding

As reported in the abstract

Quotation cards in The Adolescent Mirror

66

Cards shared between adolescents and parents

37

Cards specific to adolescents

16

Cards specific to parents

13

Original publication

Facilitating dialogue with adolescents with diabetes: Development of 'The Adolescent Mirror'-A research-based dialogue tool. Diabet Med. Published 3 October 2025. doi:10.1111/dme.70144

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