Psychosocial–Spiritual Experiences and Outcomes in Parents of Children with Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus from the Middle East and North Africa Region: A Systematic Review
Authors' conclusion
Our studied population experiences psychosocial-spiritual distress by managing the condition of their CYP and needs culturally specific psychosocial-spiritual support. Further studies are needed to develop a new measure to specifically assess the psychosocial-spiritual outcomes of this population.
Study context
- Population
- Parents of children or young people (CYP) with T1D in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region23 studies
- Outcome
- Diabetes-specific psychosocial experiences of parents; PROMs measuring psychosocial-spiritual outcomes and their reliability and validity
Methodological detailsPRISMA guidelines, narrative synthesis, Only English studies were included, as no Arabic studies were found
- PRISMA guidelines
- Narrative synthesis
- Only English studies were included, as no Arabic studies were found
Pooled result
As reported in the abstract
Psychosocial-spiritual experiences of parents
- Spiritual functioning: parents' ability to accept and cope with their CYP's condition
- Psychological functioning: emotional distress due to insufficient diabetes-related knowledge and skills
- Social functioning: financial challenges, social support experiences and cultural concerns
- Physical functioning: parents' struggle with sleep deprivation
- Narrative synthesis
Further pooled results
Person-reported outcome measures (PROMs) measuring these experiences
- Methodological and conceptual limitations of the current tools measuring these experiences
Original publication
Psychosocial–Spiritual Experiences and Outcomes in Parents of Children with Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus from the Middle East and North Africa Region: A Systematic Review. Pediatr Diabetes. Published 12 July 2024. doi:10.
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