Impacts of type 1 diabetes and relationship factors on health and wellbeing of both persons with diabetes (PWD) and partners (T1D partners) have not been investigated. Integrative review methods evaluated the evidence. From 323 titles we included 24 studies involving 16,083 PWD and 1,020 T1D partners. Studies were quantitative (n=13), qualitative (n=9) and mixed methods (n=2). Maintaining resilient, good quality, intimate relationships optimises physical and psychological outcomes for PWD. Partners experience disturbed sleep and whilst general psychological health is maintained, distress surrounding hypoglycemia is overwhelming for over a third of partners. Nurturing quality relationships could reap significant health benefits.
Couples living with type 1 diabetes: an integrative review of the impacts on health and wellbeing
Messina Rossella;Fantini Maria Pia;
2021
Abstract
Impacts of type 1 diabetes and relationship factors on health and wellbeing of both persons with diabetes (PWD) and partners (T1D partners) have not been investigated. Integrative review methods evaluated the evidence. From 323 titles we included 24 studies involving 16,083 PWD and 1,020 T1D partners. Studies were quantitative (n=13), qualitative (n=9) and mixed methods (n=2). Maintaining resilient, good quality, intimate relationships optimises physical and psychological outcomes for PWD. Partners experience disturbed sleep and whilst general psychological health is maintained, distress surrounding hypoglycemia is overwhelming for over a third of partners. Nurturing quality relationships could reap significant health benefits.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
