Background: Type 1 diabetes is a common chronic disease in children. Approximately 1.1 million children worldwide live with this diagnosis and the incidence increases from year to year. Aim: The aim of this study was to compile children’s experiences of living with type 1 diabetes, through a systematic literature study. Method: After the systematic search, 15 articles were selected that formed the basis of the study. The study's selected articles were analysed through three steps based on a thematic synthesis. Results: The results are presented in two main themes and eight sub-themes. The first main theme "being controlled by the disease" includes four sub-themes: "the feeling of stress and anxiety", "the feeling of being controlled", "the feeling of limitation" and "the feeling of being forced to accept". The second main theme "being different" includes four sub-themes: "the feeling of wanting to conceal", "the feeling of lack of comprehension", "the feeling of loneliness and fear" and "the feeling of being affected in school". Conclusion: Children with type 1 diabetes perceive different experiences and difficulties due to changes that the disease causes. The children must take great responsibility in their stressful everyday life, this as a result of the restrictions the disease entails.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:UPSALLA1/oai:DiVA.org:mau-42663 |
| Date | January 2021 |
| Creators | Ataollahi, Sanaz, Bandor, Eliza |
| Publisher | Malmö universitet, Fakulteten för hälsa och samhälle (HS) |
| Source Sets | DiVA Archive at Upsalla University |
| Language | Swedish |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Student thesis, info:eu-repo/semantics/bachelorThesis, text |
| Format | application/pdf |
| Rights | info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess |
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