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Houben, J.* ; Janssens, M.* ; Winkler, C. ; Besser, R.E.J.* ; Dzygalo, K.* ; Fehn, A. ; Hommel, A.* ; Lange, K.* ; Elding Larsson, H.* ; Lundgren, M.* ; Roloff, F.* ; Snape, M.* ; Szypowska, A.* ; Weiss, A. ; Zapardiel-Gonzalo, J. ; Ziegler, A.-G. ; Casteels, K.*

The emotional well-being of parents with children at genetic risk for type 1 diabetes before and during participation in the POInT-study.

Pediatr. Diabetes 23, 1707-1716 (2022)
Postprint DOI PMC
Open Access Green
This study examined the emotional impact that parents experience when confronted with an increased genetic risk of type 1 diabetes (T1D) in their child. Population-based screening of neonates for genetic risk of chronic disease carries the risk of increased emotional burden for parents. Information was collected using a well-being questionnaire for parents of infants identified as having an increased risk for T1D in a multinational research study. Parents were asked to complete this questionnaire after they were told their child had an increased risk for T1D (Freder1k-study) and at several timepoints during an intervention study (POInT-study), where oral insulin was administered daily. Data were collected from 2595 parents of 1371 children across five countries. Disease-specific anxiety was found in a larger group of parents (47.2%) during the intervention study. Panic-related anxiety symptoms were reported by only 4.9% after hearing about their child having an increased risk. Symptoms of depression were limited to 19.4% of the parents at the result-communication visit and declined over time during the intervention study. Mothers and parents with a first-degree relative (FDR) with T1D reported more symptoms of depression and disease-specific anxiety (p < 0.001) than fathers and parents without a FDR. Overall, symptoms of depression and panic-related anxiety are comparable with the German general population. However, high levels of disease-specific anxiety were found during the intervention study, which should be kept in mind when considering population-based screening. As certain subgroups are more prone, it will be important to continue psychological screening and, when necessary, to provide support by an experienced, multidisciplinary team. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.
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Publikationstyp Artikel: Journalartikel
Dokumenttyp Wissenschaftlicher Artikel
Korrespondenzautor
Schlagwörter Emotional Well-being ; Genetic Risk ; Parents ; Prevention ; Type 1 Diabetes; Patient Health Questionnaire; Depression; Anxiety; Screen; Impact; Phq-9
ISSN (print) / ISBN 1399-543X
e-ISSN 1399-5448
Zeitschrift Pediatric Diabetes
Quellenangaben Band: 23, Heft: 8, Seiten: 1707-1716 Artikelnummer: , Supplement: ,
Verlag Wiley
Verlagsort Adam House, 3rd Fl, 1 Fitzroy Sq, London, Wit 5he, England
Nichtpatentliteratur Publikationen
Begutachtungsstatus Peer reviewed
Förderungen Helmholtz Zentrum Munchen
Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung
Wellcome Trust
Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation United States of America
Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust