[Impact of the psychological dimension in diabetes treatment. Self-esteem, brake or motor to establishment of care strategies and adaptation to the disease]

S Malivoir

doi:10.1016/S0929-693X(13)71429-5

[Impact of the psychological dimension in diabetes treatment. Self-esteem, brake or motor to establishment of care strategies and adaptation to the disease]

Arch Pediatr. 2013 Dec:20 Suppl 4:S144-8. doi: 10.1016/S0929-693X(13)71429-5.

[Article in French]

Author

S Malivoir¹

Affiliation

¹ Hôpital Robert-Debré, Service endocrino-diabétologie, boulevard Sérurier, 75020 Paris, France; Hôpital La Pitié-Salpêtrière, Service endocrinologie-médecine de la reproduction, boulevard de l'Hôpital, 75013 Paris, France. Electronic address: [email protected].

PMID: 24360366
DOI: 10.1016/S0929-693X(13)71429-5

Abstract

As a chronic disease, diabetes in children has repercussions on self-esteem, which, in return, influences children's self-confidence as well as their self-care skills. The young patient establishes strategies for adapting to the disease, or coping strategies, which depend on the child's age (problem solving) and mirror the adult parent. Self-esteem is also established and maintained in favor of successful social integration among the child's peers.

Publication types

English Abstract

MeSH terms

Adaptation, Psychological*
Child
Diabetes Mellitus / psychology*
Diabetes Mellitus / therapy*
Humans
Self Concept*