Analysis of the Positive Feelings of Caregivers in Children with Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus and Its Influencing Factors

Abstract

In order to explore the positive feelings of caregivers of children with type 1 diabetes mellitus and its influencing factors. The general data questionnaire, caregiver positive feeling scale, caregiver care ability of type 1 diabetes patients and Zarit care burden scale were used to investigate 193 caregivers of type 1 diabetes in Qingdao. The results of multiple stepwise regression analysis showed that caregivers’ educational level, care ability and care burden were important influencing factors of caregivers’ positive feelings. These factors could predict 95.6% of the variation of caregivers’ positive feelings. Medical staff should provide targeted support and help according to the specific situation of children and caregivers, cultivate caregivers’ care ability, reduce caregivers’ burden, help to improve T1DM caregivers’ positive feelings, and improve caregivers’ well-being and physical and mental health.