Abstract

Background and aim: A chronic illness impacts not just the patient, but also the family as a whole, and there is a lot to be gained by including the family in therapy. So, this study aims to assess diabetic-specific routines of adolescents with diabetes mellitus type 1 from the parent perspective andDifferences in Parent’report of Specific Diabetic routines with regard to their Socio-demographic variables. Methods: descriptive cross-sectional study design was carried out for the Assessment of Diabetes-Specific Routine for adolescents with Diabetes Mellitus Type 1 from the parent perspective in Diabetes and Endocrinology Center at Al- Nasiriya City from13th of October 2021 to 25th April, 2022 . The sample consists (110) parents selected through purposive sampling. The information was gathered through the use of self-administered instruments which are the diabetes-specific routine scale. The data were analyzed by using SPSS ver-20 and Microsoft Excel (2010) program. Results: the parents expressed a moderate response regards specific diabetic routine for adolescents with T1DM as indicated by moderate mean scores at all studied items of the scale except, the items number (1, 2, 3, 4, 12, 16, 17, 18, 19 and 20) the responses were poor Conclusion: (62.6%) of parents exhibited that the adolescent follows a routine on a moderate level

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