Key result
Family functioning showed little association with glycaemic control in adolescents with diabetes, nor did families of diabetics differ overall from matched community controls.
Why the study?
Does family functioning correlate with glycaemic control in adolescents with diabetes?
Case-Control
Yes
Does family functioning correlate with glycaemic control in adolescents with diabetes?
Family functioning as measured by the FAD does not strongly correlate with glycaemic control in adolescents with diabetes, though parental involvement differs between well and poorly controlled groups.
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Family functioning assessment adds little to managing adolescent diabetes glycaemic control; leaves open the contribution of other factors.
Gowers et al. (1995) conducted a case-control in Diabetes. Family functioning vs. Matched community controls was evaluated on Glycaemic control and family functioning. Family functioning showed little association with glycaemic control in adolescents with diabetes, nor did families of diabetics differ overall from matched community controls.
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