Literature Review Blog Post #1

Works Cite

• Fredette J, Mawn B, Hood K, Fain J. Quality of Life of College Students Living With Type 1 Diabetes: A Qualitative View. Western Journal of Nursing Research. 2016;38(12):1595-1610. doi:10.1177/0193945916651265

Summary

• In this article, a study was conducted amongst college students (ages 18-24) who had been diagnosed with type 1 diabetes for atleast a year and how the chronic disease affected their quality of life. Throughout the study the students regularly participated in phone and in person interviews to constantly update the audience how their disease played a role in daily functions and altered their experiences opposed to their counterparts. Throughout the article the students provide detailed responses to show how the type 1 diabetes made the transition into college and after harder than that of other students. With the responses given, it gave an understanding to how those with type 1 diabetes can better manage their disease while using certain strategies to improve their quality of life. 

Authors

•  The authors who contributed to the article are Judy Fredette, Barbara Mawn, Korey Hood, and James Fain. One thing these authors all have in common is that they are college professors in the medical field. Some are nursing professors while others are pediatric professors in such. But all of the authors have a solid foundation and thorough understanding of the medical field and type 1 diabetes as a disease. 

Key Terms

• Emerging Adulthood- "the period from age 18 through age 25 (Arnett, 2000). It is a time when internal struggles present themselves relating to peer acceptance and the search for one’s own identity (Faulkner, 2003). 
• Self Care- To care and prioritize ones health needs (especially during times of stress) in order to provide ones self with a better quality of life.

Quotes

• "They struggle with the decision to share the diagnosis with their peers, resulting in reports of feeling different and socially isolated (Abbott, Cairns, & Davies, 2008). As a result, emerging adults report elevated levels of social anxiety and increased risk of being rejected by their peers (Pinquart & Shen, 2011)" (Fredette 1597).
• "Common findings reflect difficulties in establishing self-care routines and maintaining glycemic control, the importance of early depression screening, a need for age-appropriate diabetes education and care, and fears of drawing attention to self" (Fredette 1598).
• "Although most college students must maneuver the stress, time management, and organizational demands of course preparation and testing, those living with T1D have the additional considerations integral to their success" (Fredette 1602).

Value

• This article will be helpful in my research of asking the question, "How does type 1 diabetes affects a college students life?" by giving real life experiences. Instead of being given the information about the disease by someone who does not have it but only has knowledge about it, we are given first hand experiences from those who are living it. That being said, the information collected from the article will give me a more in depth and richer understanding to how this disease affects the lifestyle of those living with it opposed to their peers. This article also provides me with common problems, strategies, techniques, etc. shared amongst participants with type 1 diabetes which gives a better understanding and emphasis as to what is most crucial to those with the chronic disease.