“When I gave him the insulin injection, I felt the pain in my heart”: Experiences of parents of young children with type 1 diabetes in an Arab country

Hala Mahmoud Obeidat, Haytham Mohammad Al-Oran, Ghadeer Hjazeen, a Abdullah Dwairej, Aseel Hussein Obeidat, Ferdous Hasan Omari, Diana Arabiat, Department of Child Health Nursing, Princess Muna College of Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Mutah University, Department of Child Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Mutah University, Department of Pediatric Health Nursing, Princess Muna College of Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Mutah University, Department of Child Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Hussein Bin Talal University, Medical student, Faculty of Medicine, University of Jordan, Department of Adults Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Department of Maternal and Child Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, The University of Jordan

Journal of Child Health Care

Published online on December 18, 2024

Abstract

Journal of Child Health Care, Volume 30, Issue 1, Page 81-93, March 2026.
Type 1 diabetes mellitus in children is one of the most common chronic health conditions, requiring constant monitoring and care. Living with children who are diagnosed with chronic illness affects multiple aspects of parents’ daily lives, including the ...