Caregivers' experiences and perceptions of caring for children and adolescents with type 2 diabetes mellitus: a qualitative systematic review protocol
Abstract
Objective: The objective of this review will be to synthesize existing qualitative evidence on the experiences and perceptions of caregivers for children and adolescents with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2D).
Introduction: The rising number of new cases of T2D in children and adolescents highlights the urgent need for effective management strategies. Caregivers of these children face significant challenges in providing care and managing the condition.
Eligibility criteria: This review will include caregivers of children and adolescents with T2D, regardless of age, gender, social status, or marital status. It will consider studies that explore caregivers' experiences and perceptions of caring for children and adolescents with T2D in home, school, and community settings, as well as those addressing treatment adjustments and peer responses within the school environment. Caregivers of children and adolescents with other types of diabetes, such as type 1 diabetes mellitus, will be excluded.
Methods: This qualitative systematic review will follow the JBI methodology for qualitative systematic reviews. We will search both published and unpublished studies in Embase (Ovid), MEDLINE (PubMed), CINAHL (EBSCOhost), Cochrane Library (CENTRAL), LILACS (BVS), PsycINFO (Ovid), Web of Science Core Collection, and Scopus without date limitations. Sources of unpublished studies and gray literature will include Google Scholar and the Open Access Theses and Dissertations. Two reviewers will…
How strong is the evidence?
Evidence Hub reads this as a systematic review, done in people. Its evidence level is 1 of 5 (Highest · pooled evidence). Pooled evidence from several studies sits at the top of the evidence pyramid.
Read the paper
Related studies
- Metformin as an adjuvant in breast cancer treatment
- Metformin Lysosomal Targeting: A Novel Aspect to Be Investigated for Metformin Repurposing in Neurodegenerative Diseases?
- Aberrant HSF1 signaling activation underlies metformin amelioration of myocardial infarction in mice
- Metformin induces ZFP36 by mTORC1 inhibition in cervical cancer-derived cell lines
- Protein Interaction Network for Identifying Vascular Response of Metformin (Oral Antidiabetic)
- Preventing Long COVID With Metformin
Go deeper in Evidence Hub
Evidence Hub adds a study data sheet (design, sample size, evidence level, key numbers), an AI summary and a chat grounded in the paper's text.