Parent Interaction With Chronically Ill Child Holds Key to Better Treatment Outcomes

Parents interaction with their chronically ill children could hold the key to better treatment and better results.

Researchers from The University of Queensland’s Triple P – Positive Parenting Program believe parents can improve health outcomes simply by interacting with their children differently, particularly around their medical treatment.

Education Programs Boost Parent-Child Interactions
Education programs delivered through pediatric care offices appeared to increase parent-child interactions and also associated with reduced exposure to TV and other media in infants, says a report.

“Parents’ responses when a child resists treatment is a known influence on whether or not the family follows through with treatments at home,” said Dr Alina Morawska, Principal researcher and deputy director of UQ’s Parenting and Family Support Center.

“Unfortunately, day-to-day management of type 1 diabetes is complicated and onerous, especially for parents struggling with behaviour problems in their children,” said Dr Morawska.

Children with Type 1 diabetes require insulin injections or insulin pump changes in diet and exercise to control glucose levels. This is to prevent short-term complications such as low and high blood glucose levels.

Mother's Diversion During Mealtime may Have an Effect on the Child's Health
A study shows that mothers who have the habit of using mobile phones while eating with their young children are less likely to have verbal, nonverbal and encouraging interactions with them.

Long-term complications include damages to heart, nerves and kidneys and blindness.

University of Queensland offers trial program for parents raising a child with type 1 diabetes to help them adjust with the day-to-day stress. The program offers practical ideas to help in a variety of situations, including when children resist treatment.

Emotional Trauma in Early Life May Arrest Kids' Intellectual Development
Early life emotional trauma may affect cognitive development in children suggests results of a long-term study.

Source-Medindia

Young Infants Influenced by Human Speech
Human speech has a surprising influence on young infants, suggests a new theory. The study suggests that listening to speech promotes the babies' cognitive, social and psychological capacities.