ArticleCMAJ : Canadian Medical Association journal = journal de l'Association medicale canadienne2021
Experiences of First Nations adolescents living with type 2 diabetes: a focus group study.
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- Depression comorbidity in children and adolescents with type 2 diabetes mellitus: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2026Pooled it
- The role of lifestyle factors in type 2 diabetes in children and adolescents: a systematic review.BMC public health · 2025Pooled it
- ISPAD Clinical Practice Consensus Guidelines 2024: Type 2 Diabetes in Children and Adolescents.Hormone research in paediatrics · 2024Guideline
- Beyond AIC: An Interpretive Descriptive Qualitative Study of Youth Experiences and Perceptions of Living With Type 2 Diabetes.Journal of advanced nursing · 2026Article
- Interplay of childhood metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease and obesity in the development of youth-onset type 2 diabetes.World journal of clinical pediatrics · 2026Article
- A Virtual Living Lab Platform Codeveloped for Mental Health in Youth-Onset Type 2 Diabetes (BrightSpark Care Lab): Protocol for a Mixed Methods Study.JMIR research protocols · 2026Article
- Exploring Self-Management Among Adolescents With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A Descriptive-Qualitative Study.Nursing open · 2025Article
- Young people and parent or carers views on type 2 diabetes mellitus care in England and Wales: analysis of parent and patient-reported measures survey.BMJ paediatrics open · 2025Article
- Diabetes Distress and Unmet Support Needs Hinder Optimal Care for Adolescents With Type 2 Diabetes: A Mixed Methods Study.Pediatric diabetes · 2025Article
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- Youth-onset Type 2 Diabetes: An Overview of Pathophysiology, Prognosis, Prevention and Management.Current diabetes reports · 2024Review
- The Growing Epidemic of Diabetes Among the Indigenous Population of Canada: A Systematic Review.Cureus · 2023Review
- Glycemic control, depression, diabetes distress among adolescents with type 2 diabetes: effects of sex, race, insurance, and obesity.Acta diabetologica · 2022Article
- Health System Enablers and Barriers to Continuity of Care for First Nations Peoples Living with Chronic Disease.International journal of integrated careArticle
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backgroundDespite prevention efforts, type 2 diabetes mellitus continues to increase in incidence among First Nations children and is associated with early and aggressive complications. We aimed to determine the experiences of adolescents living with type 2 diabetes and the barriers to living well with type 2 diabetes that adolescents perceived.
methodsWe recruited adolescents with type 2 diabetes mellitus from the pediatric diabetes clinic in Winnipeg, Manitoba, to participate in a day-long facilitated focus group discussion. Group discussions were recorded and transcribed verbatim. We used interpretive description methodology to inform the thematic analysis of the transcripts.
resultsEight adolescents with a mean age of 15 years participated. Five adolescents identified as female; most were Indigenous (7/8). The mean duration since diagnosis of diabetes was 2.5 years. Adolescents reported struggling with acceptance of their diagnosis, with the stigma and shame associated with the diagnosis and with daily self-management tasks. Three themes were developed from the focus group discussions: bearing witness, the "weight" of diabetes and support (lack of support).
interpretationAdolescents with diagnoses of type 2 diabetes experience associated stigma and shame, which are substantial barriers to self-care. A broader understanding of their lived experience, including the socioecological and emotional context, could help to improve health care provision and intervention strategies for this population.
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