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Survey Monkey for parents/carers of children and young people living with type one diabetes

Depending on the age of your child, it may be possible for your child to complete this with you. We would encourage you to do this together where appropriate.
1.Please tick if you are completing this: (Required.)
2.What is your child/young person’s age? (Required.)
3.Is your child/young person: (Required.)
4.What age was your child/young person diagnosed with Type I Diabetes? (Required.)
5.How many other children live in your household?(Required.)
6.Because my child/young person has diabetes I give a lot more attention to meal content and timings than if my child/young person did not have diabetes(Required.)
7.Mealtimes are stressful due to diabetes factors(Required.)
8.My child/young person’s portions vary depending on their appetite(Required.)
9.I have been advised to completely avoid giving my child/young person certain foods/drinks because of their diabetes. If so, please say which foods/drinks and who advised(Required.)
10.I have been told exactly how much carbohydrates my child/young person should have (Required.)
11.I think about how many carbohydrates my child/young person is eating more than his/her appetite(Required.)
12.I tell my child/young person that they can’t have certain foods/drinks because of their diabetes. Please say which foods/drinks(Required.)
13.Since diagnosis, it is more difficult for my child/young person to eat spontaneously (what they like, when they like)(Required.)
14.My child/young person eats to keep their blood sugar levels up, even when they are not hungry(Required.)
15.My child/young person avoids certain foods because they make his/her blood sugar levels spike. If so, please say which foods(Required.)
16.As a family we find carbohydrate counting easy(Required.)
17.I use convenience foods in preference to home-made foods as this makes carbohydrate counting easier(Required.)
18.My child/young person sometimes takes food without my knowing to avoid taking insulin(Required.)
19.I am constantly thinking about my child/young person’s next meal/snack(Required.)
20.I make sure my child/young person finishes all their food, as I am worried that they could go hypo if they don’t eat it all(Required.)
21.I am nervous about offering my child/young person new foods in case they don’t eat them, as this could affect their blood sugars(Required.)
22.My child/young person has become fussier about what they will eat since diagnosis(Required.)
23.I am confused by dietary messages. If so, please give examples.(Required.)
24.I would have liked my child/young person to have school dinners, but chose packed lunch as the carbohydrate counting is easier(Required.)
25.My child/young person wants to snack all the time(Required.)
26.I sometimes insist that my child/young person eats because of their diabetes(Required.)
27.My child/young person avoids carbohydrates or eating to avoid insulin injections(Required.)
28.My child/young person avoids taking insulin for other reasons. If so, please say why and how often(Required.)
29.There is conflict in the home because siblings can eat differently(Required.)
30.As a family we limit our carbohydrate intake. If so, please give more detail.(Required.)
31.My family eats more healthily since my child/young person was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes(Required.)
32.My child/young person craves sweet foods/drinks(Required.)
33.My child/young person feels restricted in what and when they can eat/drink(Required.)
34.I feel guilty when my child/young person has sweet foods/drinks(Required.)
35.My child/young person feels guilty when they have sweet foods/drinks(Required.)
36.The Diabetes Team expects perfect blood sugar management(Required.)
37.My child/young person is concerned about their weight/body shape(Required.)
38.I am concerned about my child/young person’s weight / body shape(Required.)
39.My child/young person has to eat more than they want to, because they need to eat all the carbohydrate foods(Required.)
40.My child/young person has a very limited diet but this helps manage their blood glucose levels(Required.)
41.My child/young person is happy to have their weight/height measured in clinic every 3 months(Required.)
42.My child/young person was upset by his/her weight changing a lot around the time of diagnosis(Required.)
43.I worry about what my child/young person eats/drinks when they are out of the house(Required.)
44.It is easy to involve my child/young person in carbohydrate counting(Required.)
45.I am confident in teaching my child/young person how to carbohydrate count(Required.)
46.I am confident in carbohydrate counting being managed well when my child/young person eats outside of the house (Required.)
47.I feel confident in the way I feed my child/young person(Required.)
48.The Diabetes Team expects my child/young person to eat healthily all the time(Required.)
49.I feel able to ask the Diabetes Team for support around what my child/young person eats(Required.)
50.My child/young person is more concerned about their weight than their diabetes(Required.)
51.My family’s relationship with food has changed for the better since diagnosis(Required.)
52.Other parents/carers understand what my child/young person can eat if there is a party/sleep over etc(Required.)
53.Please write any other comments here about your child/young person/family’s relationship with food whilst living with diabetes(Required.)
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