Parenting Stress over the First Year of Inflammatory Bowel Disease Diagnosis.
Kelly E ReaGrace K CushmanAdrianna L WestbrookBonney ReedPublished in: Journal of pediatric psychology (2022)
Caregivers' parenting stress decreases across 1 year of diagnosis. However, caregivers of color and those rating their child's HRQOL as lower may be at risk for greater parenting stress. More research is needed to understand why caregivers of color reported greater parenting stress compared to White caregivers. Results highlight the importance of providing whole-family care when a child is diagnosed with IBD.