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Introduction: Mothers are typically the primary caregivers for children with type 1 diabetes, a role that significantly impacts their lives. Since spirituality has been identified as a key dimension of self-care, this study aimed to determine the effect of self-care training based on mothers' spirituality on the metabolic control of children with type I diabetes.
Materials and Methods: In this clinical trial, 70 mothers of children with type I diabetes were selected and randomly assigned to two groups: an intervention group (35 participants) and a control group (35 participants). Data were collected using a demographic profile questionnaire and by measuring metabolic control indicators, including glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c), triglycerides, and cholesterol levels.
Results: The independent t-test showed a statistically significant difference in mean glycosylated hemoglobin scores between the intervention and control groups before and after the intervention. However, after controlling for pre-test scores using ANCOVA, no statistically significant difference was observed in the average glycosylated hemoglobin levels between the intervention group (7.65 to 7.04) and the control group (7.24 to 6.63).Similarly, the average triglyceride levels in the intervention group changed from 85.46 ± 14.58 to 85.46 ± 16.46, and in the control group from 83.51 ± 29.06 to 83.86 ± 24.81. Cholesterol levels in the intervention group changed from 178.66 ± 10.67 to 178.49 ± 11.64, while in the control group, they shifted from 174.17 ± 11.39 to 175.61 ± 12.51. However, the independent t-test did not reveal a statistically significant difference in triglyceride or cholesterol scores between the two groups (p < 0.05).
Conclusion: The spiritual self-care educational intervention improved the ability of mothers to oversee the metabolic control of their children with type 1 diabetes in a sample of the Iranian population. However, the findings suggest that mothers likely require more comprehensive support than what was provided in this study. Solely offering spiritual support appears insufficient. Therefore, holistic support systems addressing the multifaceted needs of these mothers are necessary to enhance their caregiving roles effectively.
 

Keywords: Spirituality-based self-care, metabolic control, glycosylated hemoglobin, mothers, children, Type I diabetes

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