American Diabetes Association

Table 1—

Revised DFCS—Child Version

During the PAST MONTH, I have argued with my parent(s) about…	Almost never	Sometimes	Almost always
1. Remembering to give shots or to bolus (pump)^*
2. Taking more or less insulin depending on results^*
3. Remembering to check blood sugars^*
4. Remembering clinic appointments^**
5. Giving shots or boluses (pump)^*
6. Meals and snacks
7. Results of blood sugar monitoring^*
8. The early signs of low blood sugar^*
9. What to eat when away from home
10. Making appointments with dentists and doctors^**
11. Telling teachers about diabetes^**
12. Telling friends about diabetes
13. Carrying sugar/carbs for reactions^**
14. School absences^**
15. Supplies
16. Telling relatives about diabetes^**
17. Rotating injection sites or infusion sets (pump)^**
18. Changes in health (like weight or infections)^**
19. Logging blood sugar results^**

During the PAST MONTH, I have argued with my parent(s) about…	Almost never	Sometimes	Almost always
1. Remembering to give shots or to bolus (pump)^*
2. Taking more or less insulin depending on results^*
3. Remembering to check blood sugars^*
4. Remembering clinic appointments^**
5. Giving shots or boluses (pump)^*
6. Meals and snacks
7. Results of blood sugar monitoring^*
8. The early signs of low blood sugar^*
9. What to eat when away from home
10. Making appointments with dentists and doctors^**
11. Telling teachers about diabetes^**
12. Telling friends about diabetes
13. Carrying sugar/carbs for reactions^**
14. School absences^**
15. Supplies
16. Telling relatives about diabetes^**
17. Rotating injection sites or infusion sets (pump)^**
18. Changes in health (like weight or infections)^**
19. Logging blood sugar results^**

Factor 1 (direct management tasks) items are italicized; factor 2 (indirect management tasks) are not.

*

Designates a revised item;

**

designates an added item.