Parents' experience of caring for children with type 1 diabetes in mainland China: A qualitative study

Table 2 Themes and sub-themes of care needs

Theme	Sub-theme
Desire for information	Disease-related information
	Homecare information
	Channels of information acquisition
Skill guidance needs	Insulin injection techniques
	Skills required for symptom management
	Skills for monitoring blood glucose
	Skills for parent–child communication
Seeking emotional support	Family support
	Peer support from other parents of children with T1D
	Need for professional support
Lack of social support	Need for financial support
	Need for social security