Persis V. Commissariat
Harvard University
33 Papers
39 Citations
Persis V. Commissariat is an academic researcher from Harvard University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Medicine & Type 1 diabetes. The author has an hindex of 6, co-authored 19 publications. Previous affiliations of Persis V. Commissariat include Joslin Diabetes Center.
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Papers
Psychosocial factors in medication adherence and diabetes self-management: Implications for research and practice.
TL;DR: Recommendations are made for continued research emphasis on improving psychosocial aspects of living with diabetes, with greater attention to the situational context in which the self-regulatory processes underlying self-management occur.
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Benefits and Barriers of Continuous Glucose Monitoring in Young Children with Type 1 Diabetes.
Marisa E. Hilliard,Wendy Levy,Barbara J. Anderson,Amanda L. Whitehouse,Persis V. Commissariat,Kara R. Harrington,Lori M. Laffel,Kellee M. Miller,Michelle A. Van Name,William V. Tamborlane,Daniel J. DeSalvo,Linda A. DiMeglio +11 more
TL;DR: CGM may address unique challenges of T1D in young children and increase parental comfort with diabetes management, yet there are multiple barriers to initiating or maintaining CGM use.
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"I'm essentially his pancreas": Parent perceptions of diabetes burden and opportunities to reduce burden in the care of children <8 years old with type 1 diabetes.
Persis V. Commissariat,Kara R. Harrington,Amanda L. Whitehouse,Kellee M. Miller,Marisa E. Hilliard,Michelle A. Van Name,Daniel J. DeSalvo,William V. Tamborlane,Barbara J. Anderson,Linda A. DiMeglio,Lori M. Laffel +10 more
TL;DR: This study explored parent perceptions of the burdens of caring for very young children with T1D and found that across all age groups, management of type 1 diabetes places substantial responsibility and emotional burden upon families.
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Assessing readiness for independent self-care in adolescents with type 1 diabetes: Introducing the RISQ.
Eveline R. Goethals,Eveline R. Goethals,Persis V. Commissariat,Lisa K. Volkening,Jessica T. Markowitz,Lori M. Laffel +5 more
TL;DR: RISQ-T and RISQ-P demonstrate sound psychometric properties and may help inform diabetes teams of the level of support needed to facilitate shift to independent self-management.
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Diabetes‐specific self‐esteem, self‐care and glycaemic control among adolescents with Type 1 diabetes
J. R. Kenowitz,Claire J. Hoogendoorn,Persis V. Commissariat,Persis V. Commissariat,Jeffrey S. Gonzalez +4 more
TL;DR: To explore the relationships between diabetes‐specific self‐esteem, self‐care and glycaemic control among diverse adolescents with Type 1 diabetes, a large number of teenagers with diabetes are diagnosed with the disease.
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