The ultra-orthdox (Haredi) Jewish mother's expirience in caring for a type 1 diabetic child: with a special focus on disclosur and cocealment

This study examines the experience of mothering diabetic child in Israeli haredi
[ulira-Orthodox] society.

The global prevalence of Type 1 diabetes has been increasing consistently over the
past decade, with the corresponding increase within the haredi community. Diabetes
treatment adherence is difficult, requiring multiple reatment modalities, such as
monitoring blood glucose, administering insulin, following a diet, and exercise.

In addition to this complex regimen, haredi diabetic patients, and their caregivers,
are situated in a specific societal contex imposing an extra layer of burden. A prime
example involves the dilemma of concealing or disclosing the diabetes, particularly
given haredi sociely's extreme sensilivity to health issues in connection with match-
making (shidduchim). Due to factors such as high rates of misinformation about
diabetes, young people with diabetes (as well as their healthy siblings) can face
significant obstacles to finding a mate, as well as general social isolation. לתקציר המלא