Quality of life of adolescents with type 1 diabetes
Clinics
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70(3): 173-179, 03/2015. tab
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ABSTRACT
INTRODUCTION:
Diabetes mellitus is a highly prevalent chronic disease. Type 1 diabetes mellitus usually develops during infancy and adolescence and may affect the quality of life of adolescents.OBJECTIVE:
To evaluate the quality of life of adolescents with type 1 diabetes mellitus in a metropolitan region of western central Brazil.METHODS:
Adolescents aged 10-19 years who had been diagnosed with type 1 diabetes mellitus at least 1 year previously were included. Patients with verbal communication difficulties, severe disease, and symptomatic hypo- or hyperglycemic crisis as well as those without an adult companion and who were <18 years of age were excluded. The self-administered Diabetes Quality of Life for Youths instrument was applied.RESULTS:
Among 96 adolescents (57% females; 47% white, and 53% nonwhite), 81% had an HbA1c level of >7%. In general, the adolescents consistently reported having a good quality of life. The median scores for the domains of the instrument were as follows “satisfaction” 35; “impact” 51; and “worries“ 26. The total score for all domains was 112. Bivariate analysis showed significant associations among a lower family income, public health assistance, and insulin type in the “satisfaction” domain; and a lower family income, public health assistance, public school attendance, and a low parental education level in the “worries“ domain and for the total score. A longer time since diagnosis was associated with a lower total score. Multivariable analysis confirmed the association of a worse quality of life with public health assistance, time since diagnosis, and sedentary lifestyle in the “satisfaction” domain; female gender in the “worries” domain; and public health assistance for the total score.CONCLUSIONS:
Overall, the adolescents evaluated in this study viewed their quality of life as good. Specific factors that ...
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Main subject:
Quality of Life
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Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1
Type of study:
Observational study
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Prevalence study
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Qualitative research
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Risk factors
Limits:
Adolescent
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Child
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Country/Region as subject:
South America
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Brazil
Language:
English
Journal:
Clinics
Journal subject:
Medicine
Year:
2015
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Brazil
Institution/Affiliation country:
Universidade Federal do Mato Grosso/BR
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