Clinical and sociodemographic factors associated with the quality of life of children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes.
Rev Esc Enferm USP
; 57: e20230195, 2024.
Article
em En, Pt
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-38251690
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To analyze clinical and sociodemographic factors associated with the health-related quality of life of children and adolescents with type 1 Diabetes Mellitus.METHOD:
A quantitative, cross-sectional and analytical study, developed in a municipality in northeastern Brazil, between March and September 2021, with 81 children/adolescents with type 1 Diabetes Mellitus and their guardians/caregivers. A questionnaire containing sociodemographic and clinical variables and two quality of life instruments were used. Descriptive and inferential analysis was carried out.RESULTS:
Adolescents whose parents had a family income greater than a minimum wage had a lower prevalence of impaired quality of life when compared to those with a lower income. Adolescents with time since diagnosis of less than four years had a satisfactory quality of life, and children aged 8 to 12 years who self-administered insulin had a lower prevalence of high quality of life compared to those who did not.CONCLUSION:
Adolescents with a family income of less than a minimum wage, diagnosis time of more than four years and children aged 8-12 who self-administer insulin need greater professional support to have a better quality of life.
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Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Diabetes Mellitus Tipo 1
Tipo de estudo:
Observational_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Adolescent
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Child
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Humans
Idioma:
En
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Pt
Revista:
Rev Esc Enferm USP
Ano de publicação:
2024
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Brasil