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Quality of Life in School-Aged Children With Type 1 Diabetes on Intensive Treatment and Their Parents

Yale School of Nursing, 100 Church Street South, New Haven, CT 06536-0740 robin.whittemore{at}yale.edu

Andrea Dann Urban, MSN, CPNP

William V. Tamboriane, MD

Margaret Grey, DrPH, CPNP, FAAN

Yale School of Nursing, New Haven, Connecticut

PURPOSE

The purpose of this study was to examine the child, parent, and family factors associated with quality of life and metabolic control in school-aged children with type 1 diabetes on intensive treatment.

METHODS

A cross-sectional analysis was performed of child, parent, and family psychosocial variables with child quality of life and metabolic control.

RESULTS

Families of school-aged children were able to intensively manage type 1 diabetes, achieve good metabolic control (<7.5%), experience good quality of life, and cope well with the demands of treatment. However, increased depressive symptoms were reported in the children (8%) and a parent (29%).

CONCLUSIONS

Most school-aged children and families in this sample coped well with the demands of intensive treatment. However, intensive psychosocial support may also be indicated because managing a complex chronic illness is stressful and potentially difficult for some families.

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