QUALITY OF LIFE OF CHILDREN AND ADOLOSCENTS WITH TYPE 1 DIABETES MELLITUS: A QUESTIONNAIRE BASED STUDY
B S Shakuntala
, Priyanka N , Rajas Mahalle
quality of life, T1DM,Peds QL, QOLID
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) is a chronic disease requiring complex management including blood glucose monitoring, insulin administration along with diet restrictions which can have negative impact on quality of life (QOL) of both children and parents. The stringent routine can be quiet stressful for both child and parent affecting the physical, mental, psychosocial functions.
OBJECTIVES: To assess the quality, factors affecting the life of children with T1DM children and their parents.
MATERIALS AND METHODS: A cross sectional study was conducted on a total of 200 children of both sexes in the age range of 5-15 years were selected for the questionnaire survey, 100 children were diagnosed with T1DM and 100 were normal children. The QOL was assessed using Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory (PedsQL) and Quality of Life instrument in Indian Diabetics (QOLID) Questionnaire.
RESULTS: Based on the questionnaire analysis parents of T1DM children faced significantly more distress in terms of physical activity (100%) ,physical endurance(100%) ,symptom botherness(99%) ,financial worries(100%) emotional health (100%). The T1DM children also had significantly higher distress in terms of physical health (100%), emotional health (100%), social function (100%) and school (98%).
CONCLUSION: The overall outcome of this study showed that QOL of children with T1DM was more compromised than normal children and the QOL can be improved by involving the family in diabetes education and enable them to take responsibility.
"QUALITY OF LIFE OF CHILDREN AND ADOLOSCENTS WITH TYPE 1 DIABETES MELLITUS: A QUESTIONNAIRE BASED STUDY", IJSDR - International Journal of Scientific Development and Research (www.IJSDR.org), ISSN:2455-2631, Vol.10, Issue 9, page no.a469-a475, September-2025, Available :https://ijsdr.org/papers/IJSDR2509056.pdf
Volume 10
Issue 9,
September-2025
Pages : a469-a475
Paper Reg. ID: IJSDR_304803
Published Paper Id: IJSDR2509056
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Research Area: Health Science All
Country: Banglore, Karnataka, India
ISSN: 2455-2631 | IMPACT FACTOR: 9.15 Calculated By Google Scholar | ESTD YEAR: 2016
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