Quality of Life and Glycemic Control in Saudi Children with Type 1 Diabetes at Different Developmental Age Groups

Background: Children with type 1 diabetes (T1D) at different stages of development have age-specific needs, which can influence their perception of quality of life (QoL). In our study, we aimed to emphasize these age-specific needs and assess the perception of QoL in Saudi children with T1D, as well...

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Published in:Clinical medicine insights. Endocrinology and diabetes 2021, Vol.14, p.1179551421990678-1179551421990678
Main Authors: Babiker, Amir, Al Aqeel, Bothainah, Marie, Sarah, Omer, Hala, Bahabri, Aban, Al Shaikh, Adnan, Zahrani, Nada, Badri, Motasim, Al Dubayee, Mohamed, Al Alwan, Ibrahim
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Language:English
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Age groups
Diabetes
Glucose
Hemoglobin
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Parents & parenting
Quality of life
Questionnaires
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Summary:Background: Children with type 1 diabetes (T1D) at different stages of development have age-specific needs, which can influence their perception of quality of life (QoL). In our study, we aimed to emphasize these age-specific needs and assess the perception of QoL in Saudi children with T1D, as well as their parents correlating QoL scores with children’s glycemic control. Methods: This is a cross-sectional study in which children with T1D and their parents from 2 tertiary institutes in Saudi Arabia have answered a standard diabetes-specific QoL questionnaire (PedsQL™ 3.0 diabetes module, translated in Arabic). We also reported glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) results for these children within a month of completing the questionnaire. The QoL total aggregate and domain scores for self (children) and proxy (parents’) reports were compared and correlated with children’s HbA1c. Results: A sample was 288 self and proxy reports from 144 children with T1D of 3 age groups: 5 to 7 years (7%), 8 to 12 years (49%), and 13 to 18 years (44%), and their parents. QoL differed significantly between self and proxy reports in the total aggregate and domain scores (P-values range from .02 to
ISSN:1179-5514
1179-5514
DOI:10.1177/1179551421990678