A Cross-Sectional Study of Assessment of Quality of Life among Adolescents with Type-1 Diabetes Mellitus in Bhavnagar, Gujarat
Journal Title: Healthline - Year 2017, Vol 8, Issue 2
Abstract
Introduction: Diabetes mellitus is on the rise and is a prevalent chronic disease in middle and low income countries. Type-1 diabetes mellitus usually develops during infancy and adolescents and as a chronic condition has a hard impact on aspect of life of adolescents. Objectives: To assess the quality of life of adolescents with type-1 diabetes mellitus in Bhavnagar. Method: A cross-sectional study was conducted among a convenient sample of 57 adolescents with type-1 diabetes mellitus who were registered in Juvenile Diabetes Association, from August-October 2016 with a self-administered questionnaire on Diabetes Quality of Life. Result: Among 57 adolescents, 54.3% were males and 45.7% were females. The mean age of the participants was 16.19+ 3.29 years. The mean duration of diabetes was 91.8+63.3 months. The mean glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c) was 9.21+2.02 %, among which 71.9% were in the range of 6-10% and 28.1% were in the range of 10-15% of HbA1c. Out of 57 adolescents, 94.7% were literate and 5.3% were illiterate. 91.2% adolescents reported having a poor quality of life. The median scores for each domain are as follows: Satisfaction 26, Impact 80, and Worries 22. No significant difference was found between the domains and age and glycemic control except between HbA1c and quality of life in worries domain. No association was found between the domains and gender and education. Conclusion: Most of the adolescents (91.2%) with type-1 diabetes were having poor quality of life. In worries domain, HbA1c had a significant effect on quality of life.
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Antara Banik, Atul Trivedi, Mihir Rupani
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