Veysel Nijat Baş
Gazi University Medical School, Department of Pediatric Endocrinology,
Ankara
Turkey
Research Article
Evaluation of Factors Affecting Quality of Life in Children with Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus
Author(s): Veysel Nijat Baş, Aysun Bideci, Ediz Yeşilkaya, A. Şebnem Soysal, Orhun Çamurdan and Peyami CinazVeysel Nijat Baş, Aysun Bideci, Ediz Yeşilkaya, A. Şebnem Soysal, Orhun Çamurdan and Peyami Cinaz
Introduction: It has currently been understood that monitoring diabetic patients only with metabolic variables is insufficient, and thus, quality of life assessments have been initiated. The aim of the present study was to compare the quality of life scored between diabetic and healthy children and to investigate the factors affecting the quality of life in diabetic patients.
Material-Method: Sixty-one patients aged between 7-16 years who were followed-up with diagnosis of type 1 Diabetes Mellitus in the Department of Pediatric Endocrinology of Gazi University School of Medicine and 57 age- matched healthy volunteers were enrolled. Patient and control groups were evaluated in terms of quality of life, depressive mood, and accompanying behavioral problems. The assessment of children was performed using Conners’ parent and teacher .. View More»
