Quality of life in school-aged children with type 1 diabetes on intensive treatment and their parents.
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.



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



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 children (8%) and a parent (29%).



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.
Whittemore
Robin
R
Yale School of Nursing,  New Haven, Connecticut
Urban
Andrea Dann
AD
Yale School of Nursing,  New Haven, Connecticut
Tamborlane
William V
WV
Yale School of Nursing,  New Haven, Connecticut
Grey
Margaret
M
Yale School of Nursing,  New Haven, Connecticut
D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D003422:Critical Care / Q000379:methods* / Q000523:psychology; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D003922:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000378:metabolism / Q000523:psychology*; D005192:Family Health; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007332:Insulin Infusion Systems; D008297:Male; D015999:Multivariate Analysis; D010290:Parents / Q000523:psychology*; D002666:Psychology, Child; D011788:Quality of Life; D012044:Regression Analysis; D012944:Social Support; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D016896:Treatment Outcome