title: Quality of life in school-aged children with type 1 diabetes on intensive treatment and their parents.
abstract: 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.
authors: Yale School of Nursing,  New Haven, Connecticut
authors: Robin
authors: R
authors: Whittemore
authors: Yale School of Nursing,  New Haven, Connecticut
authors: Andrea Dann
authors: AD
authors: Urban
authors: Yale School of Nursing,  New Haven, Connecticut
authors: William V
authors: WV
authors: Tamborlane
authors: Yale School of Nursing,  New Haven, Connecticut
authors: Margaret
authors: M
authors: Grey
mesh_terms: 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