Diabetes-Specific Quality of Life of Korean Children and Adolescents With Type 1 Diabetes.
OBJECTIVE
The purpose of this study was to explore the quality of life of children in Korea with type 1 diabetes and related factors.


METHODS
Children were recruited from a diabetes camp. Data were collected using four instruments: the PedsQL™ 3.2 Diabetes Module, Self-Efficacy for Diabetes Self-Management, the Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale for Children, and the Diabetes Management Behavior Scale.


RESULTS
Children who were older (t = 2.197, p = .041), male (t = -3.579, p = .002), and less depressed (t = -2.859, p = .010) were more likely to have better quality of life.


CONCLUSIONS
Further research is needed in children with type 1 diabetes in countries where this disease is rare, and governmental support and public awareness are limited.
College of Nursing, Ajou University, Suwon, South Korea.
Sunjoo
S
Boo
Department of Nursing, Inha University, Incheon, South Korea.
Youngmee
Y
Ahn
Department of Pediatrics, Inha University Graduate School of Medicine, and Inha University Hospital, Incheon, South Korea.
Ji Eun
JE
Lee
Department of Nursing, Inha University, Incheon, South Korea.
Narae
N
Kang
Department of Pediatrics, Inha University Hospital, Incheon, South Korea.
Heesook
H
Kang
Department of Nursing, Inha University, Incheon, South Korea.
Min
M
Sohn
D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003922:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011788:Quality of Life; D056910:Republic of Korea; D020377:Self Efficacy
Child; Korean; depression; diabetes mellitus; quality of life