Relationship between metabolic control and quality of life in adolescents with type 1 diabetes. Report from two Italian centres for the management of diabetes in childhood.

摘要: 1 , Italy Abstract. This study is aimed at answering the question whether demands of intensified diabetes management and good metabolic control may influence Quality Life (QOL) adolescents with Type Diabetes (T1D), that their parents. Overall, 153 were involved (78 males, mean age 15.0±2.3 median 14.6 years; average duration 6.5±3.5 years) from Regional Centres Universities Chieti Parma. HbA1c determination was centralized tested ac- cording to adolescent version questionnaire developed by Ingersoll Marrero on impact diabetes, worries about satisfaction life, health perception. The burden family assessed following a newly constructed questionnaire. value 7.7±1.4% (boys 8.0±1.4 girls 7.5±1.2%). similar for both boys (average scores: 44.68 vs 45.00) no effect regarding or but values sig- nificant (p<0.001). Compared boys, had an earlier (at 12 years age) more significant increase in (p<0.01). Lower associated fewer (p<0.02). Satisfaction deterioration appeared than high levels Health perception poorer influenced (p<0.005) boys. decreased adolescent. In conclu- sion, our group T1D, lower also better QOL family. These findings justify efforts assess order facilitate achieving control.