Health-Related Quality of Life and Its Associated Factors in Children and Adolescents with Type1 Diabetes, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Background. In the clinical management of diabetes, fixing metabolic variables is insufficient, and thus, health-related quality of life assessment is becoming an important indicator of the outcome of the treatment and detector of a problem in children and adolescents with chronic disease. Therefore...
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| author | Desalegn Girma MSc Rajalakshmi Murugan PhD Kalkidan Wondossen MSc Sewagegn Yeshiwas MD Alemnew Wale MSc Semahagn Tilahun MSc |
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| description | Background. In the clinical management of diabetes, fixing metabolic variables is insufficient, and thus, health-related quality of life assessment is becoming an important indicator of the outcome of the treatment and detector of a problem in children and adolescents with chronic disease. Therefore the main aim of this study was to assess the Quality of life of children with type 1 diabetes in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Methods. A cross-sectional study design was included 229 study participants with type 1 diabetics aged between 8 and 18 years in Addis Ababa governmental hospitals. Samples were selected by a systematic sampling method and interviewed face to face. Health-related quality of life was determined by the pediatric quality of life inventory. Multivariable linear regression was done and a significant association was declared at P < .05. Result. The total mean score of health-related quality of life was 78.8 ± 15.6 reported by child and 61 ± 7.9 reported by parents. In this study well-controlled glycemic level (β = 11.8, 95%CI: 8.7, 14.9), health education on diabetes (β = 5.92, 95%CI: 2.9, 8.9) and frequency of hospital admission (β = −2.6, 95%CI: −4.8, −0.42) were clinically predicting factors of health-related quality of life. Conclusion. This study found that there was a somewhat reduction in school and emotional functions of health-related quality of life. The glycemic level, health education of diabetes and frequency of hospital admission was clinically significant factors of health-related quality of life. This study will recommend to the health professional to sustain a health education program on diabetes. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-675a2316bb44438b9b8bc42620cc2a982022-12-21T18:20:56ZengSAGE PublishingGlobal Pediatric Health2333-794X2021-07-01810.1177/2333794X211030879Health-Related Quality of Life and Its Associated Factors in Children and Adolescents with Type1 Diabetes, Addis Ababa, EthiopiaDesalegn Girma MSc0Rajalakshmi Murugan PhD1Kalkidan Wondossen MSc2Sewagegn Yeshiwas MD3Alemnew Wale MSc4Semahagn Tilahun MSc5Mizan-Tepi University, Mizan Teferi, EthiopiaAddis Ababa University, Addis Ababa, EthiopiaAddis Ababa University, Addis Ababa, EthiopiaAddis Ababa University, Addis Ababa, EthiopiaMizan-Tepi University, Mizan Teferi, EthiopiaMizan-Tepi University, Mizan Teferi, EthiopiaBackground. In the clinical management of diabetes, fixing metabolic variables is insufficient, and thus, health-related quality of life assessment is becoming an important indicator of the outcome of the treatment and detector of a problem in children and adolescents with chronic disease. Therefore the main aim of this study was to assess the Quality of life of children with type 1 diabetes in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Methods. A cross-sectional study design was included 229 study participants with type 1 diabetics aged between 8 and 18 years in Addis Ababa governmental hospitals. Samples were selected by a systematic sampling method and interviewed face to face. Health-related quality of life was determined by the pediatric quality of life inventory. Multivariable linear regression was done and a significant association was declared at P < .05. Result. The total mean score of health-related quality of life was 78.8 ± 15.6 reported by child and 61 ± 7.9 reported by parents. In this study well-controlled glycemic level (β = 11.8, 95%CI: 8.7, 14.9), health education on diabetes (β = 5.92, 95%CI: 2.9, 8.9) and frequency of hospital admission (β = −2.6, 95%CI: −4.8, −0.42) were clinically predicting factors of health-related quality of life. Conclusion. This study found that there was a somewhat reduction in school and emotional functions of health-related quality of life. The glycemic level, health education of diabetes and frequency of hospital admission was clinically significant factors of health-related quality of life. This study will recommend to the health professional to sustain a health education program on diabetes.https://doi.org/10.1177/2333794X211030879 |
| spellingShingle | Desalegn Girma MSc Rajalakshmi Murugan PhD Kalkidan Wondossen MSc Sewagegn Yeshiwas MD Alemnew Wale MSc Semahagn Tilahun MSc Health-Related Quality of Life and Its Associated Factors in Children and Adolescents with Type1 Diabetes, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Global Pediatric Health |
| title | Health-Related Quality of Life and Its Associated Factors in Children and Adolescents with Type1 Diabetes, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia |
| title_full | Health-Related Quality of Life and Its Associated Factors in Children and Adolescents with Type1 Diabetes, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia |
| title_fullStr | Health-Related Quality of Life and Its Associated Factors in Children and Adolescents with Type1 Diabetes, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia |
| title_full_unstemmed | Health-Related Quality of Life and Its Associated Factors in Children and Adolescents with Type1 Diabetes, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia |
| title_short | Health-Related Quality of Life and Its Associated Factors in Children and Adolescents with Type1 Diabetes, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia |
| title_sort | health related quality of life and its associated factors in children and adolescents with type1 diabetes addis ababa ethiopia |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1177/2333794X211030879 |
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