Evaluating the Quality of Life in Children Aged 10- 16 with Type 1 Diabetes in Yazd: A Comprehensive Assessment of Psychological, Social, and Health-Related Challenges

Falahati, Mohammad Mehdi; Namiranian, Nasim; Anoosheh, Vida Sadat; Rostami, Masoud; Ferdosian, Farzad; Shajari, Ahmad

doi:10.18502/ijdo.v17i1.18029

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Falahati M M, Namiranian N, Anoosheh V S, Rostami M, Ferdosian F, Shajari A. Evaluating the Quality of Life in Children Aged 10- 16 with Type 1 Diabetes in Yazd: A Comprehensive Assessment of Psychological, Social, and Health-Related Challenges. IJDO 2025; 17 (1) :10-18
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Evaluating the Quality of Life in Children Aged 10- 16 with Type 1 Diabetes in Yazd: A Comprehensive Assessment of Psychological, Social, and Health-Related Challenges

Mohammad Mehdi Falahati

, Nasim Namiranian

, Vida Sadat Anoosheh

, Masoud Rostami

, Farzad Ferdosian

, Ahmad Shajari ^*

Assistant Professor of Pediatrcs Nephrology Ali-Ebne-Abitaleb School of Medicine,Islamic Azad university,Yazd,Iran.

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Objective: Type 1 diabetes significantly affects children physical, emotional, social, and academic well-being, reducing their Quality of Life (QoL) and potentially causing psychological problems. This study evaluates the QoL in children aged 10 - 16 with type 1 diabetes in Yazd.
Materials and Methods: In this analytical cross-sectional study, 75 children with type 1 diabetes who visited healthcare clinics in Yazd were assessed. Data were collected using a demographic questionnaire and the Pediatric QoL Inventory (PedsQL), QoL questionnaire, evaluating four subscales: physical, emotional, social, and academic performance. Data were analyzed using SPSS -24 software.
Results: The highest QoL score was in the physical dimension (mean: 8.51 (± 7.04)), while the lowest was in academic performance (mean: 4.02 (± 3.75)). A significant relationship was found between gender and academic performance (girls: 2.43 (± 1.58), boys: 1.93 (± 1.04)) (P= 0.021). HbA1C levels significantly correlated with academic (P= 0.028) and social (P= 0.013) dimensions. Parental education (father: P= 0.007, mother: P= 0.047) and employment status (father: P= 0.039, mother: P= 0.025) were also associated with QoL and academic performance.
Conclusion: Type 1 diabetes particularly impacts the academic and social dimensions of QoL in children, potentially leading to long-term psychological consequences. Further research should explore therapeutic, educational, and familial interventions to enhance their QoL.

Keywords: Life quality, Children, Type 1 diabetes, Yazd

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Type of Study: Research | Subject: Special
Received: 2024/12/12 | Accepted: 2025/01/20 | Published: 2025/02/27

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