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

doi:10.18502/ijdo.v17i1.18029

Mohammad Mehdi Falahati Student of Medicine, Ali-Ebn-Abitaleb School of Medicine, Islamic Azad University, Yazd Branch, Yazd, Iran.
Nasim Namiranian Diabetes Research Center, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran.
Vida Sadat Anoosheh Department of Ergonomics, School of Health, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.
Masoud Rostami Department of Languages and Literature, Yazd University, Yazd, Iran.
Farzad Ferdosian Children Growth Disorder Research Center, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran.
Ahmad Shajari Assistant Professor of Pediatrcs Nephrology Ali-Ebne-Abitaleb School of Medicine,Islamic Azad university,Yazd,Iran

DOI: https://doi.org/10.18502/ijdo.v17i1.18029

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

Abstract

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