Quality of Life, Self-Care Activities, and Diabetes Control Among School Age Children

Abdella, Nabila Hassan Ali

doi:10.29121/granthaalayah.v5.i1.2017.1684

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“…So, she is the base stone in all aspect of diabetes management by assessing the students' needs and issues, giving suitable care, aiding diabetic adolescents and their families to deal with diabetes, keeping normal growth and development, attaining the most effective doable diabetes control and preventing complications. [14] From analysis of the appropriate literature, it's evident that nationally there are several studies were conducted on diabetic children for a number of purposes including, studies in self-care practice of diabetic patients, [15] as well as here are generally restricted studies in El-Behaira Governorate. Accordingly, the aim of this study was to assess self-care practices of preparatory school students with Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus in EL Behira Governorate.…”

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Self-Care Practices of Preparatory School Students with Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus in ELBehira Governorate

Hussein¹,

Ramadan²,

ElWahed³

2018

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Background: Type 1 diabetes (T1D) is more prevailing disease in adolescence. Intervening in self-care is crucial for disease management and to reduce the risk of diabetes-specific complications. The aim of the study was to assess self-care practices of preparatory school students with type 1 Diabetes Mellitus in EL Behira Governorate. Egypt. Subjects: A total number of 300 students constituted the subjects of the study. Research design: A descriptive research design was used. Setting: Data was gained from governmental preparatory schools in El-Behira governorate. Sampling students were chosen by multistage sampling technique. Tools: one tool was used for data collection, a structured interview schedule composed of three parts to collect data about socio-demographic characteristics, students' knowledge about TID, and assessment of students' self-care practices. Results: 53.3% of the studied diabetic preparatory school students have fair total self-care practices score while 29.7% of them have poor self-care practices. A significant difference was revealed between the studied diabetic students' total score of knowledge and self-care practices. 76.7% of the studied diabetic preparatory school students have poor total knowledge score. A significant difference was revealed between the studied diabetic students' total score of knowledge and self-care practices In addition, diabetic students' age, previous hospitalization due to hypo/hyperglycemic coma, duration of disease discovery and socioeconomic status were significantly varied among them in relation to their total knowledge and self-care practices scores. Moreover, diabetic students' gender, father's education, mothers' education, mother's working condition were significantly varied among them in relation to their total self-care practices score. Conclusion and recommendations:The results of the present study concluded that the highest percentage of the studied diabetic preparatory school students have either fair or poor self-care practices and poor total knowledge score, so it is recommended to develop hotlines, mass media campaigns for dissemination of accurate information about juvenile diabetes and establishing an accurate surveillance and documentation system of diabetic students for easy accessibility and provision of accurate information.

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Self-Care Practices of Preparatory School Students with Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus in ELBehira Governorate

Hussein¹,

Ramadan²,

ElWahed³

2018

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Self-care activities in pediatric patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus

Smudja,

Milenković,

Minaković

et al. 2024

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Introduction Effective diabetes self-management and collaborative responsibility sharing with parents are imperative for pediatric patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus, particularly as they gradually assume more self-care responsibilities. The primary goal of this study was to assess differences in adherence to self-care activities regarding sociodemographics and clinical characteristics in pediatric patients with type 1 diabetes. The secondary goal of this study was to understand the level of parental involvement in diabetes management and to assess the pediatric patients’ behaviors (independent or dependent on disease self-management) that relate to sociodemographic and clinical characteristics. Methods This was a comparative cross-sectional and correlational study. The study sample included 182 children and adolescents who had been diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at least 3 months prior. Data collection instruments included a sociodemographic and questionnaire about Adherence to self-care activities and parental involvement in diabetes self-management, as well as a documentation sheet for recording clinical data. Results A majority of participants (71%) exhibited non-adherence to self-care tasks, despite 78.0% asserting their independence in diabetes self-management. Notably, insufficient parental involvement in administering insulin therapy significantly predicted severe hypoglycemic episodes. Conclusions Pediatric patients dealing with type 1 diabetes demonstrate a substantial degree of autonomy in managing their condition, paradoxically coupled with self-reported non-adherence to critical self-care responsibilities. Notably, children (aged 8–12) rely more heavily on parental support, especially concerning insulin therapy administration. The study underscores the crucial role of parental engagement in insulin therapy, as its deficiency significantly predicts the likelihood of severe hypoglycemic episodes.

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Quality of Life, Self-Care Activities, and Diabetes Control Among School Age Children

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Self-Care Practices of Preparatory School Students with Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus in ELBehira Governorate

Self-Care Practices of Preparatory School Students with Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus in ELBehira Governorate

Self-care activities in pediatric patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus

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