hrp0086p1-p257 | Diabetes P1 | ESPE2016

Health-Related Quality of Life and its Associated Factors in Children With Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus

Murillo-Valles Marta , Rajmil Luis , Bel-Comos Joan , Perez Jacobo , Corripio Raquel , Carreras Gemma , Herrero Xavier , Mengibar Jose-Maria , Rodriguez-Arjona Dolors , Ravens-Sieberer Ulrike , Raat Hein

Objective: To assess health-related quality of life (HRQOL) in a cohort of children and adolescents with type 1 Diabetes (T1DM) and its associated factors.Methods: This was a descriptive study of 136 patients with T1DM from five hospitals in Catalonia, Spain (72 girls, mean age 13.4 years (range 8–19). Inclusion criteria were more than 6 months from diagnosis, more than 8 years old and without cognitive problems. Sociodemographic (age, sex, family l...