ESPE Abstracts

Background: Age and gender are important factors in adjustment and psychological well-being in patients with chronic physical illness.Objective and hypotheses: To determine whether diabetes distress varies by age and/or gender in type 1 diabetic (T1D) patients.Method: Diabetes distress was compared in 255 adolescents and 283 young adults with T1D using Problem Areas in Diabetes Scale.Results: High diabetes di...