hrp0089p1-p044 | Diabetes & Insulin P1 | ESPE2018

Parental Anxiety about Hypoglycemia of Children and Adolescents with Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus (T1DM) and the Associated Factors

Ntinou Evangelia , Barbouni Anastasia , Liveri Athanasia , Karavanaki Kyriaki

Introduction: The anxiety for hypoglycemia is a major stress factor for parents of children with T1DM and has been associated with poor diabetic control, reduced insulin doses and school-age children.Purpose: To determine the frequency and severity of parental anxiety for hypoglycemia and the associated factors.Patients and methods: The study included parents [21 (23.9%) fathers and 67 (76.1%) mothers] of 88 T1DM patients, with a m...