hrp0086p1-p228 | Diabetes P1 | ESPE2016

Frequency and Risk Factors of Depression in Type 1 Diabetes in a Developing Country

Khater Doaa , Omar Heba

Background: Living with type 1 diabetes especially in developing countries can feel overwhelming for parents and children because constant vigilance is required for proper care with inadequacy of resources.Objectives and hypothesis: Our aim was to investigate the frequency of depressive symptoms in children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes and their association with demographic, diabetes-specific, and family-functioning risk factors.<p class="abs...