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ea0027p57 | (1) | BSPED2011

Quality of life in children with type 1 diabetes in Kuwait

Abdul-Rasoul Majedah , Alotaibi Fatemah , AlMahdi Marya , AlKandari Hessah

Introduction: Recent research has shown that health-related quality of life (HRQOL) in children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes is markedly affected, resembling that of children with other chronic diseases, like malignancies. The objective of the study was to investigate the HRQOL in children and adolescents with diabetes in Kuwait.Method: A total of 341 children and adolescents aged 5–18 years and 408 parents of children aged 2–18 years p...