Determinants of health‐related quality of life in children and adolescents living with type 1 diabetes mellitus during the COVID‐19 pandemic

Abstract

Abstract Aim To identify the determinants of self‐reported health‐related quality of life in children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes mellitus during the coronavirus pandemic. Design A cross‐sectional study. Methods The study sample included 182 children and adolescents who had been diagnosed with type 1 diabetes mellitus at least 3 months prior. Data collection instruments included sociodemographic and glycaemic control protocol adherence questionnaires, documentation sheet for recording clinical data, and Serbian versions of the EuroQol‐5D‐Y and KidScreen27 questionnaires, which were used to assess health‐related quality of life. Results Glycaemic control adherence, presence of comorbidities, level of metabolic control, and type of insulin therapy were identified as key determinants of self‐reported health‐related quality of life. Patient or Public Contribution No patient or public contributions.

Keywords

• COVID‐19 pandemic
• diabetes mellitus type 1
• health‐related quality of life
• paediatric