Avaliação da qualidade de vida em adolescentes com diabetes mellitus tipo 1 em um hospital universitário

Assessment of quality of life in adolescents with type 1 diabetes mellitus in a university hospital

Authors

  • Pollyanna Ferreira Santana Graduação em Psicologia. Especialista em Atenção à Saúde da Criança pelo Programa de Residência Integrada Multiprofi ssional em Saúde do Hospital Universitário Onofre Lopes (HUOL), da Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte (UFRN). Natal, RN, Brasil.
  • Luciana Carla Barbosa de Oliveira Doutora em Ciências da Saúde, Psicóloga e Tutora da Residência Integrada Multiprofi ssional na Atenção à Saúde da Criança e do Adolescente, do Hospital Universitário Onofre Lopes (HUOL), da Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte (UFRN). Natal, RN, Brasil.
  • Rodrigo da Silva Maia Graduado em Psicologia, Especialista em Psicologia da Saúde, Mestre em Psicologia e, atualmente, Doutorando do Programa de Pós graduação em Psicologia da Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte (UFRN). Natal, RN, Brasil. Docente do curso de Psicologia do Centro Universitário FACEX (UNIFACEX). Natal, RN, Brasil.
  • Nadja de Sá Pinto Dantas Rocha Graduação em Medicina pela Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte (UFRN). Natal, RN, Brasil. Mestrado em Saúde Coletiva pela Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro (UERJ). Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil. Doutorado em Ciências da Saúde pela UFRN. Professora Adjunta do Departamento de Pediatria da Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte (UFRN). Natal, RN, Brasil.

Keywords:

Adolescent,, quality of life, Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1.

Abstract

Objective: To check associations between perceived quality of life and social, demographic and clinical characteristics
among adolescents with type 1 diabetes mellitus. Methods: With a descriptive, quantitative design, this cross-sectional
study was conducted with 22 patients between 10 and 19 years old, subject to endocrine monitoring. Data were collected
through a questionnaire exploring social, demographic and clinical aspects, as well as the Diabetic Youngsters Quality of Life
assessment tool, which is divided into three inter-correlated domains: Satisfaction, Impact and Concern. In order to pursue
the objectives, descriptive data analysis was used, together with the Kruskal Wallis and Mann-Whitney statistical tests.
Results: The overall quality of life scores (104.68) and their domains - Satisfaction (35.05), Impact (47.18) and Concerns (22.45) were low. Statistical signifi cance was found for the following aspects: time since diagnosis and overall quality of life
(p = 0.018) and concern (p = 0.001); insulin use >3 times a day and satisfaction (p = 0.033); hyperglycemia and concerns (p
= 0.031); hyperglycemia crises >6 times a month and satisfaction (p = 0.044), with 54.5% of these youngsters perceiving
their health as good. Conclusion: In general, these adolescents enjoy a good quality of life. Although coping with a chronic
condition like diabetes mellitus type 1, they view themselves as healthy people

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Published

2016-04-12

How to Cite

Ferreira Santana, P., Barbosa de Oliveira, L. C., Silva Maia, R. da, & Pinto Dantas Rocha, N. de S. (2016). Avaliação da qualidade de vida em adolescentes com diabetes mellitus tipo 1 em um hospital universitário: Assessment of quality of life in adolescents with type 1 diabetes mellitus in a university hospital. Adolescência E Saúde, 13(2), 24–32. Retrieved from https://adolescenciaesaude.com/index.php/aes/article/view/567

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Vol. 13 No. 2 (2016): Vol. 13 No. 2 (2016)

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