<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><sec id="j_abm-2018-0021_s_005_w2aab3b7b2b1b6b1aab1c16b1Aa"><h3>Background</h3><p>Children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1D), even those with intensive insulin treatment regimens, often have higher glycated hemoglobin (HbA<sub>1c</sub>) levels than adults.</p></sec><sec id="j_abm-2018-0021_s_006_w2aab3b7b2b1b6b1aab1c16b2Aa"><h3>Objective</h3><p>To delineate the medical and psychosocial factors associated with glycemic control in an unselected pediatric population with T1D.</p></sec><sec id="j_abm-2018-0021_s_007_w2aab3b7b2b1b6b1aab1c16b3Aa"><h3>Methods</h3><p>We included a cross-section of 58 adolescents (28 boys and 30 girls) aged 13.6 ± 4.0 years with T1D ≥1 year attending a well-established pediatric diabetes clinic in Thailand. Median diabetes duration was 4.1 years (range 1–18 years). Participants were divided into 2 subgroups according to their average HbA<sub>1c</sub> level over the past year. Those with good control (HbA<sub>1c</sub> &lt;8%) (n = 13) were compared with those with poor control (HbA<sub>1c</sub> ≥8%) (n = 45). Data collected from self-report standardized questionnaires and medical records were used to compare variables between groups.</p></sec><sec id="j_abm-2018-0021_s_008_w2aab3b7b2b1b6b1aab1c16b4Aa"><h3>Results</h3><p>Adolescents with good control used significantly less daily insulin and had higher family income, higher scores for family support, and quality of life (QoL) than those in the group with poor control (<italic>P</italic> &lt; 0.05). Age, sex, puberty, duration of diabetes, insulin regimen, frequency of blood glucose monitoring, and self-report adherence did not differ between groups. By univariate logistic regression, the only factor associated significantly with poor glycemic control was a QoL score &lt;25.</p></sec><sec id="j_abm-2018-0021_s_009_w2aab3b7b2b1b6b1aab1c16b5Aa"><h3>Conclusion</h3><p>Adolescents with T1D may be at a higher risk of poor glycemic control if they have poor QoL, impaired family functioning, poor coping skills, and lower socioeconomic status, suggesting that psychosocial interventions could potentially improve glycemic control in this population.</p></sec></abstract>

BackgroundChildren and adolescents with type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1D), even those with intensive insulin treatment regimens, often have higher glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) levels than adults.ObjectiveTo delineate the medical and psychosocial factors associated with glycemic control in an unselected pediatric population with T1D.MethodsWe included a cross-section of 58 adolescents (28 boys and 30 girls) aged 13.6 ± 4.0 years with T1D ≥1 year attending a well-established pediatric diabetes clinic in Thailand. Median diabetes duration was 4.1 years (range 1–18 years). Participants were divided into 2 subgroups according to their average HbA1c level over the past year. Those with good control (HbA1c <8%) (n = 13) were compared with those with poor control (HbA1c ≥8%) (n = 45). Data collected from self-report standardized questionnaires and medical records were used to compare variables between groups.ResultsAdolescents with good control used significantly less daily insulin and had higher family income, higher scores for family support, and quality of life (QoL) than those in the group with poor control (P < 0.05). Age, sex, puberty, duration of diabetes, insulin regimen, frequency of blood glucose monitoring, and self-report adherence did not differ between groups. By univariate logistic regression, the only factor associated significantly with poor glycemic control was a QoL score <25.ConclusionAdolescents with T1D may be at a higher risk of poor glycemic control if they have poor QoL, impaired family functioning, poor coping skills, and lower socioeconomic status, suggesting that psychosocial interventions could potentially improve glycemic control in this population.

Factors associated with glycemic control in children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes mellitus at a tertiary-care center in Thailand: a retrospective observational study

Asian Biomedicine

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BackgroundChildren and adolescents with type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1D), even those with intensive insulin treatment regimens, often have higher glycated...

Factors associated with glycemic control in children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes mellitus at a tertiary-care center in Thailand: a retrospective observational study

Article Category: Original article

Published Online: Dec 30, 2017

Page range: 443 - 450

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/abm-2018-0021

Keywords
adherence, adolescents, children, glycemic control type 1 diabetes mellitus (DM)

© 2017 Termpong Dumrisilp et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Factors associated with glycemic control in children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes mellitus at a tertiary-care center in Thailand: a retrospective observational study

Article Category: Original article

Published Online: Dec 30, 2017

Page range: 443 - 450

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/abm-2018-0021

Keywordsadherence, adolescents, children, glycemic control type 1 diabetes mellitus (DM)

© 2017 Termpong Dumrisilp et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Keywords
adherence, adolescents, children, glycemic control type 1 diabetes mellitus (DM)