Assessment of health-related quality of life among adolescents with type 1 diabetes mellitus in Saudi Arabia

• Published in: Saudi medical journal Vol. 35; no. 7; pp. 712 - 717
• Main Authors: Al-Hayek, Ayman A, Robert, Asirvatham A, Abbas, Huda M, Itani, Mohamed B, Al-Saeed, Abdulghani H, Juhani, Amal E, Al-Goudah, Hanouf S, Al-Sabaan, Fahad S
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Saudi Arabia 01.07.2014
• Subjects: Adolescent; Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 - physiopathology; Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 - psychology; Female; Humans; Male; Quality of Life

To evaluate the health-related quality of life (HRQoL) for adolescents with type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM). A cross-sectional study was conducted among 214 adolescents (13-18 years) with T1DM at the Diabetes Treatment Center, Prince Sultan Military Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia from June to Se...