Fatores clínicos e sociodemográficos associados à qualidade de vida de crianças e adolescentes com diabetes mellitus tipo 1

Introduction: type 1 diabetes is a disease that affects quality of life of children and adolescents, due to its complexity and impacts on the biopsychosocial sphere. From this perspective, the identification of factors that may interfere with quality of life is relevant for the implementation of specific strategies focused on the needs of this population. Objective: to analyze the clinical and sociodemographic factors associated with quality of life of children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes mellitus. Method: quantitative, cross-sectional and analytical study conducted between March and September/2021 in two reference centers in João Pessoa, Paraíba. The participants were 81 children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes, of both genders, aged between 2 and 17 years, and their respective guardians. In the first stage, there was a survey of this audience that was undergoing clinical follow-up in these services. In the second stage, the form was applied, including the clinical and sociodemographic profile and two quality of life instruments: the Pediatric Quality of Life 3.0 Diabetes Module and the Diabetes Quality of Life for Youth. Data were entered and analyzed using descriptive statistics and association analysis. Results: through bivariate analysis, a significant association was found with time since diagnosis, family income and self-administration of insulin. Adolescents whose parents had a family income above one minimum wage had a lower prevalence of having their quality of life undermined when compared to those with a lower family income. With regard to clinical variables, adolescents with diabetes duration of less than 4 years had a satisfactory quality of life, and children aged 8 to 12 years who selfadministered insulin had a lower prevalence of having a high/very high quality of life than those who did not perform self-administration. Conclusion: adolescents with a family income of less than one minimum wage and children aged 8 to 12 years who perform selfadministration need greater support from ...