Journal of Clinical Care and Skills

en The Quality of Life in Adolescents with Type 1 Diabetes and Their Parents in Al-Najaf City Hospitals, Iraq Pediatrics Care Pediatrics Care توصيفی و نظرسنجی Descriptive Study Aims: Diabetes is a common chronic disease in childhood. This study aimed to determine the quality of life of parents and adolescents with type 1 diabetes. Instrument & Methods: This descriptive study involved 376 participants (188 adolescents with type 1 diabetes and 188 of their parents) who were hospitalized or visited outpatient clinics in hospitals in Najaf City, Iraq. The researcher visited pediatric wards and clinics at various times, and a convenience sampling method was employed based on inclusion criteria. When available, parents and adolescents were asked to complete a demographic/disease information questionnaire and the Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory Diabetes Module. Data were analyzed using the Chi-square test and correlation coefficients with SPSS 22. Findings: Parents’ overall quality of life mean score was 67.48±5.10, with domain means of physical functioning 70.40±12.80, emotional functioning 62.40±14.30, social functioning 50.21±13.60, cognitive functioning 69.81±13.40, communication 71.01±16.40, worry 70.15±13.27, daily activities 68.70±16.70, and family relationships 62.47±15.30. Adolescent quality of life showed no significant correlation with sex, age, illness duration, residency, or educational level, but was negatively correlated with weight (r=-0.163, p=0.025). Parental socioeconomic level was not correlated with quality of life (F=0.43, p=0.43), whereas employment status was (unemployed 65.40±4.60 vs. employed 67.68±5.02; t=2.57, p=0.011) and parental educational level also correlated with quality of life (p=0.066). Conclusion: Parents of adolescents with diabetes have an acceptable level of quality of life, while adolescents have lower quality of life.   Diabetes Mellitus,Quality of Life,Parent,Adolescents, 45 50 http://jccs.yums.ac.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-397-1&slc_lang=en&sid=1 D.K. Hani 10031947532846006591 10031947532846006591 No Department of Pediatric Nursing, Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Iran University of Medical Sciences and Health Services, Tehran, Iran R. Mohammadi 10031947532846006592 10031947532846006592 Yes Department of Pediatric Nursing, Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran A.J. Al-Narawi 10031947532846006590 10031947532846006590 No Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, University of Kufa, Kufa, Iraq Sh. Haghani 10031947532846006593 10031947532846006593 No Department of Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Iran University of Medical Sciences and Health Services, Tehran, Iran