Depression And Health Related Quality of life among diabetic adolescents at Zagazig city

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1 Clinical instructor of Technical Institute of Nursing -,Faculty of nursing- Zagazig university

2 professor of pediatric nursing -,Faculty of nursing- Zagazig university

3 Lecturer of pediatric nursing- Faculty of Nursing -Zagazig university

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Background: Diabetes mellitus metabolism disorder characterized by chronic hyperglycemia with disturbance of carbohydrate, fat and protein metabolism resulting from defects in insulin secretion ,insulin action ,or both leading to variety of medical complication such as hypoglycemia . Aim of the study: assess depression and health related quality of life in diabetic adolescents at Zagazig city subjects and methods: Research design: was analytical case- control design. Setting was conducted at Diabetes outpatient clinic at Zagazig University Hospital, Diabetes clinic at Almabra Hospital, Preparatory and Secondary school at Zagazig city. Subjects 100 of diabetic adolescent aged 12-18 years and 100 of control group who attended the previous settings. Tools of data collection: Three tools were used for data collection: Tool I: questionnaire interview sheet and Tool II was depression inventory scale The Tool III: was Pediatric Quality of life inventory. Results: revealed that half of diabetic adolescents had depression compared to control group. Two thirds of diabetic adolescents had poor quality of life compared to control group. Conclusion: The study findings concluded that diabetes effect on quality of life In diabetic adolescents, There were relation between depression and health related quality of life in studied group. Recommendations: This study recommended that design training guiding programs for diabetic adolescent about blood glucose test ,sites of insulin injection ,risk of complication , diet restrain .orientation of the studied group about symptoms of hypo and hyperglycemia and how control it

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