Psychosocial Factors Affecting Glycemic Control in Children and Adolescents With Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus

This study is going to clarify if there are some socioeconomical or psychosocial factors that might influence child's type 1 diabetes mellitus glycemic control. Study population consists of 300-350 diabetic children aged 1-16 years who have diabetic controls at Tampere University Hospital and their families. Required information is going to be collected with 2 questionnaires, wich families are kindly asked to fill in.

Psychosocial and Socioeconomic Factors Affecting Glycemic Control in Children and Adolescents With Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus

The aim of the study is to research psychosocial and socioeconomic factors among families that might affect glycemic control in children and adolescent with type 1 diabetes mellitus. These factors might be: living conditions, structure of the family, socioeconomic status, divorces and parent's own glycemic control status (if parent's type 1 diabetes mellitus is present in the family).

Psychosocial Factors Affecting Glycemic Control in Children and Adolescents With Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus

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