Diabetes Related Distress among Assiut University Students with Type (1) Diabetes Mellitus Attending Students’ Clinic

Salah Abduljalil, Saeed; M. Khodairy, Tarneem; H. Qayed, Mohammad; M. Badr Aldin Al Sorogy, Yasser

doi:10.21608/efmj.2017.67594

Diabetes Related Distress among Assiut University Students with Type (1) Diabetes Mellitus Attending Students’ Clinic

Document Type : Original Article

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10.21608/efmj.2017.67594

Abstract

Abstract:
Background: Diabetes is one of the largest global health emergencies of the 21st century, In Egypt, there were over 7.8 million cases of diabetes in 2015 of diabetic complications, Diabetes-related distress (DD) is very common in people with diabetes and their family members.
Objectives: To investigate the diabetes related distress among students with type (1) Diabetes Mellitus its different sources and its associated factors like glycemic control.
Methods: Study participants demographic data was collected from electronic patient records, Diabetes related distress and its different sources was detected using T1DDS tool developed especially for those with type 1 diabetes mellitus and HbA1c was measured for every participant.
Results: 73.7% of Students with Type1 Diabetes Mellitus reported at least moderate diabetes related distress, Powerlessness and Eating Distress have the highest mean levels, followed by Hypoglycemia Distress and Management Distress in the mid–range mean levels, and diabetes related distress was significantly linked to the level of glycemic control. Conclusion: The prevalence of DD was high among the study participants, higher DD was reported for poor glycemic control arguing for a need to address DD in clinical care.

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