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13 Diabetes distress and quality of life
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  1. Reem Abdullah Al Khalifah
  1. Associate Professor, Pediatric Endocrinology Division, Pediatrics Department, College of Medicine, King Saud University

Abstract

T1DM is a chronic disease that requires intensive day to day management from the first day of diagnosis. These daily tasks along with the stress associated with hypoglycemia, hyperglycemia and long term-complications with diabetes often leads to lower perceived health-related quality of life in children and their parents. In this presentation we will discuss common diabetes related menta-health issues along with interventions to improve the perceived health-related quality.

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