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Observational studyInternational journal of environmental research and public health2021

What Affects Quality of Life for People with Type 1 Diabetes?: A Cross-Sectional Observational Study.

Mi-Kyoung Cho, Mi-Young Kim

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Observational study in International journal of environmental research and public health, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 19 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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19 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

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  5. Advanced Hybrid Closed Loop Algorithm Use in Type 1 Diabetes: The French MiniMed™ Glycemic Control and Quality of Life Study.Diabetes therapy : research, treatment and education of diabetes and related disorders · 2025
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  7. Experiences of People With Type 1 Diabetes Using the iLet Bionic Pancreas in Primary Care: A Qualitative Analysis.Clinical diabetes : a publication of the American Diabetes Association · 2025
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5 · Who and what money

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2 authors.

Mi-Kyoung ChoDepartment of Nursing Science, Chungbuk National University, 1 Chungdae-ro, Seowon-gu, Cheongju 28644, Korea.ORCID 0000-0003-1406-1149
Mi-Young KimCollege of Nursing, Hanyang University, 222 Wangsimni-ro, Seongdong-gu, Seoul 04763, Korea.ORCID 0000-0001-5724-0337

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This study investigated the association between the quality of life (QOL) and type 1 diabetes mellitus (DM), a lifelong disease that requires constant management. A complex set of factors influence the QOL of people with type 1 DM, and understanding these factors requires further research. This research is a cross-sectional descriptive study. A survey on related variables such as acceptance of disease and efficacy for self-management of diabetes, was conducted among 111 participants with type 1 DM. The collected data were analyzed using PASW Statistics program, and factors influencing participants' QOL were identified through hierarchical multiple regression. The study followed the Guidelines of Systematic Reporting of Examination in the STROBE checklist. The results showed that four variables exerted a significant effect on QOL (blood glucose level at hypoglycemia and complications in Model 1; efficacy for self-management of diabetes and acceptance and action in Model 2), and all the variables explained a majority of the variance in QOL. The results indicate that management of severe hypoglycemia and prevention of complications is crucial. Interventions should be developed to enhance coping abilities to improve efficacy for self-management for those with diabetes and promote their acceptance of the disease.

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Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1Quality of LifeAdaptation, PsychologicalCross-Sectional StudiesHumansSurveys and Questionnairesacceptancequality of lifeself-efficacytype 1 diabetes mellitus

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PMID34300074
PMCPMC8304448

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