Endocrine Abstracts

The aim of study was to recurrently follow quality of life in type 1 diabetes patients after multiple educations and counseling. Ninty six patients of the age group of “between” 10 to 25 were initially examined in 2004 and Eighty eight patients of them were reexamined in 2006 after multiple counseling with diabetologist and trained diabetes educator at dia care, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India. Quality of life was defined as perceived well being and life satisfaction, globally as well as within key domains and functions. Various status and retrospective change ratings were repeatedly performed by patients and significant others. For nine patients quality of life was fairly stable between 2004 and 2006. Further 79 patients had shown very significant and consistent improvement in their quality of life. Delivery of the insulin injection, self monitoring of blood glucose and management of illness, hypoglycemia, hyperglycemia and further topics related to type 1 diabetes were part of education. The study underscores the benefit to other parts of the country that quality of life of type 1 diabetic patients can be improved by continuous and multiple educations.

Declaration of interest: The authors declare that there is no conflict of interest that could be perceived as prejudicing the impartiality of the research project.

Funding: This research did not receive any specific grant from any funding agency in the public, commercial or not-for-profit sector.