Quality of Life Among Parents of Jordanian Children and Adolescents With Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus.

OBJECTIVES

This study aimed to assess the QoL of parents of children with type 1 diabetes mellitus.

METHODS

In this cross-sectional study, we recruited 190 parents of children with type 1 diabetes mellitus from 3 hospital in Jordan. The parents completed the PedsQL TM 2.0 FIM. We performed a descriptive analysis to describe sample characteristics and used multiple linear regression models to estimate the predictive effects of sociodemographic and clinical variables on the QoL of the parents.

RESULTS

The parents' mean total PedsQL TM 2.0 FIM score was 55.75 ± 17.25. Income and area of residence were the only factors associated with this score: high income (B = 0.012 units, P = .042) and residence in Amman (B = -6.868 units, P = .017) predicted good QoL.

CONCLUSION

The findings underscore the significance of an interdisciplinary, biopsychosocial, and family-centered care strategy for parents of children with type 1 diabetes mellitus.