Quality of Life in Diabetes

What is it about?

Young adults with Diabetes face many challenges. Maintaining good glycemic control is just one facets of this chronic illness. This study discusses other important quality of life issues that health care practitioners need to discuss with their patients including: fear of hypoglycemia, fear of complications, and self management burden.

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Why is it important?

Very few studies to date, describe the relationship between fear of hypoglycemia, fear of complications and self-management behaviors have on quality of life in young adults.