학술논문
Self-Perceived Health Status and Sense of Coherence in Children With Type 1 Diabetes in the West Bank, Palestine.
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Article
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Subject
*ADAPTABILITY (Personality)
*CHI-squared test
*COMPARATIVE studies
*PEOPLE with diabetes
*HEALTH status indicators
*TYPE 1 diabetes
*RESEARCH methodology
*QUALITY of life
*QUESTIONNAIRES
*RESEARCH
*STATISTICAL sampling
*SELF-perception
*SEX distribution
*STATISTICS
*DATA analysis
*PSYCHOSOCIAL factors
*SOCIOECONOMIC factors
*SYMPTOMS
*CROSS-sectional method
*DATA analysis software
*DESCRIPTIVE statistics
*MANN Whitney U Test
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1043-6596
Abstract
Introduction: Self-perceived health status and sense of coherence (SOC) are essential constructs for capturing health outcomes in children with type 1 diabetes (T1D). This study measured self-perceived health status and SOC in children with T1D and compared them with a healthy reference group in West Bank, Palestine. Methodology: One hundred children with T1D aged 8 to 18 years and 300 healthy children completed PedsQL 4.0 Generic Core Scales and SOC-13 in a cross-sectional descriptive study. Results: All children reported acceptable self-perceived health status and low degree of SOC. In the diabetes group, high degree of SOC was associated with better self-perceived health status and more optimal metabolic control. Males in the diabetes group reported higher self-perceived health status than females. Discussion: The unstable political situation in Palestine may threaten SOC in children in general. Health professionals can monitor self-perceived health status and SOC to evaluate interventions aiming to improve glycemic control. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]