Quality of Life Instrument for Youths with Diabetes

Authors

  • Tatiana de Sá Novato
  • Sonia Aurora Alves Grossi
  • Miako Kimura

Keywords:

Qualidade de vida, Adolescente, Diabetes mellitus tipo 1

Abstract

The aim of this study is to make the Quality of Life Instrument for Youths with Type 1 Diabetes available, considering that there are no specific instruments to evaluate the Health Related Quality of Life of Youths with type 1 Diabetes in Brazil This instrument is derived from the American instrument “Diabetes Quality of Life for Youths”. The methods recommended in literature were used for the adaptation to the Brazilian culture and validation. The instrument includes 50 items distributed in the domains: Satisfaction (17 items) Impact (22 items) and Concerns (11 items). Its use demonstrated that its psychometric properties were adequate for its use in our environment.

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Published

2008-03-28

How to Cite

1.
de Sá Novato T, Alves Grossi SA, Kimura M. Quality of Life Instrument for Youths with Diabetes. Rev Gaúcha Enferm [Internet]. 2008 Mar. 28 [cited 2026 Sep. 1];28(4):512. Available from: https://seer.ufrgs.br/index.php/rgenf/article/view/3112

Issue

Vol. 28 No. 4 (2007)

Section

Artigos Originais

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