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Journal of Pediatric Psychology Advance Access published online on September 14, 2005
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Journal of Pediatric Psychology © The Author 2005. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the Society of Pediatric Psychology. All rights reserved. For permissions, please e-mail: journals.permissions@oupjournals.org
Received March 24, 2005
Revised August 23, 2005
Accepted August 29, 2005

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Brief Report: Glycemic Control, Quality of Life, and School Experiences Among Students with Diabetes

Julie Wagner PhD1*, Alicia Heapy PhD2, Amy James PhD1, and Gina Abbott PhD1

1 Department of Behavioral Sciences, University of Connecticut Health Center
2 VA Connecticut Healthcare System, Yale University School of Medicine

* To whom correspondence should be addressed.
Julie Wagner, E-mail: juwagner{at}uchc.edu


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Objective To investigate the relationships among perceived school experiences, diabetes control, and quality of life (QOL) in children with diabetes. Methods Fifty-eight children with type 1 diabetes and their parents participated. The typical child was 12 years old, had diabetes for 5 years, and attended public, suburban, middle/junior high schools with 300-500 students. Results Children whose parents reported that school personnel received diabetes training showed significantly better diabetes control than those who reported untrained school personnel. Children who reported their classmates received diabetes training had significantly better QOL than those who reported untrained classmates. Children who reported greater flexibility in performing diabetes care tasks at school had significantly better diabetes control than children who reported less flexibility. Conclusions Students with diabetes continue to face challenges at school. Training staff and classmates and allowing students the maximum appropriate flexibility in diabetes care appears beneficial for disease control and QOL.

Keywords: type 1 diabetes, children, school, education, glycemic control, quality of life.
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