Knowledge of carbohydrate counting and insulin dose calculations in paediatric patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) who are able to adjust their insulin doses according to the carbohydrate content of a meal, as well as their blood glucose, are likely to have improved glycaemic control (Silverstein et al., 2005). With improved glycaemic control, patients have a lower risk of developing long-term microvascular complications associated with T1DM (Diabetes Control and Complications Trial Research Group, 1993). To assess the carbohydrate and insulin knowledge of patients attending our paediatric diabetes clinic at the University Hospital Limerick (UHL), the validated PedCarbQuiz (PCQ) was applied to our clinic population.

Methods

This study was completed by applying a questionnaire called the PedCarbQuiz (PCQ) to children exclusively att

SUBMITTER: Finner N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4661720 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature