Children's and adolescent's self - assessment of metabolic control versus professional judgment: a cross-sectional retrospective and prospective cohort study

Bieri, Andreas; Oser-Meier, Monika; Janner, Marco; Cripe-Mamie, Chantal; Pipczynski-Suter, Kathrin; Mullis, Primus-Eugen; Flück, Christa E. (2013). Children's and adolescent's self - assessment of metabolic control versus professional judgment: a cross-sectional retrospective and prospective cohort study. International journal of pediatric endocrinology, 2013(1), p. 21. BioMed Central 10.1186/1687-9856-2013-21

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BACKGROUND
Morbidity and mortality in T1DM depend on metabolic control, which is assessed by HbA1c measurements every 3-4 months. Patients' self-perception of glycemic control depends on daily blood glucose monitoring. Little is known about the congruence of patients' and professionals' perception of metabolic control in T1DM.

OBJECTIVE
To assess the actual patients' self-perception and objective assessment (HbA1c) of metabolic control in T1DM children and adolescents and to investigate the possible factors involved in any difference.

METHODS
Patients with T1DM aged 8 - 18 years were recruited in a cross-sectional, retrospective and prospective cohort study. Data collection consisted of clinical details, measured HbA1c, self-monitored blood glucose values and questionnaires assessing self and professionals' judgment of metabolic control.

RESULTS
91 patients participated. Mean HbA1c was 8.03%. HbA1c was higher in patients with a diabetes duration > 2 years (p = 0.025) and in patients of lower socioeconomic level (p = 0.032). No significant correlation was found for self-perception of metabolic control in well and poorly controlled patients. We found a trend towards false-positive memory of the last HbA1c in patients with a HbA1c > 8.5% (p = 0.069) but no difference in patients' knowledge on target HbA1c between well and poorly controlled patients.

CONCLUSIONS
T1DM patients are aware of a target HbA1c representing good metabolic control. Ill controlled patients appear to have a poorer recollection of their HbA1c. Self-perception of actual metabolic control is similar in well and poorly controlled T1DM children and adolescents. Therefore, professionals should pay special attention that ill controlled T1DM patients perceive their HbA1c correctly.

Item Type:

Journal Article (Original Article)

Division/Institute:

04 Faculty of Medicine > Department of Gynaecology, Paediatrics and Endocrinology (DFKE) > Clinic of Paediatric Medicine
04 Faculty of Medicine > Pre-clinic Human Medicine > BioMedical Research (DBMR)
04 Faculty of Medicine > Department of Gynaecology, Paediatrics and Endocrinology (DFKE) > Clinic of Paediatric Medicine > Endocrinology/Metabolic Disorders
04 Faculty of Medicine > Pre-clinic Human Medicine > BioMedical Research (DBMR) > Unit Childrens Hospital > Forschungsgruppe Endokrinologie / Diabetologie / Metabolik (Pädiatrie)

UniBE Contributor:

Bieri, Andreas, Oser-Meier, Monika, Janner, Marco, Mullis, Primus-Eugen, Flück Pandey, Christa Emma

Subjects:

600 Technology > 610 Medicine & health

ISSN:

1687-9848

Publisher:

BioMed Central

Language:

English

Submitter:

Anette van Dorland

Date Deposited:

12 Jun 2014 10:52

Last Modified:

02 Mar 2023 23:24

Publisher DOI:

10.1186/1687-9856-2013-21

PubMed ID:

24344648

BORIS DOI:

10.7892/boris.47096

URI:

https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/47096

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