Hypoglycaemia and diabetes-specific quality of life in adolescents with type 1 diabetes.
Manon CoolenJori AaldersMelanie M BroadleyHenk-Jan AanstootEsther HartmanChristel HendrieckxGiesje NefsFrançois PouwerPublished in: Diabetic medicine : a journal of the British Diabetic Association (2021)
Fear of hypoglycaemia was the only factor independently associated with diabetes-specific quality of life, whereas frequency and perceived severity of hypoglycaemia were not. These findings highlight the importance of awareness and assessment of fear of hypoglycaemia in clinical practice.