Impact of Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes on Family Quality of Life
Author Information
Author(s): Rubina Shah, Andrew Y. Finlay, Faraz M. Ali, Kennedy Otwombe, Stuart J. Nixon, George Lindsay, Marc Evans, John R. Ingram, Sam Salek
Primary Institution: Cardiff University
Hypothesis
Family members of PWT1D are more impacted by their relative's diabetes than family members of PWT2D.
Conclusion
Family members of people with Type 1 diabetes experience a greater impact on their quality of life compared to those with Type 2 diabetes.
Supporting Evidence
- Family members of T1D had a higher FROM‐16 summary score (mean=12.61) than those of T2D (mean=9.15).
- 24.5% of family members experienced a very large or extremely large impact on their quality of life.
- Female family members were significantly more impacted than male family members.
- Family members of children and adolescents with T1D experienced the highest impact on their quality of life.
Takeaway
This study shows that having a family member with Type 1 diabetes can make family life harder than having a family member with Type 2 diabetes.
Methodology
A cross‐sectional study using the Family Reported Outcome Measure‐16 (FROM‐16) to assess the quality of life impact on family members of people with diabetes.
Potential Biases
Potential selection bias due to online recruitment through patient support groups.
Limitations
The study was conducted online during the COVID-19 pandemic, which may have influenced results and limited sample diversity.
Participant Demographics
Mean age of family members was 57.9 years, with 68.2% being female.
Statistical Information
P-Value
p<0.01
Confidence Interval
95% CI 0.371–0.849
Statistical Significance
p<0.01
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