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Management of Type 1 Diabetes in Children During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Turkey: Before, During, and After the Lockdown Period       
Yazarlar
Seda Çağlar
Türkiye
Arş. Gör. Dr. Gamze KAŞ ALAY
Kastamonu Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Dilek Sönmez Sağlık
Huriye Karadede
İstanbul Aydın Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Özet
Aim and Objectives: Metabolic control in type 1 diabetes (T1D) depends on many factors such as sleep patterns, eating habits, and exercise. The study aimed to determine the difficulties experienced by Turkish children with T1D and their parents during the COVID‑19 pandemic, and the effects of the pandemic on children’s activities of daily living and physiologic parameters. Materials and Methods: This study, which was carried out with a descriptive and retrospective design, was conducted in the pediatric endocrinology outpatient clinic of a university hospital in Turkey. Data were obtained from 38 children with T1D and their parents who were followed up in this clinic between April 2020 and May 2022. Results: The mean age of the children was 14.79 ± 3.05 years, and 65.8% were diagnosed as having T1D 6 years or more ago. When the difficulties experienced by the children during lockdown were examined, it was determined that 50% had difficulties with eating and sleeping patterns. Compared with the other periods, the children’s compliance with diet and regular activity decreased significantly, their sleep duration and screen time increased significantly, and the frequency of communication with peers decreased significantly during lockdown (P < 0.001). It was observed that the mean body mass index (P < 0.001) and HbA1c levels (P = 0.02) of the children increased significantly in the full reopening period after lockdown compared with the prepandemic period and the lockdown period (P < 0.001), and the frequency of blood glucose monitoring was found to be higher during lockdown (P < 0.001). Conclusion: This study reflects how T1D management has changed between prepandemic, lockdown, and postpandemic periods and its impact on children with T1D. It appears that frequent follow‑up of children has an effect on their glycemic control as well as long‑term physiological parameters including sleep, exercise, and eating patterns.
Anahtar Kelimeler
Child | COVID‑19 | lockdown | nutrition | physical activity | type 1 diabetes
Makale Türü Özgün Makale
Makale Alt Türü ESCI dergilerinde yayımlanan tam makale
Dergi Adı JOURNAL OF DIABETOLOGY
Dergi ISSN 2543-3288
Dergi Tarandığı Indeksler ESCI
Makale Dili İngilizce
Basım Tarihi 01-2024
Cilt No 15
Sayı 2
Sayfalar 204 / 210
Doi Numarası 10.4103/jod.jod_129_23
Makale Linki http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/jod.jod_129_23