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Comparison of Hand Function Between Children With Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus and Children Without Type 1 Diabetes

Canan Atay1, Ebru Kaya Mutlu, Hanifegul Taskiran

  • 1Division of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation (Ms Atay), Faculty of Health Sciences, Medipol University, Bakırkoy, Istanbul, Turkey; Division of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation (Dr Mutlu), Faculty of Health Sciences, Istanbul University, Bakırkoy, Istanbul, Turkey.

Pediatric Physical Therapy : the Official Publication of the Section on Pediatrics of the American Physical Therapy Association
|December 19, 2017
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Children with type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) show impaired hand function, especially in writing and object manipulation tasks. This impacts their health-related quality of life compared to peers without diabetes.

Area of Science:

  • Pediatrics
  • Endocrinology
  • Neurology

Background:

  • Type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) is a chronic condition affecting children.
  • Hand function is crucial for daily activities and quality of life in children.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To compare hand function in children aged 8-12 years with and without T1DM.
  • To assess the impact of T1DM on health-related quality of life.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized the Modified Jebsen-Taylor Hand Function Test and Purdue Pegboard Test for hand function assessment.
  • Employed the Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory 4.0 to evaluate quality of life.

Main Results:

  • Children with T1DM exhibited significantly longer writing durations (dominant side).
  • T1DM group showed longer durations for card turning and moving objects (nondominant side).
  • Health-related quality of life scores were significantly lower in children with T1DM.

Conclusions:

  • T1DM negatively affects hand function, particularly dominant-side writing and nondominant-side object manipulation.
  • Impaired hand function in T1DM may contribute to reduced quality of life in affected children.
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