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March 7, 2026Journal of Pediatric Endocrinology and DiabetesOpen Access

Determinants of adherence to home management of type 1 diabetes mellitus among children in Kenya: A hospital-based cross-sectional study

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SOSamuel OkelloSoroti UniversityJOJohn Michael OkusaLELucy EzatiruSoroti University

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Implication

Cross-sectional study assesses adherence to T1DM management in children, suggesting key familial and facility influences.

Key Points

  • The study aims to evaluate adherence levels to home management practices for T1DM among children and identify influencing factors.
  • Conducted a cross-sectional study with 91 caregivers of children with T1DM.
  • Used structured questionnaires for data collection.
  • Employed descriptive statistics and binary logistic regression for analysis.
  • Only 39.6% of children adhered to the complete T1DM management regimen.
  • Significant psychosocial factors include family support and communication.
  • Healthcare worker support and treatment availability are positively associated with adherence.

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Okello et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69abc2075af8044f7a4eb40chttps://doi.org/10.25259/jped_38_2025
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