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dc.contributor.authorMaranda, Louise
dc.contributor.authorGupta, Olga T.
dc.date2022-08-11T08:09:46.000
dc.date.accessioned2022-08-23T16:42:30Z
dc.date.available2022-08-23T16:42:30Z
dc.date.issued2016-04-22
dc.date.submitted2016-11-30
dc.identifier.citationPLoS One. 2016 Apr 22;11(4):e0152332. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0152332. eCollection 2016. <a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0152332">Link to article on publisher's site</a>
dc.identifier.issn1932-6203 (Linking)
dc.identifier.doi10.1371/journal.pone.0152332
dc.identifier.pmid27104736
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14038/40108
dc.description.abstractType 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) a chronic characterized by an absolute insulin deficiency requires conscientious patient self-management to maintain glucose control within a normal range. Family cohesion and adaptability, positive coping strategies, social support and adequate self-regulatory behavior are found to favorably influence glycemic control. Our hypothesis was that the responsible care of a companion animal is associated with these positive attributes and correlated with the successful management of a chronic illness such as type 1 diabetes. We recruited 223 youths between 9 and 19 years of age from the Pediatric Diabetes clinic at the University of Massachusetts Medical School, reviewed the status of their glycemic control (using three consecutive A1c values) and asked them questions about the presence of a pet at home, and their level of involvement with its care. Multivariate analyses show that children who care actively for one or more pets at home are 2.5 times more likely to have control over their glycemic levels than children who do not care for a pet, adjusting for duration of disease, socio-economic status, age and self-management [1.1 to 5.8], pWald = 0.032. A separate model involving the care of a pet dog only yielded comparable results (ORa = 2.6 [1.1 to 5.9], pWald = 0.023).
dc.language.isoen_US
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dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
dc.subjectDiabetes mellitus
dc.subjectPets and companion animals
dc.subjectHbA1c
dc.subjectPediatrics
dc.subjectMedical education
dc.subjectAdolescents
dc.subjectInsulin
dc.subjectBehavior and Behavior Mechanisms
dc.subjectEndocrine System Diseases
dc.subjectEndocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism
dc.subjectHealth Services Administration
dc.subjectPediatrics
dc.titleAssociation between Responsible Pet Ownership and Glycemic Control in Youths with Type 1 Diabetes
dc.typeJournal Article
dc.source.journaltitlePloS one
dc.source.volume11
dc.source.issue4
dc.identifier.legacyfulltexthttps://escholarship.umassmed.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=3914&amp;context=oapubs&amp;unstamped=1
dc.identifier.legacycoverpagehttps://escholarship.umassmed.edu/oapubs/2909
dc.identifier.contextkey9425547
refterms.dateFOA2022-08-23T16:42:31Z
html.description.abstract<p>Type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) a chronic characterized by an absolute insulin deficiency requires conscientious patient self-management to maintain glucose control within a normal range. Family cohesion and adaptability, positive coping strategies, social support and adequate self-regulatory behavior are found to favorably influence glycemic control. Our hypothesis was that the responsible care of a companion animal is associated with these positive attributes and correlated with the successful management of a chronic illness such as type 1 diabetes. We recruited 223 youths between 9 and 19 years of age from the Pediatric Diabetes clinic at the University of Massachusetts Medical School, reviewed the status of their glycemic control (using three consecutive A1c values) and asked them questions about the presence of a pet at home, and their level of involvement with its care. Multivariate analyses show that children who care actively for one or more pets at home are 2.5 times more likely to have control over their glycemic levels than children who do not care for a pet, adjusting for duration of disease, socio-economic status, age and self-management [1.1 to 5.8], pWald = 0.032. A separate model involving the care of a pet dog only yielded comparable results (ORa = 2.6 [1.1 to 5.9], pWald = 0.023).</p>
dc.identifier.submissionpathoapubs/2909
dc.contributor.departmentDepartment of Quantitative Health Sciences
dc.source.pagese0152332


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