Prevalence of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Related to Diabetes Diagnosis or Severe Hypoglycaemia in Adult With Type 1 Diabetes

Prevalence of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Related to Diabetes Diagnosis or Severe Hypoglycaemia in Adult With Type 1 Diabetes

In France, the adult population living with diabetes in 2016 is estimated at more than 3.3 million patients treated. Type 1 diabetes (T1DM) represents 5.6% of diabetic patients (approximately 185,000 patients).

Numerous studies show that patients fear hypoglycemia, with an impact on their quality of life, sleep disorders and depressive symptoms. In addition, there is a metabolic impact with a problem of therapeutic compliance and an alteration of glycemic control.

This study examine the relation between Post Traumatic Stress disorder (PTSD) and diabetes diagnosis or severe hypoglycaemia in adults with Type 1 Diabetes.

The aim of this study is to evaluate the prevalence of PTSD in this population.

Inclusion Criteria:

• 18 years of age or older,
• With type 1 diabetes,
• Willing and able to complete all the questionnaires in French,
• Who have given oral consent,
• being affiliated to a social security scheme or being a beneficiary of such a scheme.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Non-diabetic type 1,
• With an unstable psychiatric pathology,
• Pregnant or breastfeeding women,
• Subject to a measure for the protection of justice,
• Having opposed the research.