This research will be conducted to evaluate the effect of digital game-based diabetes education on the quality of life of children with Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus. This study will be conducted using a randomized controlled experimental design.The research will be carried out with children with Type 1 diabetes between the ages of 8-12, registered in the Pediatric Endocrinology Outpatient Clinic of a university hospital.The sample of the study (intervention group=26, control group=26) will consist of 52 children with type 1 diabetes. Study and control groups will be determined by simple randomization (https://www.random.org/). In the collection of data; The Descriptive Information Form, which includes the descriptive features of children with Type 1 diabetes mellitus, created by the researcher in line with the literature information, and the Quality of Life Scale for Children with Diabetes Mellitus (PedsQL 3.0), developed by Varni et al. (2003), will be used. Children in the control group will be given routine outpatient examination/control and diabetes education by the diabetes nurse. In addition to the routine polyclinic examination/control and the training given by the diabetes nurse, digital game-based training will be given to the children in the intervention group.
This research will be conducted to evaluate the effect of digital game-based diabetes education on the quality of life of children with Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus. HbA1c, diabetes knowledge, and Quality of Life in Children with Diabetes Mellitus Scale (PedsQL 3.0) score will be taken into account in assessing the quality of life for children with type 1 diabetes.