A qualitative study of perceptions of determinants of disease burden among young patients with type 1 diabetes and their parents in South India.

Background: Diabetes is a leading threat to public health in India. A huge prevalence of type 1 diabetes among young patients is documented in literature; India is one of the countries with the highest number of new cases per year (10,900), of which 3-4 million face poverty along with diabetes.

Objective: The aim of this study was to explore the perceptions of determinants of the disease burden among young patients with type 1 diabetes and their parents.