Quality of life and clinical parameters among Turkish patients with diabetes mellitus
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https://doi.org/10.1080/20573316.2015.1135554Keywords:
Diabetes, Quality of life, Clinical parametersAbstract
Background: Diabetes mellitus (DM) may have profound effects on physical and emotional health and quality of life (QoL). Objective: The purpose of this study was to assess the QoL of patients with DM and to determine the clinical parameters and socio-demographic factors that affect the QoL of these patients.
Methods: This is a descriptive study of 212 patients with DM attending the Ege University hospital, Izmir. Ferrans and powers QoL index diabetes version and a socio-demographic questionnaire was administered to assess QoL.
Results: The majority of patients (57.5%) age groups were 45–51 and age mean was 44.34 ± 3.21. Most of the patients (63.7%) were female, 79.2% were married, 67.0% had complications. The mean HbA1c level was 7.89 ± 0.95%, fasting blood-glucose level was 117.25 ± 5.15 mg/dl, post-prandial blood-glucose level was 155.51 ± 5.39 mg/dl, Body mass index level was 36.40 ± 3.12 kg/m2. There was a positive relationship between the scores of QoL, subgroups and all demographic and clinical variables (p < 0.05).
Conclusions: Lower income, lower education, low-rated employment and physical complications adversely affect the QoL of patients DM. Such factors need to be addressed by caregivers and nurses managing these patients.
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