Health Related Quality of Life among Omani Men and Women with Type 2 Diabetes

The aim of this study was to explore predictors of health related quality of life (HRQoL) among men and women with type 2 diabetes. This cross-sectional descriptive study consisted of a random sample of 300 adults with type 2 diabetes in a selected public hospital. Euro-QoL and Revised Summary of Diabetes Self-Care Activities scales were used to collect data between January and June 2010. Schooling and ability to manage positively were highly significant predictors of quality of life (QoL) among women as compared to men. Age, prevention of activities of daily living and knowledge/management of diabetes were significant predictors of Health state among women as compared to men. Findings demonstrate that 30.6% (versus 35.7%) of the variance in the total QoL and 14% (versus 23%) of the variance in health state could be explained by personal and clinical characteristics among women and men, respectively. The study underlines the importance for nurse educators to assess HRQoL among men and women and to develop effective self-care management strategies based on personal and clinical characteristics.

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Joint predictability of physical activity and bodyweight on health-related quality of life among Nigerian type 2 diabetes

Endocrine Abstracts ◽

10.1530/endoabs.34.p222 ◽

2014 ◽

Author(s):

Kolade Idowu

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Physical Activity ◽

Type 2 Diabetes ◽

Health Related Quality ◽

Related Quality ◽

Health Related

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Faculty Opinions recommendation of Health-related quality of life association with weight change in type 2 diabetes mellitus: perception vs. reality.

Faculty Opinions – Post-Publication Peer Review of the Biomedical Literature ◽

10.3410/f.718006401.793494978 ◽

2014 ◽

Author(s):

Naveed Sattar

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Diabetes Mellitus ◽

Type 2 Diabetes ◽

Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus ◽

Weight Change ◽

Health Related Quality ◽

Related Quality ◽

Health Related

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Health-Related Quality of Life Measurement in Type 2 Diabetes

Value in Health ◽

10.1046/j.1524-4733.2000.36032.x ◽

2000 ◽

Vol 3 ◽

pp. S15-S28 ◽

Cited By ~ 52

Author(s):

Faye A Luscombe

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Type 2 Diabetes ◽

Health Related Quality ◽

Life Measurement ◽

Related Quality ◽

Health Related ◽

Quality Of Life Measurement

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Reduced Health-Related Quality of Life in Body Constitutions of Yin-Xu, and Yang-Xu, Stasis in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes: Taichung Diabetic Body Constitution Study

Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine ◽

10.1155/2014/309403 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 2014 ◽

pp. 1-10 ◽

Cited By ~ 8

Author(s):

Chia-I Tsai ◽

Yi-Chang Su ◽

Shih-Yi Lin ◽

I-Te Lee ◽

Cheng-Hung Lee ◽

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Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Type 2 Diabetes ◽

Health Related Quality ◽

Body Constitution ◽

Sf 36 ◽

Related Quality ◽

Health Related ◽

The Impact

Aim. To evaluate how health-related quality of life (HRQOL) and traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) constitutions of Yin-Xu, Yang-Xu, and Stasis are related in type 2 diabetes patients. Method. Seven hundred and five subjects were recruited in 2010 for this study from a Diabetes Shared Care Network in Taiwan. Generic and disease-specific HRQOL were assessed by the short form 36 (SF-36) and the diabetes impact measurement scale (DIMS). Constitutions of Yin-Xu, Yang-Xu, and Stasis were then assessed by the body constitution questionnaire (BCQ), a questionnaire consisting of 44 items that evaluate the physiological state based on subjective symptoms and signs. Results. Estimated effects of the Ying-Xu and Stasis on all scales of the SF-36 were significantly negative, while estimated effects of the Yang-Xu on all scales (except for SF, RE, MH, and MCS) were significantly negative. For DIMS, the estimated effects of the Ying-Xu and Stasis on all scales were significantly negative except for Stasis on well-being, while Yang-Xu has a significantly negative effect only on symptoms. Conclusions. This study demonstrates that TCM constitutions of Yin-Xu, Yang-Xu, and Stasis are closely related to a reduction in HRQOL. These findings support the need for further research into the impact of intervention for TCM constitutions on HRQOL in patients with type 2 diabetes.

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