scholarly journals Study of Health-Related Quality of Life and Healthcare Utilization among Type 2 Diabetic Population in an Urban Area of Eastern Nepal

2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 ◽  
pp. 1-9
Author(s):  
Sangita Shah ◽  
Nilambar Jha ◽  
Deepak Kumar Yadav ◽  
Prajjwal Pyakurel ◽  
Sanjib Kumar Sharma ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Type 2 Diabetes ◽  
Urban Area ◽  
Healthcare Utilization ◽  
Healthcare Access ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Type 2 Diabetic

Introduction. Diabetes mellitus is a major cause of morbidity and mortality and places huge burden on public health funding. Diabetes affects quality of life through associated complications, comorbidity, and disease burden. Consequently, people have frequent healthcare visits. This study assessed quality of life and healthcare utilization patterns among type 2 diabetic populations in an urban area of eastern Nepal. Methods. A cross-sectional study was conducted among 270 participants of age ≥20 years with type 2 diabetes in Itahari using a semistructured questionnaire. A D-39 questionnaire was used to assess quality of life. Five wards were selected by systematic random sampling, and the population was proportionate according to the sample size. Multiple linear regressions were conducted to identify the factors associated with quality of life and its domains. Results. The highest mean score ± SD was found in the domain anxiety and worry (57.34 ± 11.08). About 18.5% of the participants perceived extremely affected quality of life. Hypertension (55.55%) was the most common comorbidity. Age, marital status, literacy, alcohol, disease duration, comorbidity, and complications were significantly associated with overall quality of life. In last 6 months of duration, 93.7% had hospital visits. Among them, 8.1% had emergency visit and 5.9% were admitted in the hospital. Conclusion. People with diabetes in this study were more affected in the domain anxiety and worry. The frequency of healthcare access and utilization in patients with type 2 diabetes was high. The quality of life among them could be improved by taking care on healthy behavior, comorbid conditions, and complications.

scholarly journals Quality of life associated with treatment adherence in patients with type 2 diabetes: a cross-sectional study

2008 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Yolanda V Martínez ◽  
Carlos A Prado-Aguilar ◽  
Ramón A Rascón-Pacheco ◽  
José J Valdivia-Martínez
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Type 2 Diabetes ◽  
Treatment Adherence ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional

scholarly journals The Influence of Hypoglycemia on the Specific Quality of Life in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: a Comparative Cross-sectional Study of Diabetics With and Without Hypoglycemia in Xi'an, China

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wu Chao ◽  
Ge Yiling ◽  
Zhang Xinyan ◽  
Liu Mingchao ◽  
Heng Chunni ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Diabetes Mellitus ◽  
Type 2 Diabetes ◽  
Regression Analysis ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Hierarchical Regression ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional

Abstract Purpose This study aims to explore the incidence of hypoglycemia in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and the influence of hypoglycemia on the specific quality of life in T2DM patients.Methods It was a comparative cross-sectional study consisting of 519 T2DM patients in Xi'an, China and patients were investigated by self-reported hypoglycemia and specific quality of life questionnaires during September 2019 to January 2020. Descriptive analysis, t-test, Chi-square test, hierarchical regression analysis and stepwise multiple regression analysis were used to assess the influence of hypoglycemia on the specific quality of life. Results The incidence of hypoglycemia in T2DM patients was 32.18%. The mean score of specific quality of life in diabetes without hypoglycemia was 57.33±15.36 and was 61.56±17.50 in those with hypoglycemia, which indicated that hypoglycemia had a serious impact on the quality of life diabetics (t＝-5.172, p＝0.000). In the Univariate analysis of specific quality of life, age, education background, marital status, living status, duration of diabetes, monthly income per capita were independent and significant factors associated with specific quality of life of two groups of T2DM patients (P<0.05). In the hierarchical regression analysis, the duration of the diabetes more than 11 years and the frequency of hypoglycemia more than 6 times in half a year entered the equation of specific quality of life of 519 diabetics respectively (P<0.001). In multiple linear regression analysis, age, marital status and income both entered the regression equation of quality of life of the two groups (P<0.05).Conclusion Hypoglycemia will have a serious impact on the quality of life of T2DM patients. In order to improve the living quality in diabetics, effective measurements should be taken to strengthen the management of blood glucose and avoid hypoglycemia.

scholarly journals CURRENT STATE TO THE QUALITY OF LIFE OF PATIENTS WITH TYPE 2 DIABETES AT HOSPITAL OF VINH YEN CITY

2020 ◽  
Vol 62 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Hữu Thắng Nguyễn ◽  
Thị Bích Hải Nguyễn ◽  
Thị Thu Hà Nguyễn
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Type 2 Diabetes ◽  
Medical Center ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Poor Grade ◽  
Current State

A cross-sectional study was conducted by using the Asian Diabetes Patients questionnaire (AsianDQOL) aims to describe the quality of life of 357 357 outpatient patients with type 2 diabetes at Vinh Yen City Medical Center, Vinh Phuc in 2018. Results: On a scale of 100, the general QOL score was 62.79±7.69, the highest score was financial sector (82.02±12.2), next was mental health (81.3±21.13), diet (55,73±10,23) and physical health (45,75±23,64), the lowest score was personal relationships (31,26±12,25). Ranking the QOL status of the patients, we have: 1 st was upper-intermediate, 2 nd was low intermediate and pre-advance, the last was poor grade.

scholarly journals Continuity of Care and the Quality of Life among Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A Cross-Sectional Study in Taiwan

Healthcare ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
pp. 486
Author(s):  
Pei-Lun Hsieh ◽  
Fu-Chi Yang ◽  
Yi-Fang Hu ◽  
Yi-Wen Chiu ◽  
Shu-Yuan Chao ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Type 2 Diabetes ◽  
Continuity Of Care ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Hierarchical Regression ◽  
Medical Providers ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Relational Continuity

Background: Understanding factors associated with the quality of life (QoL) of patients with type 2 diabetes (T2DM) is an important health issue. This study aimed to explore the correlation between continuity of care and quality of life in patients with T2DM and to probe for important explanatory factors affecting quality of life. Methods: This study used a cross-sectional correlation research design. Convenience sampling was adopted to recruit 157 patients, aged 20–80 years and diagnosed with T2DM in the medical ward of a regional hospital in central Taiwan. Results: The overall mean (standard deviation, SD) QOL score was 53.42 (9.48). Hierarchical regression linear analysis showed that age, depression, two variables of potential disability (movement and depression), and the inability to see a specific physician or maintain relational continuity with medical providers were important predictors that could effectively explain 62.0% of the variance of the overall QoL. Conclusions: The relationship between patients and physicians and maintaining relational continuity with the medical providers directly affect patients’ QoL during hospitalization and should be prioritized clinically. Timely interventions should be provided for older adult patients with T2DM, depression, or an inability to exercise to maintain their QoL.

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