scholarly journals CALIDAD DE VIDA EN UN GRUPO DE PACIENTES CON DIABETES MELLITUS TIPO 2: UN ESTUDIO TRANSVERSAL.

2021 ◽  
Vol 32 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Giovanni Rojas ◽  
Paola Solís Pazmiño ◽  
Richard Gaona ◽  
Fernanda Mollocana ◽  
Ismael Espín ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Diabetes Mellitus ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Diabetic Patients ◽  
State Of Health ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Life Years

Introduction: In health decision-making, relevance should be given to the patient's perception of the quality of life derived from the state of health resulting from the use of one or another possible alternative. Worldwide, the utility associated with quality of life is expressed in quality-adjusted life years (QALY). The EQ-5D-5L has shown validity and reliability as a measure of quality of life and utility in health, being studied and validated both in primary care and in diabetic patients. Objective: To measure the perceived quality of life in patients with diabetes mellitus type 2 in utility measures, in a second-level hospital during 2018 using the EQ-5D-5L questionnaire Spanish version for Ecuador. Patients and methods: Cross-sectional study with adults older than 40 years with type 2 diabetes mellitus in treatment and ambulatory medical assistant. The QALYs were estimated using the calculator on the NATS-INC website. The results were expressed in means with standard deviation or percentages, and measures of association between variables were performed. Results: 57 participants, mainly women, fulfilled the inclusion and exclusion criteria; with an average age of 67.77 years. Regarding the quality of life measured by the EQ-5D-5L instrument, the most frequent state of health was 11111 (28.1%), which means “no discomfort”. A mean of 74.47 was obtained in the EVA and 0.708 in QALY. Conclusions: The participants in this study report a higher level of quality of life compared to countries with higher economic levels, and very similar averages in the scores obtained in the EVA.

scholarly journals Assessment of quality of life in type 2 diabetes mellitus patients using World Health Organization quality of life-BREF questionnaire and appraisal of diabetes scale - a cross-sectional study

2021 ◽  
Vol 15 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Supriya Patil ◽  
Yamini Patil ◽  
Sanjay Kumar Patil
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
World Health ◽  
Diabetic Patients ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Health Organization

Diabetes is a chronic metabolic disorder that disturbs the quality of life (QOL) of patients. Therefore, evaluation of diabetes- related QOL could be a key outcome measure for its management. This study assessed the QOL in type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) patients using the World Health Organization (WHO) quality of life (QOL)˗BREF questionnaire and disease-specific appraisal of diabetes scale (ADS). In this cross-sectional study, 520 T2DM patients were included. Patients’ demographic data, clinical information was collected through interviews, and the WHOQOL-BREF instrument and ADS were used for the QOL of patients. Statistical analysis was performed by using R software (Version 3.6.0). The mean ADS scores were lower in controlled diabetic subjects (18.50±3.08) and higher in uncontrolled diabetic subjects (19.29±2.73) (P<0.05). For WHOQOL-BREF, the mean scores for all the domains (overall general health, physical, psychological, social, and environmental) were significantly higher in controlled diabetic subjects (P<0.001). In addition, the age, duration of diabetes, associated comorbidities, treatment, and HbA1c level of patients showed a highly significant correlation with WHOQOL-BREF (P<0.001). Diabetic patients had poor-to-average QOL. Therefore, public health measures and education of diabetic patients are essential to create more awareness for improving the QOL of T2DM.

scholarly journals Quality of Life in Type 2 Diabetic Patients

2014 ◽  
Vol 31 (3) ◽  
pp. 193-200 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ana Spasić ◽  
Radmila Veličković Radovanović ◽  
Aleksandra Catić Đorđević ◽  
Nikola Stefanović ◽  
Tatjana Cvetković
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Diabetes Mellitus ◽  
Short Form ◽  
Diabetic Patients ◽  
Type 2 Diabetic Patients ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Type 2 Diabetic

Summary The presence of diabetes mellitus leads to a decrease in life quality in all domains. The aim of our study was to evaluate the quality of life (QOL) in diabetic patients and the factors affecting it in type 2 diabetic mellitus patients. We conducted a cross-sectional study that included 86 patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus, in the territory of the City of Niš. Health-related QOL of patients was measured using the short form survey (SF-36) that produces an 8-scale health profile. The average duration of diabetes was 12.76±8.08 years. The best QOL in all areas was observed in patients diagnosed with diabetes less than 10 years ago p<0.05) and younger than 65 years. Male respondents perceived a better QOL compared to women, especially in the vitality and pain domains. The patients with comorbidity (93.64%) had lower QOL score in all domains. There was no significant difference in the QOL of patients with diabetes compared to the level of education. High QOL represents an ultimate goal and an important outcome of all medical interventions in diabetic patients. Factors related to lower QOL included: older age, female gender, and existence of comorbidities. Uncontrolled diabetic patients had a lower QOL than controlled diabetics.

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.

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