Assessment of Factors Affecting Quality of Life in Diabetic Patients in Iran

Khanghah, Atefeh Ghanbari; Yekta, Zohrah Parsa; Atrkarroushan, Zahra; Lakeh, Nasrin Mokhtari

doi:10.1111/j.0737-1209.2005.220406.x

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“…Generally, a negative relationship was observed between diabetes disease and quality of life which can affect physical, mental, and social aspects of individuals [9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16]. A related affecting factors on quality of life among these patients, we can point to complications of type II diabetes and underlying and demographic variables, age, gender, educational status of individuals and their family members regarding medical information, duration of disease, and economical status which have significant relationship with patient's quality of life [12,14,17]. As mentioned before, diabetes is one of the chronic diseases with rising trend throughout world especially in East Mediterranean region.…”

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Compare the Quality of Life in Type 2 Diabetic Patients with Healthy Individuals (Application of WHOQOL-BREF)

Tavakkoli

Dehghan

2017

Zahedan J Res Med Sci

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Background: Diabetes is a chronic disease that its prevalence will double in the world by 2030. According to the report of world health organization (WHO) in 2014, diabetes is the fourth main disease contributing to premature death among Iranians. Objectives: According to the third national program of care system for risk factors of non-communicable diseases, the prevalence of diabetes is reported to be more than 8 percent. Given the high prevalence of diabetes and its importance, the aim of this study was compare the quality of life in patients with type II diabetes and healthy people in Kerman. Methods: This study was a cross-sectional. Two hundred diabetic patient and 200 healthy people participated in this study. The WHOQOL-BREF was used to collect data. Results: This study showed that score of quality of life in all dimension in diabetic patients were fewer than healthy people impressively (P < 0.05). The score of quality of life in physical dimension was higher in men than women (P = 0.035) and it was also higher in people graduated in diploma than other levels of education (P = 0.047). Conclusions: To recapitulate, since chronic diabetes disease is not fatal, the patients will not be recovered and they practically have the disease and its complications over their entire life, it is recommended to address the quality of life among these patients' especially physical and psychological domains.

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Compare the Quality of Life in Type 2 Diabetic Patients with Healthy Individuals (Application of WHOQOL-BREF)

Tavakkoli

Dehghan

2017

Zahedan J Res Med Sci

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“…However, most of the studies on diabetes and QOL have been conducted in developed countries [12] and studies of the QOL in diabetic patients in developing countries are rare [13] [14].…”

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Quality of Life among Saudi Diabetics

Alshehri¹

2014

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Aim of study: To assess QOL among Saudi diabetics and to identify the possible risk factors associated with lower QOL. Patients and Methods: This study comprised 400 diabetic patients attending the Diabetes Clinic at the University Diabetes Center in Riyadh. They were interviewed using the Audit of Diabetes Dependent QOL (ADDQOL). Results: Most diabetic patients (78.7%) had negative (i.e., unfavorable) ADDQOL scores. Diabetic patients' age, education and occupation were not significantly associated with their QOL. Female patients had significantly worse QOL than male patients (p = 0.026). Married patients had significantly worse QOL compared with non-married patients (p = 0.012). Patients with type 2 diabetes had significantly worse QOL than those with type 1 diabetes (p = 0.029). Duration of diabetes was not significant factors as regard their QOL, with the worst QOL among those with more than 20 years of diabetes. The degree of diabetes control was significantly and directly associated with QOL score (p < 0.001). The worst QOL was expressed among poorly controlled diabetes while the best was among patients with excellent control. QOL of diabetics was less among those who had diabetes complications, i.e., neuropathy (p = 0.03), retinopathy (p < 0.001), and diabetic foot (p = 0.031). However, difference was not significant according to those with nephropathy. Conclusions: QOL of Saudi adult diabetic patients is not favorable. Personal characteristics associated with worse QOL among diabetics include female gender, and being married. Disease characteristics associated with worse QOL include being a type 2 diabetic and those with uncontrolled diabetes. Main complications associated with worse QOL among diabetics include retinopathy, diabetic foot and neuropathy.

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“…The study of Ghanbari et al [21] indicated that men were less affected by diabetes diseases than women. This result of the study made us think that male patients perceived diabetes as a less serious problem.…”

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Research of Type 2 Diabetes Patients’ Problem Areas and Affecting Factors

Tan¹

2017

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Background: The study was descriptively conducted in order to determine problem areas and the affecting factors among the Type II diabetes patients. Methods: The study was carried out between August and October, 2011 in the Endocrinology Polyclinic in Adiyaman, Turkey. The population of the study was made up by Type II diabetes patients who were diagnosed with diabetes at least one year ago and came to Endocrinology Polyclinics at the study period. The sample of the research consisted of 188 patients who were recruited using random sampling method, were diagnosed as diabetes for at least one year. Data were collected through a Personal Information Form and Problem Areas in Diabetes (PAID) Scale. The data obtained were assessed in SPSS packet programme by using arithmetic average, percentage, variance analysis and t-test. Results: It was found out that the participant patients had serious problems in diabetes and their mean PAID score was 68.17 ± 16.16. The difference between patients BMI values and mean PAID scores was statistically significant (p < 0.05). Conclusion: It was established that the patients included in the study experienced a serious diabetes problem. In addition to the results, this study could be used to help develop nursing interventions.

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Assessment of Factors Affecting Quality of Life in Diabetic Patients in Iran

Abstract: Diabetic patients face great challenges in many dimensions of QOL. Nursing instructors and nursing educators in educational centers for diabetics can use the findings of this research to assess their patients more effectively.

Cited by 27 publications

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Compare the Quality of Life in Type 2 Diabetic Patients with Healthy Individuals (Application of WHOQOL-BREF)

Compare the Quality of Life in Type 2 Diabetic Patients with Healthy Individuals (Application of WHOQOL-BREF)

Quality of Life among Saudi Diabetics

Research of Type 2 Diabetes Patients’ Problem Areas and Affecting Factors

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