Diabetes-specific quality of life but not health status is independently associated with glycaemic control among patients with type 2 diabetes: A cross-sectional analysis of the ADDITION-Europe trial cohort

An international, multicenter, observational survey to evaluate diabetes control in subjects using insulin for the treatment of type 1 and type 2 diabetes mellitus in the Czech Republic and Slovak Republic: study protocol for a cross-sectional survey

“…From recent studies in countries similar to the Czech Republic or the Slovak Republic, only the results of a study conducted in Slovenia are available, where only 3.9% of respondents .66 years of age with type 2 diabetes reported no impact of the disease on their quality of life. 27 Similar results can be expected in our study. The study will also attempt to verify the recently published result that the diabetes-related quality of life is independently associated with the HbA1c level.…”

“…The study will also attempt to verify the recently published result that the diabetes-related quality of life is independently associated with the HbA1c level. 27 Ethics and data protection issues Participation will be voluntary and will follow the ethical aspects of confidentiality and data protection. The procedures will be explained to the patients, and information about the aim, design, associated potential risks and benefits, and all relevant details of the research will be given in the informed consent form.…”

Influencing Pathways to Quality of Life and HbA1c in Patients With Diabetes: A Longitudinal Study That Inform Evidence‐Based Practice

“…Cross‐sectional and longitudinal studies have supported that high levels of self‐care behaviors are associated with low HbA1C levels (Laxy et al., ; Wang, Wu, & Hsu, ). Other studies have also discovered that self‐care behaviors are positively associated with QoL (Kuznetsov et al., ; Saleh, Mumu, Ara, Hafez, & Ali, ). Therefore, the relationship of self‐care behaviors to HbA1C levels and QoL has been extensively supported.…”

“…Beside psychosocial factors, studies have identified some personal characteristics such as long duration of disease, low socioeconomic status, young age, and low educational level were associated with high HbA1C levels and poor QoL (Al Hayek, Robert, Al Saeek, Alzaid, & Al Sabaan, ; Kuznetsov et al., ). These personal characteristics should be considered when exploring the influencing factors of HbA1C and QoL.…”

Quality of Life of Insulin-Naïve People with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Inadequately Controlled on Oral Antidiabetic Drugs after the Addition of Insulin Glargine, in Every Day Clinical Practice in Greece

“…The relationship between QoL and diabetes is bidirectional; aspects of diabetes may negatively impact QoL and impaired QoL may also negatively influence diabetes self-management and thus health outcomes and treatment satisfaction (TS). 3 Diabetes therapy such as receiving insulin has the potential to affect QoL in both negative and positive ways. Clearly, QoL can be impeded by concerns about needles/pain, hassles of frequent injections, fears and episodes of hypoglycaemia, weight gain, and other potential adverse events.…”