Quality of life of patients with Diabetes Mellitus Types 1 and 2 from a referal health centre in Minas Gerais, Brazil

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Quality of life and time since diagnosis of Diabetes Mellitus among the elderly

“…Inappropriate behavior were also found in other studies 9,10,12 . The importance of healthy living habits for both the physical and mental health of the elderly, resulting in a better quality of life, should be emphasized.…”

“…It is also evident that better glycemic control is associated with improved QoL. Constant hyperglycemia and long-term DM are factors associated with complications, which can affect about 50% of the patients and occur around ten years after the diagnosis of the disease 1,12 .…”

“…DM has a significant physical and emotional impact, culminating in the reduction of the autonomy and self-confidence of these individuals, altering their self-perception so that they see themselves as unable to fulfill their objectives, thus reducing their QoL 1,4,12,14 . The theme of QoL in elderly patients with DM has already been investigated in many studies [6][7][8][9][10][11][12] , but there is still a lack of research that compare the QoL of the elderly after living with the disease for a decade. The present study therefore proposes to associate the duration of DM and the QoL of these patients, and the interaction between the domains of QoL, aiming to guide future care of diabetes among the elderly, mainly in the primary health care offered to these individuals.…”

Health and quality of life outcomes impairment of quality of life in type 2 diabetes mellitus: a cross-sectional study

“…Management of DM2 is complicated by psychosocial challenges, and it is important to recognize the potential influence of depression and the deterioration of QoL in the prognosis and management of the disease, as evidenced by the results of this and other studies [38, 40–42]. Additionally, for better control and monitoring of the disease, a combination of effective activities should be implemented to improve self-care [40].…”

“…Additionally, for better control and monitoring of the disease, a combination of effective activities should be implemented to improve self-care [40]. …”