ArticleHealth and quality of life outcomes2018
Health and quality of life outcomes impairment of quality of life in type 2 diabetes mellitus: a cross-sectional study.
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- The social determinants of health-related quality of life among people with chronic disease: a systematic literature review.Quality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation · 2025Pooled it
- Quality of life and mental health measurements among patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus: a systematic review.Health and quality of life outcomes · 2023Pooled it
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- Impact of Treviamet® & Treviamet XR® on quality of life besides glycemic control in type 2 DM patients.BMC endocrine disorders · 2023Trial
- Health-related quality of life and its determinants among patients with diabetes mellitus in a selected hospital in Sri Lanka: a cross-sectional study.BMC endocrine disorders · 2026Article
- Association between health-related quality of life and medication discrepancies: a cross-sectional study of older Chinese adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus.Health and quality of life outcomes · 2026Article
- Physical activity levels and HINT-8 health-related quality of life in Korean adults with diabetes: analysis of KNHANES 2019-2021.Quality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation · 2026Article
- The Meaning of Chronic Disease Management in the Patient's Environment: A Critical Ethnographic Study.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Health-related quality of life and its associated factors among adult patients with type II diabetes attending primary health in Amazônia Ocidental.Journal of family medicine and primary care · 2026Article
- Healthcare utilization and expenditures among adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus and comorbid psychological distress.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2026Article
- Concept analysis of diabetes-related quality of life.Health and quality of life outcomes · 2025Review
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- Assessment of the Quality of Life of Patients with Diabetes and Prediabetes in Poland: A Cross-Sectional Study.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
- Latent class analysis of the capacity of countries to manage diabetes and its relationship with diabetes-related deaths and healthcare costs.BMC health services research · 2025Article
- Effect of cognitive behavioral therapy on improving mental health outcomes in adolescents with type 2 diabetes: A systematic review protocol.Journal of education and health promotion · 2025Review
- Enhancing patient-centered care: Evaluating quality of life in type 2 diabetes management.PloS one · 2025Article
- Correlation of ageing with Health related-quality of life of patients in 13 groups of disease in Poland.Scientific reports · 2024Article
- Diabetes quality of life, Chemical Intolerance, and generational status in a Latino sample: an RRNeT study.Journal of diabetes and metabolic disorders · 2024Article
- Nearly one in five older adults in Danish nursing homes live with type 2 diabetes.Scandinavian journal of public health · 2024Article
- Diabetes-related distress and quality of life among people with type 2 diabetes at primary care level in Brazil.Acta diabetologica · 2024Article
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Abstract
backgroundType 2 diabetes mellitus (DM2) is a chronic disease, and for treatment to succeed, it is necessary to harmonize the mental health of the patient with the environment, which impacts quality of life and adherence to medical regimens. The objetive of this study is describe the quality of life of patients with DM2 and the factors relates to its modification.
methodsThis investigation was a cross-sectional study. Patients over 18 years of age with DM2 were selected. The following variables related to quality of life were studied: age, sex, occupation, marital status, years of DM2 evolution, comorbidities and presence of depression (Beck Depression Inventory). Perceived quality of life was measured with a health-related quality of life (HRQoL) scale, the 36-Item Short-Form Survey (SF-36). Patients were classified according to SF-36 HRQoL score (< 50, 51-75 and > 76 points).
resultsAmong the 1394 patients included, the median age was 62 years. Global HRQoL had a median of 50.1 points. Bivariate analysis showed that age, marital status, sex, occupation, comorbidities, duration of DM2 and comorbidities had impacts on HRQoL. The logistic regression model identified age (odds ratio [OR] 1.04) and depression (OR 4.4) as independent factors that influenced overall quality of life.
conclusionsPatients with DM2 have poor HRQoL, which is associated with a high frequency of depression. Older age and the presence of depression impair patient HRQoL.
trial registrationR-2013-781-052. Registered 20 December 2014.
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