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ArticleJNMA; journal of the Nepal Medical Association2023

Good Quality of Life among People Living with Diabetes Mellitus Visiting the Outpatient Department of Endocrinology in a Tertiary Care Centre.

Sumitra Aryal, Roshan Bhandari, Sabina Paudel, Radhika Khadka, Sita Adhikari, Maheshor Kaphle

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Article in JNMA; journal of the Nepal Medical Association, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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6 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Sumitra AryalDepartment of Public Health, CiST College, New Baneshwor, Kathmandu, Nepal.
Roshan BhandariDepartment of Endocrinology, Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital, Maharajgunj, Kathmandu, Nepal.
Sabina PaudelDepartment of Public Health, CiST College, New Baneshwor, Kathmandu, Nepal.
Radhika KhadkaDepartment of Public Health, CiST College, New Baneshwor, Kathmandu, Nepal.
Sita AdhikariDepartment of Public Health, School of Health and Allied Sciences, Dungepatan, Kaski, Nepal.
Maheshor KaphleDepartment of Public Health, Peoples Dental College and Hospital, Naya Bazar, Kathmandu, Nepal.
Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital · NP

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Introduction: Assessing the quality of life of individuals living with diabetes is crucial for ensuring optimal care and effective management of complications related to their condition. Diabetes is one of the leading causes of preventable mortality and morbidity among non-communicable diseases. The study aims to find out the prevalence of the good quality of life of people living with Diabetes mellitus visiting a tertiary care centre. Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted among type 2 diabetic patients visiting the Outpatient Department of Endocrinology in a tertiary care centre from 30 June 2022 to 20 July 2022. Ethical approval was obtained from the Institutional Review Committee. A systematic random sampling technique was used. D-39 questionnaires were administered via face-to-face interviews. Point estimate was calculated at 95% Confidence Interval. Results: Among 118 patients living with diabetes, good quality of life was seen in 97 (82.20%) (75.30-89.10, 95% Confidence Interval). This study found that the energy and mobility domain has the highest mean score of 26.7±7.8. Conclusions: The prevalence of good quality life of people living with Diabetes mellitus was found to be higher than other similar studies done in similar settings. Keywords: diabetes mellitus; patients; quality of life.

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Diabetes MellitusOutpatientsCross-Sectional StudiesHumansQuality of LifeTertiary Care Centers

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PMID38289753
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