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ArticleBelitung nursing journal2025

Quality of life among Indonesian family caregivers caring for dependent older persons with type 2 diabetes mellitus in the community: A cross-sectional, correlational study.

Rinco Siregar, Charuwan Kritpracha, Tippamas Chinnawong, Jos M Latour

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Rinco SiregarFaculty of Nursing, Prince of Songkla University, Songkhla, Thailand.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5840-3641
Charuwan KritprachaFaculty of Nursing, Prince of Songkla University, Songkhla, Thailand.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4980-8564
Tippamas ChinnawongFaculty of Nursing, Prince of Songkla University, Songkhla, Thailand.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7031-8506
Jos M LatourSchool of Nursing and Midwifery, Faculty of Health, University of Plymouth, Plymouth, United Kingdom.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8087-6461

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Background: The global prevalence of older adults with diabetes has increased, and family caregivers in Indonesia play a critical role in managing diabetes and providing personal care. However, caregiving can be complex and challenging, often negatively affecting caregivers' quality of life (QoL). Objective: This study aimed to develop and test a hypothesized causal model of QoL among Indonesian family caregivers who care for dependent older persons with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) in 2024. Methods: A cross-sectional, correlational study was conducted with 270 family caregivers recruited from five Community Health Centers. Data were collected using various scales: the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale, the Zarit Burden Interview, the Duke University Religion Index, the Perceived Knowledge on T2DM Care Scale, the Family-Carer Diabetes Management Self-Efficacy Scale, the Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support, and the Quality-of-Life Index. Descriptive statistics and Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM) were used for analysis. Results: The final model explained 89.1% of the variance in the quality of life (QoL) of family caregivers ( Conclusion: Reducing depression symptoms and caregiver burden, strengthening social support, and promoting self-efficacy could significantly improve the QoL of family caregivers who care for older persons with T2DM. Nursing practice should address caregivers' physical and emotional needs, provide education, foster social support, and support caregiver mental health.

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family caregiversIndonesiaolder personsquality of lifetype 2 diabetes mellitus

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