- Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences
- Vol: 47 Issue: 1
- Impact of type 2 diabetes mellitus on quality of life in people with diabetes presenting to a specia...
Impact of type 2 diabetes mellitus on quality of life in people with diabetes presenting to a specialist diabetes clinic
Authors : Bilal Bin YOUNIS, ROZINA ARSHAD, Haroon YOUSUF, Fatima SALMAN, Junaid MASOOD, SAIMA KHURSHID
Pages : 123-126
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Publication Date : 9999-12-31
Article Type : Makaleler
Abstract :Background/aim: Quality of life is an important health-related factor that has an impact on all health interventions. The aim of the study was to assess psychosocial outcomes in people with diabetes Materials and methods: A total of 142 people with type 2 diabetes were recruited from a specialist diabetes center. The validated Urdu version of the WHO-5 Well-Being Index was administered for easy understanding of the quality of life of the regional population. Results: The 142 adult participants with diabetes were recruited from a specialist diabetes clinic. The rate of likely depression (WHO-5 score of <28) was 16.9%. Neuropathy was found to have a negative impact on the quality of life in people with diabetes (P 6lt; 0.001). Conclusion: People with complications of diabetes like neuropathy may experience worsening quality of life. It is advised to incorporate the WHO-5 into annual patient reviews as a measure of emotional well-being to drive changes that improve outcomes for people with diabetes.Keywords : Quality of life, well-being, diabetes, Pakistan