ArticleHealthcare (Basel, Switzerland)2020
Continuity of Care and the Quality of Life among Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A Cross-Sectional Study in Taiwan.
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- Evaluation of clinical efficacy of continuous care with improved insulin injection techniques on patients with diabetes mellitus: a randomized controlled trial.The Journal of international medical research · 2022Trial
- Systematic review of cardiovascular care delivery across health systems in the Asia-Pacific: a regional roadmap for strengthening cardiovascular care.The Lancet regional health. Western Pacific · 2026Article
- Association Between Low-Dose Aspirin Use and Early Renal Injury Biomarkers in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A Retrospective Matched Cohort Study.Diabetes, metabolic syndrome and obesity : targets and therapy · 2026Article
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- A Systematic Review of Continuity of Care Strategies for Enhancing Diabetes Self-Management in Older Adults in Asian Countries.Journal of multidisciplinary healthcare · 2025Review
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- COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted the continuity of care for chronic patients: evidence from a cross-sectional retrospective study in a developing country.BMC primary care · 2023Article
- Factors Related to the Continuity of Care and Self-Management of Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A Cross-Sectional Study in Taiwan.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- The effect of a pay-for-performance program on health-related quality of life for patients with hepatitis in Taiwan.Health and quality of life outcomes · 2022Article
- Lack of COPD-Related Follow-Up Visits and Pharmacological Treatment in Swedish Primary and Secondary Care.International journal of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundUnderstanding factors associated with the quality of life (QoL) of patients with type 2 diabetes (T2DM) is an important health issue. This study aimed to explore the correlation between continuity of care and quality of life in patients with T2DM and to probe for important explanatory factors affecting quality of life.
methodsThis study used a cross-sectional correlation research design. Convenience sampling was adopted to recruit 157 patients, aged 20-80 years and diagnosed with T2DM in the medical ward of a regional hospital in central Taiwan.
resultsThe overall mean (standard deviation, SD) QOL score was 53.42 (9.48). Hierarchical regression linear analysis showed that age, depression, two variables of potential disability (movement and depression), and the inability to see a specific physician or maintain relational continuity with medical providers were important predictors that could effectively explain 62.0% of the variance of the overall QoL.
conclusionsThe relationship between patients and physicians and maintaining relational continuity with the medical providers directly affect patients' QoL during hospitalization and should be prioritized clinically. Timely interventions should be provided for older adult patients with T2DM, depression, or an inability to exercise to maintain their QoL.
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