ArticleIndian journal of endocrinology and metabolism
Impact of Anti-Diabetic Medications on Quality of Life in Persons with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus.
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- 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
- Insulin therapy in type 2 diabetes: Insights into clinical efficacy, patient-reported outcomes, and adherence challenges.World journal of diabetes · 2024Review
- The role of medication adherence in the association between depressive symptoms and quality of life in older adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus.BMC geriatrics · 2023Article
- Performance of the pooled cohort equation in South Asians: insights from a large integrated healthcare delivery system.BMC cardiovascular disorders · 2022Article
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Abstract
Introduction: Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) has been found to be associated with poor quality of life (QOL). The aim of this study was to measure QOL in T2DM patients and examine if the patients' socio demographic, diabetes-related clinical characteristics and insulin usage are associated with better quality of life. Materials and Methods: This clinic based cross-sectional study analyzed data from outpatients with T2DM attending a referral clinic between January and June 2016. Association between Diabetes Attitudes, Wishes and Needs (DAWN) QOL and few demographic, socioeconomic, clinical and biochemical predictors were examined using multivariate logistic regression model. A total of 518 patients completed the interview. Results: The HbA1c level of insulin ± oral anti-diabetic (OAD) cohort was significantly lower (7.89 ± 1.98) than the OAD cohort (8.79 ± 1.96), Conclusions: The insulin cohort, despite being older and having longer duration of diabetes, had significantly higher diet compliance score, and enhanced QOL owing to better diabetes-related knowledge and treatment adherence characteristics than non-insulin users. Questionnaires-based evaluation of QOL can provide better understanding of the patient's experience of the illness, self-care, psychological and emotional functioning, and choice of therapeutic modality enhancing the quality of care.
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