Chronic Complications of Diabetes and Quality of Life
The course of diabetes is marked by the development of chronic complications that, in addition to affecting health, also affect the quality of life of patients. The purpose of this study was to compare the quality of life of patients with type 2 diabetes based on their chronic complications. The...
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| author | Vilma Kolarić Vesna Svirčević Rea Bijuk Vesna Zupančič |
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| description | The course of diabetes is marked by the development of chronic complications
that, in addition to affecting health, also affect the quality of life of patients. The purpose of this study
was to compare the quality of life of patients with type 2 diabetes based on their chronic complications.
The study, which was conducted from March 2019 until March 2020, included 382 diabetic
patients, specific data from medical records, and the application of the World Health Organization
Quality of Life-Brief questionnaire. There were more men than women included in the study, with
the majority of respondents belonging to the age group of 61 to 70 years. In the quality-of-life assessment,
the mean value of physical functioning was 57.14 (42.86-71.43), psychological functioning
was 66.67 (54.17-79.17), social functioning 66.67 (50.00-75.00), and environmental functioning was
68.75 (50.00-75.00). The domains of social functioning were lowest in patients with diabetic retinopathy
and neuropathy, while the physical functioning domains were rated lowest in patients with
diabetic nephropathy, diabetic foot ulcer, and multiple chronic complications. All domains were rated
lowest by patients with multiple complications and highest by those without any complications. In
conclusion, differences in the assessment of quality of life of diabetic patients depend on the type of
chronic complication. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-81e235e94521496292c272be7d6cdad72024-04-15T18:21:59ZengSestre Milosrdnice University hospital, Institute of Clinical Medical ResearchActa Clinica Croatica0353-94661333-94512022-01-0161.352052610.20471/acc.2022.61.03.18Chronic Complications of Diabetes and Quality of LifeVilma Kolarić0Vesna Svirčević1Rea Bijuk2Vesna Zupančič3University of Novo mesto, Faculty of Health Sciences, Novo mesto, Slovenia; Vuk Vrhovac University Clinic, Merkur Clinical Hospital, Zagreb, CroatiaDepartment of Neurosurgery, Sestre milosrdnice University Hospital Center, Zagreb, Croatia; University of Applied Health Sciences, Zagreb, CroatiaDepartment of Neurosurgery, Sestre milosrdnice University Hospital Center, Zagreb, Croatia; University of Applied Health Sciences, Zagreb, CroatiaUniversity of Novo mesto, Faculty of Health Sciences, Novo mesto, Slovenia; Ministry of Health of the Republic of Slovenia, Ljubljana, SloveniaThe course of diabetes is marked by the development of chronic complications that, in addition to affecting health, also affect the quality of life of patients. The purpose of this study was to compare the quality of life of patients with type 2 diabetes based on their chronic complications. The study, which was conducted from March 2019 until March 2020, included 382 diabetic patients, specific data from medical records, and the application of the World Health Organization Quality of Life-Brief questionnaire. There were more men than women included in the study, with the majority of respondents belonging to the age group of 61 to 70 years. In the quality-of-life assessment, the mean value of physical functioning was 57.14 (42.86-71.43), psychological functioning was 66.67 (54.17-79.17), social functioning 66.67 (50.00-75.00), and environmental functioning was 68.75 (50.00-75.00). The domains of social functioning were lowest in patients with diabetic retinopathy and neuropathy, while the physical functioning domains were rated lowest in patients with diabetic nephropathy, diabetic foot ulcer, and multiple chronic complications. All domains were rated lowest by patients with multiple complications and highest by those without any complications. In conclusion, differences in the assessment of quality of life of diabetic patients depend on the type of chronic complication.https://hrcak.srce.hr/file/428587Quality of lifeType 2 DiabetesRetinopathyNeuropathyNephropathyDiabetic Foot Ulcer |
| spellingShingle | Vilma Kolarić Vesna Svirčević Rea Bijuk Vesna Zupančič Chronic Complications of Diabetes and Quality of Life Acta Clinica Croatica Quality of life Type 2 Diabetes Retinopathy Neuropathy Nephropathy Diabetic Foot Ulcer |
| title | Chronic Complications of Diabetes and Quality of Life |
| title_full | Chronic Complications of Diabetes and Quality of Life |
| title_fullStr | Chronic Complications of Diabetes and Quality of Life |
| title_full_unstemmed | Chronic Complications of Diabetes and Quality of Life |
| title_short | Chronic Complications of Diabetes and Quality of Life |
| title_sort | chronic complications of diabetes and quality of life |
| topic | Quality of life Type 2 Diabetes Retinopathy Neuropathy Nephropathy Diabetic Foot Ulcer |
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