TY - JOUR
T1 - Quality of Life and Self-care Behavior Among People Living with Diabetes- A Study from Coastal South India
AU - Joshi, Laksita
AU - Bhagawan, Darshan
AU - Holla, Ramesh
AU - Kulkarni, Vaman
AU - Unnikrishnan, Bhaskaran
AU - Mohamed, Faizan
AU - Kumar, Nithin
AU - Thapar, Rekha
AU - Mithra, Prasanna
AU - Kumar, Avinash
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PY - 2021
Y1 - 2021
N2 - BACKGROUND: Diabetes mellitus is a serious chronic condition affecting millions of people globally. The focus of our future health care providers should not lie primarily on increasing the "quantity" of life but also on improving the Quality of Life of the patient. There is a serious lack of awareness and adherence regarding self-care for Diabetes in countries like India. OBJECTIVES: To determine the Quality of Life and self-care behavior among people living with Diabetes. METHODS: A cross-sectional study was carried out among 190 of all patients diagnosed with Diabetes mellitus type II of the duration of one year and more who came to Government Wenlock Hospital, Mangalore. The Quality of Life was assessed using the WHO BREF questionnaire. Data was entered and analyzed using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences. RESULTS: Amongst 190 participants, 151 (79.5%) of them had a good physical and psychological QOL. In a social relationship and environmental health domain, good quality of life was observed among 81.6% (n=155) and 89.5% (n=170) of study participants, respectively. It was noted that out of 190 people with Diabetes, only 24 (12.6%) participants inspected their feet daily. CONCLUSION: The Quality of Life was found to be good amongst the majority of the study participants. Results of the study point that the majority of the patients enjoy a good quality of life but also reinstate the importance of self-care activities for the betterment of health.
AB - BACKGROUND: Diabetes mellitus is a serious chronic condition affecting millions of people globally. The focus of our future health care providers should not lie primarily on increasing the "quantity" of life but also on improving the Quality of Life of the patient. There is a serious lack of awareness and adherence regarding self-care for Diabetes in countries like India. OBJECTIVES: To determine the Quality of Life and self-care behavior among people living with Diabetes. METHODS: A cross-sectional study was carried out among 190 of all patients diagnosed with Diabetes mellitus type II of the duration of one year and more who came to Government Wenlock Hospital, Mangalore. The Quality of Life was assessed using the WHO BREF questionnaire. Data was entered and analyzed using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences. RESULTS: Amongst 190 participants, 151 (79.5%) of them had a good physical and psychological QOL. In a social relationship and environmental health domain, good quality of life was observed among 81.6% (n=155) and 89.5% (n=170) of study participants, respectively. It was noted that out of 190 people with Diabetes, only 24 (12.6%) participants inspected their feet daily. CONCLUSION: The Quality of Life was found to be good amongst the majority of the study participants. Results of the study point that the majority of the patients enjoy a good quality of life but also reinstate the importance of self-care activities for the betterment of health.
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U2 - 10.2174/1573399816666200520101734
DO - 10.2174/1573399816666200520101734
M3 - Article
C2 - 32433007
AN - SCOPUS:85100224416
SN - 1573-3998
VL - 17
SP - 101
EP - 106
JO - Current Diabetes Reviews
JF - Current Diabetes Reviews
IS - 1
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