Associated Factors Influencing Quality of Life and Knowledge Among Type 2 Diabetic Patients: A Cross-Sectional Study.

IF 2.4 Q3 ENDOCRINOLOGY & METABOLISM

Current diabetes reviews Pub Date : 2024-01-01 DOI:10.2174/0115733998284163240129073837

Mahmoud Alsaraireh, Mahmoud Al-Kalaldeh, Khaldoon Alnawafleh, Doa'a Dwairej, Wesam Almagharbeh

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Abstract

Background: The assessment of the quality of life (QoL) among type 2 diabetic patients is associated with different factors. Evidence shows that these patients usually suffer from a lack of knowledge about the disease, inadequate self-care, and low QoL.

Objective: The study aimed to assess knowledge of the QoL of type 2 diabetes patients and its possible associated factors.

Methods: This cross-sectional descriptive correlational study recruited type 2 diabetic patients conveniently from out-clinics to achieve the objective of the study. The Diabetes Quality of Life Brief Clinical Inventory (DQoL) and the Diabetes Knowledge Questionnaire 18 (DKQ-18) along with a demographic questionnaire were used for patient assessment.

Results: A total of 184 patients participated in the study. Patients' knowledge of diabetes was found to be low (8.57 out of 18), with no statistical differences between male and female participants (p=0.259). The average DQoL score was 2.87 out of 5, indicating moderate satisfaction and self-care behavior. DKQ-18 and DoQL were found to be correlated (r= 0.216, p=0.003). However, the patient's age was found to be a significant factor that influences patients' QoL (F=4.27, p=0.040), whereas patients' knowledge contributed weakly to the variation of QoL (F=1.70, p=0.084).

Conclusion: Irrespective of knowledge and educational background, the patient's age is influential in enhancing better QoL among type 2 diabetic patients.

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影响 2 型糖尿病患者生活质量和知识的相关因素：一项横断面研究

背景：2 型糖尿病患者的生活质量（QoL）评估与不同因素有关。有证据表明，这些患者通常对疾病缺乏了解，自我护理不足，生活质量低：本研究旨在评估 2 型糖尿病患者的 QoL 知识及其可能的相关因素：这项横断面描述性相关研究从门诊招募 2 型糖尿病患者，以方便达到研究目的。采用糖尿病生活质量简明临床量表（DQOL）和糖尿病知识问卷 18（DKQ-18）以及人口统计学问卷对患者进行评估：共有 184 名患者参与了研究。研究发现，患者对糖尿病的了解程度较低（8.57 分（满分 18 分）），男女参与者之间无统计学差异（P=0.259）。DQOL 平均分为 2.87 分（满分 5 分），表明患者的满意度和自我护理行为处于中等水平。研究发现，DKQ-18 和 DOQL 存在相关性（r= 0.216，p=0.003）。然而，研究发现患者的年龄是影响患者 QoL 的重要因素（F=4.27，p=0.040），而患者的知识对 QoL 的变化影响较弱（F=1.70，p=0.084）：无论知识和教育背景如何，患者的年龄对提高 2 型糖尿病患者的 QoL 都有影响。

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Current diabetes reviews ENDOCRINOLOGY & METABOLISM-

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期刊介绍： Current Diabetes Reviews publishes frontier reviews on all the latest advances on diabetes and its related areas e.g. pharmacology, pathogenesis, complications, epidemiology, clinical care, and therapy. The journal"s aim is to publish the highest quality review articles dedicated to clinical research in the field. The journal is essential reading for all researchers and clinicians who are involved in the field of diabetes.