Abstract
Introduction: One of the most important components and health indicators, especially among people with chronic diseases is quality of life. One of the possible factors which may impact on quality of life of diabetic patients is family functioning. This study aimed to determine the relationship between family functioning and quality of life of diabetic and non-diabetic women. Methods: In this correlational cross-sectional study, 180 women (diabetics and non-diabetics) who referred to health centers in Mashhad in 2014-2015 were studied. Data were collected using SF-36 questionnaire and Mc Master Family Assessment Device (FAD). Data were analyzed using descriptive and statistical tests by SPSS ver.13 software. Results: The result showed that diabetic women reported family impairment compared with none diabetic women. There was a significant relationship between the family functioning and quality of life in diabetics and non-diabetic women. Based on the results of the stepwise regression model, among factors of family function only the factor of behavioral control was able to predict the quality of life in diabetic women. Conclusion: Regarding the study findings, good family function associated with better quality of life in diabetics and healthy women. Therefore, due to disturbed family function in diabetic’s women implementation of training programs and consulting services could improve their quality of life.
Highlights
One of the most important components and health indicators, especially among people with chronic diseases is quality of life
Diabetic women were selected from patients who referred to diabetes-control unit and non-diabetics women were selected from the healthy women who referred to other units in those health care centers using of convenience sampling method
Function and quality of life in diabetics control among dimensions of family function was able to predict the quality of life in diabetic women (P=0.001) (Table 4)
Summary
One of the most important components and health indicators, especially among people with chronic diseases is quality of life. In 2012 over 371 million people had diabetes in the world, which is expected to increase to 552 million by 2030.1,2 Diabetes caused 4.6 million deaths and at least 465 billion US dollars in healthcare expenditures (11% of total healthcare expenditures in adults aged 20-79 years) in 2011.3 The data represented by the National Survey of Risk Factors for Non-Communicable Diseases of Iran indicate that the number of patients suffering from diabetes, among the 25-64 years old Iranians is 7.7%, equal to 2 million patients, which half of them are not aware of their disease.[4] The disease is associated with serious complications such as blindness, limb amputation, heart disease and chronic renal failure which effects on one's health.[5,6] The disease has a huge impact on psychological and social performance of diabetic patient. Addressing the psychological and social factors related to chronic diseases is very important.[8,9]
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