Assessment of quality of life and dietary practices of Type2 Diabetes patients in Bharatpur Metropolitan City, Chitwan

Abstract

Background: Diabetes is one of the rapidly increasing non-communicable diseases and largest global health emergencies of the 21st century. It is associated with changes in lifestyle and resulting in less physical activity and increased obesity. Objectives: This study aimed to assess the Quality of life and dietary practices among type 2 diabetes patients and associated factors with food consumption practices. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among the type2 diabetes patients with sample size of 236. Consecutive sampling technique was used for the selection of participants. Interview schedule was used for doing face to face interview. Diabetes-39 questionnaire was used as a tool for assessing the quality of life of the participants. Nepali version of the D-39 instrument was pre-tested among 10% of total sample in Aasha Hospital, Chitwan to check its simplicity and Morisky medication adherence scale was used to find out the dietary practices. Results: The higher population of diabetes was observed among age group 50-59 and majority of participants were female. Only few numbers of the participants had dietary plan (33.1%) and among them 66.7% of the participants were following their dietary plan routine. More than half of the participants had good quality of life and nearly half of the participants had good dietary practices. Sex, education, those who used to take eggs, fruits, vegetables, milk were associated with the quality of life. Conclusion: This study highlights the importance of implementing and adhering to dietary plans for individuals with diabetes. It emphasizes the need for empowering women to improve their quality of life. Additionally, family support and education play significant roles in managing diabetes and enhancing quality of life.