Abstract
Background: Diabetes Mellitus (DM) is one of the most challenging public health problems in 21st century. Aims at examining the diabetes related distress among adults living with type 2 diabetes mellitus.
 Methods: We conducted a study in Mahatma Gandhi Medical College on 150 patients who were known cases of type 2 diabetes mellitus, to screen and account for diabetes related distress according to the DDS 17 scale. 
 Results: In our study, 72.00% diabetic patients had no distress, 26.00% patients had moderate distress and only 2.00% patients high distress. ‘
 Conclusion: We concluded that prevalence of diabetes related distress in our study was less.
 Keywords: DM, Diabetes related distress, Prevalence.
Highlights
Diabetes Mellitus (DM) is one of the most challenging public health problems in 21st century
We conducted a study in Mahatma Gandhi Medical College on 150 patients who were known cases of type 2 diabetes mellitus, to screen and account for diabetes related distress according to the DDS 17 scale
This study aims at examining the diabetes related distress among adults living with type 2 diabetes mellitus
Summary
Diabetes Mellitus (DM) is one of the most challenging public health problems in 21st century. Many communitybased studies have shown higher prevalence of diabetes distress than other mode depressive disorders even though they have a component from distress. Being content-related, specific interventions can be linked to the source of diabetes distress, opening up an opportunity to prevent or delay further morbidities. This study aims at examining the diabetes related distress among adults living with type 2 diabetes mellitus. Aims at examining the diabetes related distress among adults living with type 2 diabetes mellitus. Methods: We conducted a study in Mahatma Gandhi Medical College on 150 patients who were known cases of type 2 diabetes mellitus, to screen and account for diabetes related distress according to the DDS 17 scale. ‘ Conclusion: We concluded that prevalence of diabetes related distress in our study was less.
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