Abstract
Aim of study: To assess QOL among Saudi diabetics and to identify the possible risk factors associated with lower QOL. Patients and Methods: This study comprised 400 diabetic patients attending the Diabetes Clinic at theUniversityDiabetesCenterinRiyadh. They were interviewed using the Audit of Diabetes Dependent QOL (ADDQOL). Results: Most diabetic patients (78.7%) had negative (i.e., unfavorable) ADDQOL scores. Diabetic patients' age, education and occupation were not significantly associated with their QOL. Female patients had significantly worse QOL than male patients (p = 0.026). Married patients had significantly worse QOL compared with non-married patients (p = 0.012). Patients with type 2 diabetes had significantly worse QOL than those with type 1 diabetes (p = 0.029). Duration of diabetes was not significant factors as regard their QOL, with the worst QOL among those with more than 20 years of diabetes. The degree of diabetes control was significantly and directly associated with QOL score (p i.e., neuropathy (p = 0.03), retinopathy (p
Highlights
Introduction and Aim of StudyAs advances in medical technology and new, more aggressive treatments succeeded in increasing survival rates, attention increasingly turned towards the quality of life (QOL) of patients rather than longevity alone
Married patients had significantly worse QOL compared with non-married patients (p = 0.012)
The worst QOL was expressed among poorly controlled diabetes while the best was among patients with excellent control
Summary
As advances in medical technology and new, more aggressive treatments succeeded in increasing survival rates, attention increasingly turned towards the quality of life (QOL) of patients rather than longevity alone. How to cite this paper: Al-Shehri, F.S. (2014) Quality of Life among Saudi Diabetics. QOL assessment measures are routinely used to evaluate the human and financial costs and benefits of different health programs and medical interventions. Health-related QOL (HRQOL) is concerned with QOL within the specific context of health [1]
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