Abstract
BackgroundDue to high prevalence of diabetes and its complications, evaluating of the patients’ quality of life is critical. EQ-5D-5 L is a valid tool for assessing the quality of life in chronic diseases including diabetes. The present study conducted to illustrate the quality of life for the patients who referred to the Diabetes clinic and determine its relationship with their demographic and clinical characteristics in Birjand in 2017.MethodsIn this cross-sectional study, 300 patients with type 2 diabetes were selected through a systematic sampling in 2017. Data were collected using a checklist including patients’ demographic, clinical and laboratory information and the EQ-5D-5 L. Data were entered the SPSS (22) software, analyzed by independent sample T-test, ANOVA, Chi-Square and logistic regression tests. Statistical significance was inferred at α = 0.05.ResultsMean age for the participants was 58.1 ± 9.6 years. The mean score for the quality of life based on the EQ-5D-5 L and VAS scale were 0.89 ± 0.13 and 65.22 ± 9.32, respectively. Moderate and severe problems were found in the anxiety/depression dimensions in 12% of the patients, while these numbers for the presence of pain/discomfort and mobility were slightly higher (13.7 and 13.6%, respectively). The mean scores for quality of life and VAS were significantly higher in the men, employed and patients < 50 years age.ConclusionThe quality of life for the type 2 diabetes patients is affected by numerous factors including sex, occupation, duration of the disease and the presence of complications such as neuropathy and nephropathy.
Highlights
Due to high prevalence of diabetes and its complications, evaluating of the patients’ quality of life is critical
EQ-5D-5 L results The mean score for the quality of life based on the EQ-5D5 L questionnaire was 0.89 ± 0.13 (CI:0.87–0.90) and the mean score of visual analogue scale (VAS) scale was 65.22 ± 9.32 (CI:64.16–66.23)
In the present study which aimed to assess the Quality of life (QoL) in type 2 diabetic patients using the EQ-5D-5 L questionnaire, the mean score for QoL and VAS scale were 0.89 ± 0.13 and 65.22 ± 9.32, respectively
Summary
Due to high prevalence of diabetes and its complications, evaluating of the patients’ quality of life is critical. EQ-5D-5 L is a valid tool for assessing the quality of life in chronic diseases including diabetes. In parallel with economy development, life standards improvement, lifestyle/diet changes and urbanization, noncommunicable diseases like diabetes mellitus (DM) are the most important public health problems worldwide [1]. In Iran, the prevalence of DM is relatively high and has been estimated by various studies 12.4% in individuals aged 15–75 [2], 12.6% in aged group 40–64 [3], and 24.5% in the people aged 40–80 years old [4]. At the secondary level such as Abedini et al Health and Quality of Life Outcomes (2020) 18:18 rural and urban health centers, general practitioners and laboratory technicians serve as the diabetes team members in this regard [7]
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