Health-Related Quality of Life of Diabetic Patients in Tehran
| Author | Ali Darvishpoor Kakhki | en |
| Author | Zilla Abed saeedi | en |
| Orcid | Ali Darvishpoor Kakhki [0000-0003-4631-8316] | en |
| Issued Date | 2013-10-01 | en |
| Abstract | Background: Health-related quality of life (HRQoL) is an important factor for self-management behaviors of diabetic patients. These behaviors have special importance in preventing complications of diabetes. Objectives: This study has been conducted to evaluate HRQoL of diabetic patients referred to Tehran hospitals. Patients and Methods: In this descriptive study patients were selected from diabetes clinics of general hospitals in Tehran. A demographic and disease characteristics questionnaire and short-form of health survey (SF-36) were used for the data collection. The data were analyzed with SPSS software. Results: 140 diabetic patients with average age of 47.3 ± 12.7 years participated in this study. The range of HRQoL scores in different domains varied from 46.2 ± 13 for general health perceptions to 64.1 ± 26.6 for physical functioning. There were significant differences according to age, sex, educational level, type of diabetes, type of treatment, and different HRQoL dimensions. Conclusions: HRQoL of diabetic patients is related to several variables. Considering of variables will be important for improving HRQoL of diabetic patients. | en |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.5812/ijem.7945 | en |
| Keyword | Diabetes | en |
| Keyword | Health-Related Quality of Life | en |
| Keyword | Health Status | en |
| Publisher | Brieflands | en |
| Title | Health-Related Quality of Life of Diabetic Patients in Tehran | en |
| Type | Research Article | en |
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