Depressive symptoms in diabetic patients; prevalence, correlates, and moderating effect in Taif, Saudi Arabia

CONCLUSIONS: Distress and depression levels are worryingly higher than previous estimates from Saudi Arabia among patients with type II diabetes, indicative of an upward trend and/or a pandemic-related jump. One significant finding from our results is the substantial effect of glycaemic control on increased distress, and depression among our type II diabetes patients. This interaction is likely due to effects on self-care and medication adherence. We also confirmed the association between depressive symptoms and the duration of diabetes. Our results indicated a connection between comorbid medical illness with depressive and distress symptoms.PMID:36994032 | PMC:PMC10041008 | DOI:10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_1193_22
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