Prevalence of Undiagnosed Depression in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes

Conclusion: Our results demonstrate that the intensive service being given in a diabetes mini-clinic compared to routine PHC clinics appears to benefit the psychological aspects of T2DM patients in the UAE population resulting in a lower incidence of depression than commonly seen in a diabetic population. We have identified a need for the establishment of these mini-clinics in each PHC clinics; and the development of campaigns and educational programs, both for health care providers and the public to decrease depression in T2DM patients in this region. Introduction There are differences and similarities between the diabetes-specialty clinics with respect to diabetes management and outcome underscoring the necessity for a protocol-driven treatment approach in ensuring improved diabetes care and outcome (1). We have developed diabetes-specialty clinics in UAE and desired to investigate and differences in outcomes of diabetes treatment in these clinics and in the general medical clinic. Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a chronic, multifaceted, and progressive disease. Global estimates demonstrate an increase in the prevalence of DM from 422 million patients in 2016 to 642 million by the year 2040 (2). Type 2 DM (T2DM) is the most prevalent type of diabetes among adults and constitutes around 90% of all cases (2–4). Remarkably, 70% of these individuals live in developing countries (5, 6). According to the International Diabetes Federation (IDF), more than 35.4 million o...
Source: Frontiers in Endocrinology - Category: Endocrinology Source Type: research