IJERPH, Vol. 16, Pages 3561: Quality of Life and Associated Factors among Primary Care Asian Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

IJERPH, Vol. 16, Pages 3561: Quality of Life and Associated Factors among Primary Care Asian Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph16193561 Authors: Hardesh Dhillon Rusli Bin Nordin Amutha Ramadas Diabetes complications, medication adherence, and psychosocial well-being have been associated with quality of life (QOL) among several Western and Asian populations with diabetes, however, there is little evidence substantiating these relationships among Malaysia’s unique and diverse population. Therefore, a cross-sectional study was conducted in a Malaysian public primary care clinic among 150 patients diagnosed with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Structured and validated questionnaires were used to investigate the associations between demographic, clinical, and psychological factors with QOL of the study participants. Approximately three-quarters of patients had a good-excellent QOL. Diabetes-related variables that were significantly associated with poor QOL scores included insulin containing treatment regimens, poor glycemic control, inactive lifestyle, retinopathy, neuropathy, abnormal psychosocial well-being, higher diabetes complication severity, and nonadherence (p < 0.05). The main predictors of a good-excellent QOL were HbA1c ≤ 6.5% (aOR = 20.78, 95% CI = 2.5175.9, p = 0.005), normal anxiety levels (aOR = 5.73, 95% CI = 1.8–1...
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