Study of Quality of Life in Type 2 Diabetic Patients and Search for Determining Factors

Abstract

Introduction: Type 2 diabetes is a chronic disease that usually affects adults, although increasingly children and adolescents are also affected. People suffering from diabetes face many obstacles that could have a negative impact on their quality of life (QOL). The aim of this work is to evaluate the quality of life and search for the determining factors.

Objectives: To evaluate the quality of life and identify the determining factors in patients with type 2 diabetes.

Methods: This study recruited 123 type 2 diabetic patients consulting at the military hospital. The QOL assessment was carried out using the SF-12 measurement scale in its Arabic version in Moroccan dialect.

Results: The results obtained show that the average age was 53.33 years. The average scores of the two components PCS and MCS are 46.89±0.56 and 46.69±0.37 respectively. The prevalence of diabetic subjects showing physical and psychological/social limitations is 10.6%. A strong correlation associates PCS and MCS (r=0.895; p<0.000). The factors that showed a significant effect on QOL are Sex (p<0.01), level of education (p<0.001), hypertension comorbidity (p<0.048), Age (p<0.000), Marital status (p<0.05) and age of diabetes (p<0.039).

Conclusions: Type 2 diabetes requires better monitoring to ensure good QOL. And this is achieved through regular physical activity and monitoring of your mental state.