Quality of Life and Psychiatric Morbidity in Patients with Diabetes Mellitus
Journal Title: Journal of Chalmeda AnandRao Institute of Medical Sciences - Year 2017, Vol 13, Issue 1
Abstract
Background and Aim: Diabetes Mellitus is a complex medical condition with a chronic course. The number of people with Diabetes is increasing with time. Psychiatric co-morbidity is very high in Diabetes. The study aim was to assess the psychiatric comorbidity and Quality of Life of patients with Diabetes Mellitus. Materials and Methods: A Cross-sectional study with a random sample (n=50) Diabetes Mellitus patients at Mamatha medical college, Khammam was performed. WHOQOL-BREF was used to measure quality of life and its association with sociodemographic factors. General health questionnaire (GHQ-12) was used for screening subjects for psychiatric co morbidity and thereby obtained a uniform sample. Modified kuppuswamy scale was used to measure socioeconomic status. Results: Quality of life scores are better for 20-30 years age group in physical (mean=52.38), psychological (mean=51.38) and environmental (mean=61.45) domains than other age groups. Psychiatric symptoms, either depression or anxiety were present in most of the patients. Majority of patients had some impairment in all domains of quality of life. Conclusion: Diabetes mellitus patients are having better Quality of life scores in 20- 30 yrs age group in physical, psychological and environmental domains than other age groups. Males have a better quality of life in physical, psychological and environmental domains than females. Middle socioeconomic class have better quality of life in all the domains.
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Vishal A, Pavan Kumar K, Shanthi C, Phanikanth K
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