Study of Health-Related Quality of Life and Healthcare Utilization among Type 2 Diabetic Population in an Urban Area of Eastern Nepal.
Journal
International journal of endocrinology
ISSN: 1687-8337
Titre abrégé: Int J Endocrinol
Pays: Egypt
ID NLM: 101516376
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
2020
2020
Historique:
received:
08
09
2020
revised:
07
11
2020
accepted:
14
12
2020
entrez:
11
1
2021
pubmed:
12
1
2021
medline:
12
1
2021
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
Diabetes mellitus is a major cause of morbidity and mortality and places huge burden on public health funding. Diabetes affects quality of life through associated complications, comorbidity, and disease burden. Consequently, people have frequent healthcare visits. This study assessed quality of life and healthcare utilization patterns among type 2 diabetic populations in an urban area of eastern Nepal. A cross-sectional study was conducted among 270 participants of age ≥20 years with type 2 diabetes in Itahari using a semistructured questionnaire. A D-39 questionnaire was used to assess quality of life. Five wards were selected by systematic random sampling, and the population was proportionate according to the sample size. Multiple linear regressions were conducted to identify the factors associated with quality of life and its domains. The highest mean score ± SD was found in the domain anxiety and worry (57.34 ± 11.08). About 18.5% of the participants perceived extremely affected quality of life. Hypertension (55.55%) was the most common comorbidity. Age, marital status, literacy, alcohol, disease duration, comorbidity, and complications were significantly associated with overall quality of life. In last 6 months of duration, 93.7% had hospital visits. Among them, 8.1% had emergency visit and 5.9% were admitted in the hospital. People with diabetes in this study were more affected in the domain anxiety and worry. The frequency of healthcare access and utilization in patients with type 2 diabetes was high. The quality of life among them could be improved by taking care on healthy behavior, comorbid conditions, and complications.
Identifiants
pubmed: 33424969
doi: 10.1155/2020/8839905
pmc: PMC7775169
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Pagination
8839905Informations de copyright
Copyright © 2020 Sangita Shah et al.
Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
The authors declare no conflicts of interest.
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