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Quality of life in diabetes

Clinica Terapeutica, ISSN: 0009-9074, Vol: 155, Issue: 5, Page: 175-178
2004
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Different clinical features of diabetic patients and type of complications are certainly a critical components of the global individual perception of quality of life (qol); but also personal socio-cultural characteristics interfere concurrently. Qol in diabetes was assessed considering disease grade, complications and level of instruction in a population of 100 diabetic patients (30 m, 70 f), aged 66.99 ± 13.68 years. Two questionnaires were administered to all patients; Sickness Impact Profile (SIP) and Functional Living Index (FLI). SIP is an index of psycho-social, physical and motor functionality; FLI derives from a scale devised for cancer patients and adapted to diabetic patients. Both were analysed by Spearman correlation test, and assayed vs. socio-cultural profile and clinical symptoms. Neuro-muscular ailments were more prevalent in women; men experience severe limitations of working capacities an relational possibilities, with severe discomfort. In the whole, higher scores of SIP (greater disability p: ns) and lower score for FLI (scant well-being perception r = 0.29: p<0.01) are related with lower school instruction level. Global QOL score is related as well with degree of instruction (r = 0.22: p<0.03). So QOL is altered during chronic diseases: however, in diabetes, qol impairment does not seem related with severity, treatment features and complications of diabetes. Socio-cultural elements, and particularly instruction level quantified as school grades achieved, interfere with the manner of living diabetic disease.

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Daniela Catalano; G. F. Martines; D. Spadaro; S. Di Nuovo; D. Di Corrado; V. Crispi; G. M. Trovato

Medicine

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