The association between health related quality of life and some indicators of severity and control in diabetic type 2 patients at a centre in Johannesburg
| dc.contributor.author | Daya, Gerish | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2008-05-14T13:06:40Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2008-05-14T13:06:40Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2008-05-14T13:06:40Z | |
| dc.description.abstract | ABSTRACT Diabetes mellitus type 2 is common and the prevalence is increasing exponentially. The long-term complications of diabetes can only be prevented by life long commitment to a challenging treatment regimen. Health related quality of life might be an important determinant of whether patients will adhere to the prescribed treatment regimens. The purpose of this study was to determine whether there is an association between the health related quality of life and certain indicators of the severity and control of diabetes type 2 in a sample of patients at a diabetes centre in Johannesburg. Data relating to the control and severity of diabetes type 2 was gathered from 97 patients attending at the Centre for Diabetes and Endocrinology, Johannesburg. Data related to their quality of life was gathered from a questionnaire. The data was captured and analysed using the Epi Info programme. Insulin usage was found to be strongly associated with a lower health related quality of life. Surprisingly the other parameters studied viz. HbA1C, BMI, exercise, vascular complications and the use of oral hypoglycaemic, anti-hypertensive and lipid lowering agents were not found to be strongly associated with health related quality of life. Clinicians prescribe insulin in order to maintain normal blood glucose levels. This is critical to prevent the long-term complications of diabetes. The findings of this study have important implications for the use of this essential medication. | en |
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| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10539/4809 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | en |
| dc.title | The association between health related quality of life and some indicators of severity and control in diabetic type 2 patients at a centre in Johannesburg | en |
| dc.type | Thesis | en |