Quality of life in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus

摘要

This is a prospective study looking for the quality of life in patients with non-insulino-dependent diabetes.Quality of life was measured with the SF-36 questionnaire in two groups: one with type 2 diabetes mellitus, one of healthy controls. The study showed that diabetes mellitus type 2 affects the patients' QOL with or without major complications of the disease. Therapeutic regimens used does not appear to affect QOL. The control of diabetes (HbA1c levels) and disease duration correlates with some QOL parameters of SF-36. Diabetic retinopathy affects quality of life in both physical and psychological aspect. These data are important for a comprehensive management of diabetes mellitus according to the biopsychosocial paradigm.