Clinical and socio-economic correlates of quality of life and treatment satisfaction in patients with type 2 diabetes

Nutrition, Metabolism, and Cardiovascular Diseases : NMCD
A NicolucciQuoLITy Study Group

Abstract

The aim of the present study was to assess health-related quality of life (HRQOL) and treatment satisfaction in a large, ambulatory based sample of patients with type 2 diabetes. In particular, we evaluated a large array of socio-economic, clinical, and management-related factors, to investigate the extent to which they correlate with physical and psychological well-being, and with treatment satisfaction. Patients were requested to fill in a questionnaire including the SF-36 Health Survey (SF-36), the WHO-Well Being Questionnaire (WBQ), and the WHO-Diabetes Treatment Satisfaction Questionnaire (DTSQ). The analyses were based on multivariate analyses, adjusted for patient clinical and socio-demographic characteristics. The study involved 2499 patients, enrolled in 203 diabetes outpatient clinics. Female gender and diabetes complications were associated with worse physical and psychological well-being, while socioeconomic variables were mainly related to general well-being. The perceived frequency of hyperglycemic episodes was negatively associated with all the dimensions explored. Treatment satisfaction was inversely related to female gender, insulin treatment, perceived frequency of hyperglycemic episodes and diabetes complicat...Continue Reading

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