Health-related quality of life of type 2 diabetes mellitus patients: A cross-sectional study in the cape coast metropolis.
Leticia Awontayami AmaamaGeorge Nkrumah OseiPerditer OkyereVictor Obiri OpokuTheophilus Junior YankeyTetteh AttohMainprice Akuoko EssumanJacob MarteyRichard Kobina Dadzie EphraimPublished in: Health science reports (2024)
The study reveals that pain/discomfort and anxiety/depression are the most experienced problems among patients with type 2 DM. The HrQoL of type 2 DM patients was also found to be affected by age, comorbidities, systolic and diastolic blood pressure. Therefore, identifying these factors and developing appropriate interventions is crucial for improving patient outcomes and enhancing treatment outcomes.