Continuity of Care and the Quality of Life among Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A Cross-Sectional Study in Taiwan.
Pei-Lun HsiehFu-Chi YangYi-Fang HuYi-Wen ChiuShu-Yuan ChaoHsiang-Chu PaiHsiao-Mei ChenPublished in: Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) (2020)
The relationship between patients and physicians and maintaining relational continuity with the medical providers directly affect patients' QoL during hospitalization and should be prioritized clinically. Timely interventions should be provided for older adult patients with T2DM, depression, or an inability to exercise to maintain their QoL.
Keyphrases
- end stage renal disease
- physical activity
- ejection fraction
- healthcare
- newly diagnosed
- chronic kidney disease
- primary care
- prognostic factors
- risk factors
- metabolic syndrome
- cardiovascular disease
- patient reported outcomes
- skeletal muscle
- patient reported
- sleep quality
- insulin resistance
- cardiovascular risk factors