Heath related quality of life and associated factors among diabetes patients in sub-Saharan countries: a systemic review and meta-analysis.
Biruk Shalmeno TusaAdisu Birhanu WeldesenbetAssefa Tola GemadaBedasa Taye MergaLemma Demissie RegassaPublished in: Health and quality of life outcomes (2021)
The pooled mean of physical and environmental domains of HRQOL scores was the least compared to the psychological and social domains. Being Old age and rural residence, increased fasting blood sugar, having co-morbidity and diabetic related complications were contrarily related to level of HRQoL. Therefore, we recommend that early detection and treatment of diabetes related complication and comorbidity and control of fasting blood sugar. While doing that due attention should be given for old and rural dwellers.
Keyphrases
- type diabetes
- cardiovascular disease
- end stage renal disease
- healthcare
- mental health
- insulin resistance
- south africa
- ejection fraction
- chronic kidney disease
- newly diagnosed
- physical activity
- clinical trial
- blood glucose
- risk factors
- adipose tissue
- working memory
- risk assessment
- skeletal muscle
- drug induced
- sleep quality
- weight loss
- combination therapy
- double blind
- placebo controlled