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Health-related quality of life of adult with Type 2 diabetes mellitus in rural area


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Basir, Nur Fadhilah and Juni, Muhamad Hanafiah and Abdul Rahman, Hejar and Azman, Ahmad Zaid Fattah and Abd Rahman, Zairina and Mohd Rani, Mohd Dzulkhairi (2016) Health-related quality of life of adult with Type 2 diabetes mellitus in rural area. International Journal of Public Health and Clinical Sciences, 3 (3). pp. 81-88. ISSN 2289-7577

Abstract

Introduction: Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus is one of chronic illnesses that affect patients’ quality of life. The aim of this study was to determine the HRQOL among Type 2 diabetes mellitus patients attending health clinics at Tampin district, Negeri Sembilan. Methodology: A cross-sectional study applying the Malay version SF-36 and structured validated questionnaires among Type 2 diabetes mellitus patients attending five health clinics at district of Tampin, Negeri Sembilan whose were selected using stratified sampling method. Data were analysed using SPSS version 21 of significant level α=0.05. Results: Response rate was 99.5% (430 patients participated).The mean age of the respondents was 57.5 (±8.88) years and the mean duration of having diabetes was 7 (±5.01) years. The mean score of all SF-36 health domains with exception of role emotional of respondents were significantly lower than that of the normal population scoring by Azman.(2003). Physical functioning (P<0.001), role physical (P<0.001), vitality (P<0.001), mental health (P<0.001), social functioning (P<0.001), bodily pain (P<0.001), and general health (P<0.001) were seven domains indicated lower than Malaysian norm. Conclusion: HRQOL of Type 2 Diabetes patients were lower than that of Malaysian general population in all SF-36 domains, with the exception of role emotional domain.


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Item Type: Article
Subject: HRQOL; Type 2 diabetes mellitus; SF-36; Health clinics; Negeri Sembilan
Divisions: Faculty of Medicine and Health Science
Publisher: Community Health Society Malaysia
Depositing User: Nurul Ainie Mokhtar
Date Deposited: 16 Mar 2018 02:10
Last Modified: 16 Mar 2018 02:10
URI: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/54427
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