Investigation of the potential relationship between depression, diabetes knowledge and self-care management with the quality of life in diabetic patients – an analytical study
ISSN: 0034-6659
Article publication date: 20 May 2020
Issue publication date: 25 January 2021
Abstract
Purpose
This paper aims to investigate the potential relationship between depression, diabetes knowledge and self-care management with quality of life in diabetic patients.
Design/methodology/approach
This analytical cross-sectional study was conducted on 309 diabetic patients in Tabriz, Iran in 2015-2017. Quality of life was assessed by a validated questionnaire. The Persian version of the Beck Aeron questionnaire was used to assess the depression status. Knowledge and self-care management was evaluated by the health belief model questionnaire. Simple and multiple regression models were used to determine the relationship between the mentioned factors and the quality of life in diabetic patients.
Findings
Thirty-six per cent of the patients suffered from depression. The mean score of the total quality of life was 33.75 ± 8.72. The scores of the three domains of the quality of life were less than the normal range (“complication of diabetes” domain: 9.93 ± 3.16, “diagnosis, therapy and follow-up” domain: 10.91 ± 3.31, “psycho-social effect of diabetes” domain: 12.93 ± 4.41). The score of “complication of diabetes” score in males was significantly higher than females (p = 0.001). There was a significant relationship between depression (p < 0.001), self-care management (p = 0.019) and two parameters of knowledge (diet: p = 0.006 and diabetes: p = 0.004) with quality of life of diabetic patients.
Originality/value
The obtained results presented an unfavorable status of knowledge, physical and mental health in diabetic patients and a strong relationship between health-related factors with quality of life. Therefore, it is suggested to hold community-based health-promoting programs to enhance the overall life satisfaction in people with diabetes.
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Acknowledgements
The authors thank from Student Research Committee of Tabriz University of Medical science. This paper is a part of a database from a thesis entitled Determination a health belief pattern, quality of life and prevalence of depression in diabetic patients in Tabriz city, with number 92.5.13.
Citation
Khajebishak, Y., Faghfouri, A.H., Molaei, A., Rahmani, V., Amiri, S., Asghari Jafarabadi, M. and Payahoo, L. (2021), "Investigation of the potential relationship between depression, diabetes knowledge and self-care management with the quality of life in diabetic patients – an analytical study", Nutrition & Food Science, Vol. 51 No. 1, pp. 164-175. https://doi.org/10.1108/NFS-01-2020-0016
Publisher
:Emerald Publishing Limited
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