title: Quality of life and its predictors for middle-aged and elderly patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus.
abstract: The purpose of this study was to explore the quality of life, and its predictors among middle-aged and elderly patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus. 131 participants of age 40 or above were recruited from an outpatients department in one medical center in southern Taiwan. The study had a cross-sectional design; each participant was administered structured questionnaires, including the Diabetes Self-Care Behavior Scale, the Social Support Scale and the World Health Organization Quality of Life-BREF (WHOQOL-BREF). The results show that the predictors of patient's quality of life were diabetic self-care behaviors, economic status, and frequency of hospitalization, with a total variance of 21%. These findings can help health professionals to learn more about these patients. Furthermore, a suitable program and nursing interventions could be implemented to promote these patients' quality of life.
authors.affiliation: School of Nursing, Yuh-Ing Junior College of Health Care and Management, and Department of Nursing, Kaohsiung Medical University Chung-Ho Memorial Hospital, Taiwan, ROC.
authors.forename: Mei-Chuan
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Huang
authors.forename: Chich-Hsiu
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Hung
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000704:Analysis of Variance; D001294:Attitude to Health; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000378:metabolism / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D015577:Geriatric Assessment; D006442:Glycated Hemoglobin / Q000378:metabolism; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006760:Hospitalization / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015404:Nursing Methodology Research; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D011788:Quality of Life / Q000523:psychology*; D012648:Self Care / Q000523:psychology; D018434:Sickness Impact Profile; D012944:Social Support; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013624:Taiwan