title: Health Related Quality of Life among Omani Men and Women with Type 2 Diabetes.
abstract: The aim of this study was to explore predictors of health related quality of life (HRQoL) among men and women with type 2 diabetes. This cross-sectional descriptive study consisted of a random sample of 300 adults with type 2 diabetes in a selected public hospital. Euro-QoL and Revised Summary of Diabetes Self-Care Activities scales were used to collect data between January and June 2010. Schooling and ability to manage positively were highly significant predictors of quality of life (QoL) among women as compared to men. Age, prevention of activities of daily living and knowledge/management of diabetes were significant predictors of Health state among women as compared to men. Findings demonstrate that 30.6% (versus 35.7%) of the variance in the total QoL and 14% (versus 23%) of the variance in health state could be explained by personal and clinical characteristics among women and men, respectively. The study underlines the importance for nurse educators to assess HRQoL among men and women and to develop effective self-care management strategies based on personal and clinical characteristics.
authors.affiliation: Department of Adult Health and Critical Care, College of Nursing, Sultan Qaboos University, 123 Muscat, Oman.
authors.forename: Melba Sheila
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: D'Souza
authors.affiliation: Department of Adult Health and Critical Care, College of Nursing, Sultan Qaboos University, 123 Muscat, Oman.
authors.forename: Ramesh
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Venkatesaperumal
authors.affiliation: The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston School of Nursing, Houston, TX 77030, USA.
authors.forename: Susan D
authors.identifier: 0000-0002-5067-8560
authors.initials: SD
authors.lastname: Ruppert
authors.affiliation: Department of Business Studies, Higher College of Technology, 123 Al-Khuwair, Oman.
authors.forename: Subrahmanya Nairy
authors.initials: SN
authors.lastname: Karkada
authors.affiliation: Department of Adult Health and Critical Care, College of Nursing, Sultan Qaboos University, 123 Muscat, Oman.
authors.forename: Devakirubai
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Jacob
mesh_terms: D000203:Activities of Daily Living / Q000523:psychology*; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009850:Oman; D011788:Quality of Life / Q000523:psychology*; D012648:Self Care / Q000523:psychology*