title: The Relation Between Depressive Symptoms and Self-Care in Patients with Diabetes Mellitus Type 2 in Kosovo.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The depression is a significant problem in patients with diabetes. This research is the first of it's kind conducted in the Republic of Kosovo to determine the prevalence of depression diagnosed in people with diabetes mellitus type 2 (DMT2) and interrelation between depressive symptoms and behavior of diabetes self-care (glucose monitoring, exercise, diet, and self- health care).
  
  
  METHODS
  Research was conducted in the University Clinical Center of Kosovo (UCCK), in Pristine. The sample consisted of 200 individuals. Data collection was done through structured questionnaires. HANDS (Harvard Department of Psychiatry / National Depression Screening Day Scale) questionnaire was used to assess depressive symptoms and DSMQ (The Diabetes Self-Management Questionnaire) was used to assess self-care behavior. Data analysis was run through SSPS program, version 21.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The results showed that the prevalence of depression in diabetic patients was 66.5% in Kosovo. Being a woman, a resident of rural areas or with low level of education, there were significant predictors and were associated with increased chance of developing the symptoms of major depression. Significant relations were found between major depression and physical activity (p<0.05). While between major depression and management of blood glucose level, dietary control and self health care, no significant correlation was found.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  This paper concluded the involvement of psychological aspect in health care plan for diabetics, in order to reduce the number of individuals affected by depression, to diagnose and to treat these individuals for a better quality of life.
authors.affiliation: Nursing Faculty, AAB College, Pristine, Kosovo.
authors.forename: Idriz
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Sopjani
authors.affiliation: Nursing Faculty, AAB College, Pristine, Kosovo.
authors.forename: Shemsedin
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Vehapi
authors.affiliation: Nursing Faculty, AAB College, Pristine, Kosovo.
authors.forename: Daut
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Gorani
authors.affiliation: University of Pristine. Kosovo.
authors.forename: Miradije
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Imeri
authors.affiliation: University Clinical Center, Pristine, Kosovo.
authors.forename: Sidita
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Vitoja
authors.affiliation: Nursing Faculty, AAB College, Pristine, Kosovo.
authors.forename: Shqipe
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Tahiri
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D015992:Body Mass Index; D003863:Depression / Q000150:complications* / Q000453:epidemiology; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000150:complications* / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D063826:Kosovo / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011203:Poverty; D015995:Prevalence; D011788:Quality of Life; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012307:Risk Factors; D012424:Rural Population / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012648:Self Care; D017678:Sex Distribution; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires
keywords: Depression; Diabet Mellitus Type 2; Self-care