Comparison the health related quality of life in diabetic patients and healthy people: A Cross-Sectional Study in Iran

Background and aim: Diabetes is a chronic and widespread disease that is said to double by ۲۰۳۰. Diabetes can affect the quality of life of patients. The aim of this study was the health related quality of life in diabetic patients and healthy people.Materials and method: This study analytical cross-sectional study was done on ۲۰۰ diabetic patient and ۲۰۰ healthy people in Fasa (Fars Province, Iran). The WHOQOL-BREF was used to collect data. Data were analyzed using independent t-tests, Spearman correlation coefficient, one-way analysis of variance and linear regression in SPSS ۱۶ software.Results: The results of the study showed that the quality of life of diabetic patients in all dimensions except social dimension was significantly lower than healthy individuals (P˂۰.۰۰۱).Conclusion: The findings of this study suggest that diabetes can reduce the quality of life of diabetics. And it is necessary to design interventions to increase the quality of life of diabetic patients.

کلیدواژه ها:

Diabetes Mellitus ، Quality of Life ، WHOQOL-BREF