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The prevalence of depression among female medical students in Al-Maarefa Colleges in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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Amani Abdullah Alharbi
DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2021.94061

Knowledge, Attitude and Practices of Primary Care Physicians in Aseer Region, Saudi Arabia, Regarding Geriatric Depression
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Hassan MH Alqarni, Ayedh AA Alahmari, Hassan MH Alshehri, Hassan AH Asiri,
Ossama A. Mostafa
DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2021.94062

The dietary habits and physical activities of undergraduate medical students in Karachi
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Savaira Rehman, Nadira Hyder Zaidi, Tafazzul Hyder Zaidi, Sarah Feroz, Maria Azad, Farah Yasmeen, Sahar Aijaz
DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2021.94063

The Effect of caffeine on sleep among medical students at King Faisal University Saudi Arabia
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Ayub Ali, Abdulaziz Albahrani, Ahmed Alnasser, Ali Alsalman, Mohammed Alaithan, Mohammad Alswaidan, Abdulla Alkhalifa
DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2021.94065

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Psychological impact of Corona Virus Disease on general population in Karachi
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Suman Lohana, Nadira Hyder Zaidi, Tafazzul Hyder Zaidi, Kartaar Saahil, Komal Novlani
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Literature Review: Newborn Hearing Screening May Predict Autism Spectrum Disorder
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Akeil Al-Faraj
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An update on Pathophysiology, Epidemiology, Diagnosis and Management Part 6: Medical Treatment of Early and Advanced Parkinson's Disease: Use of Levodopa
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Abdulrazak Abyad, Ahmed sami Hammami
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Multiple Myeloma in Young pregnant patient
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Hanadi Marouf, Nourhan Metwally, Anwar Joudeh, Mansoura Ismail
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June 2021 - Volume 19, Issue 6

Health-Related Quality of Life of Type 2 Diabetic Patients in Saudi Arabia

(1) Family Medicine Senior Registrar, Ministry of Health, Saudi Arabia
(2) Family Medicine Consultant, Ministry of Health, Saudi Arabia
(3) General dentist, Ministry of Health, Saudi Arabia
(4) Family Medicine Specialist, Ministry of Health, Saudi Arabia

Corresponding Author:
Dr. Hassan MH Alshehri
Family Medicine Senior Registrar, Ministry of Health,
Saudi Arabia
Email: Dr-hsn1988@hotmail.com

Received: April 2021; Accepted: May 2021; Published: June 1, 2021. Citation: Hassan MH Alshehri et al. Health-Related Quality of Life of Type 2 Diabetic Patients in Saudi Arabia. World Family Medicine. 2021; 19(6): 6-13 DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2021.94060

Abstract


Aim of Study: To assess health-related quality of life (HRQOL) of type 2 diabetic patients in Aseer Region, Saudi Arabia.

Methods: Following a case-control research design, this study included 100 adult type 2 diabetic patients and 100 healthy, age- and sex-matched subjects who attended outpatient clinics at primary healthcare centers in Aseer Region, Saudi Arabia. Data were collected using an interviewer-administered questionnaire that comprised two parts. The first part covered sociodemographic and clinical data about diabetes, while the second part was the Arabic version of the 12-Item Short Form Survey (SF-12).

Results: Diabetic patients had significantly lower SF-12 mean scores than control subjects, as regards the physical and mental components (p<0.001 for both components). Patients’ SF-12 physical and mental scores differed significantly according to their age groups, educational status, employment, and monthly income (p<0.001 for all). Female patients had significantly lower scores of mental component (17.6±3.8 and 19.2±3.9, respectively, p=0.041). Patients’ SF-12 physical and mental scores were lowest among those with higher body mass index. However, scores did not differ significantly accordingto their body mass index. SF-12 physical and mental scores negatively and significantly correlated with duration of diabetes, fasting blood glucose and HbA1c (p<0.001 for all correlations).

Conclusions: Several risk factors can affect the HRQOL of diabetic patients including older age, female gender, level of education, employment, monthly income, marital status, and duration of diabetes.

Key words: Diabetes type 2, case control studies, health-related quality of life, Short Form Survey







 


 

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