Correlations between Diabetic Nephropathy and Life Quality in a Study Group of Type 2 Hospitalized Diabetic Patients

Autori:

Gina BOTNARIU, Alina Delia POPA, Bogdan Mircea MIHAI, Cristina Mihaela LACATUSU, Diana BULGARU - ILIESCU

Cod: ISSN: 1583-3410 (print), ISSN: 1584-5397 (electronic)
Dimensiuni: pp. 114-119

How to cite this article:

Botnariu, G., Popa, A.D., Mihai, B.M., Lacatusu, C.M., Bulgaru-Iliescu, D. (2017). Correlations between Diabetic Nephropathy and Life Quality in a Study Group of Type 2 Hospitalized Diabetic Patients. Revista de Cercetare si Interventie Sociala, 57, 114-119.

Abstract:

The aim of the study was to describe the relationship between quality of life and diabetic nephropathy and its interaction with glycaemic control, in diabetic persons. We examined 70 type 2 insulin-treated diabetic patients admitted in Department of Diabetes, Nutrition and Metabolic Disease. There was assessed diabetic nephropathy 90 (by detecting 24 hours microalbuminuria) and glycaemic control (by detecting HbA1c). Life quality was evaluated by applying Quality of Life Index (QLI) – Diabetes III Version questionnaire. Five scores were calculated for the Ferrans and Powers Quality of Life Index. Diabetic nephropathy was diagnosed in 40% of patients. 11.4% diabetic patients had good glycaemic control (HbA1c < 7%). Quality of life overall score didn’t correlate with body mass index (BMI) (p=0,442) or HbA1c (p=0.28). Good glycaemic control didn’t influence the quality of life and its subscales in examined patients. Diabetics with good glycaemic control had a slightly higher score on the social and economic subscale (p=0,051). QoL was not favorable in diabetic patients. QOL in diabetic patient with nephropathy should be improved by common effort of diabetes team.