Diabetes-related distress and its associated factors among people with type 2 diabetes in Southeast Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Diabetes-related distress lowers the motivation for self-care, often leading to lowered physical and emotional well-being, poor diabetes control, poor medication adherence and increased mortality among individuals with diabetes.

Objective

To assess factors associated with diabetes-related distress among people living with type 2 diabetes in Southeast Ethiopia.

Design

Institution-based cross-sectional study was conducted.

Setting

Six diabetic follow-up care units at public hospitals in Southeast Ethiopia.

Participants

All adult people living with type 2 diabetes from the diabetic follow-up clinic.

The main outcome measures

Diabetes Distress Scale-17 questionnaire was used to assess diabetes-related distress.

Results

Out of the tot

SUBMITTER: Adugnew M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10773350 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature