Factors associated with quality of life among elderly patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus: the role of family caregivers.

ABSTRACT:

Background

As a long-term chronic disease, Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) patients' quality of life is affected by both themselves and his/ her close relatives, requiring comprehensive support from family members to ensure that patients are able to manage disease. The objective of this study is to investigate the relationship between caregivers' sense of coherence, caregiver competence, and T2DM patients' quality of life, as well as to explore the factors affecting patients with T2DM patients.

Methods

This investigation was a cross-sectional study. Between October 2022 and July 2023, 392 participant-caregiver dyads from two hospitals in Jinzhou City, Liaoning Province, were researched. Participants were investigated by General Characteristics Questionnaire, Modified Barthel

SUBMITTER: Zan H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10880260 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature