Quality of Life, Treatment Satisfaction, and Perceived Stress Among Adults with Type 2 Diabetes Attending Clinics in Conflict-Affected Syria: A Cross-Sectional Study.

ABSTRACT: Background: The protracted Syrian conflict has severely disrupted healthcare services, compromising the continuity and quality of care for individuals with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). This study evaluated diabetes-related quality of life, treatment satisfaction, and perceived stress among adults with T2DM receiving care in selected clinics within conflict-affected Syrian regions and examined predictors of these outcomes. Methods: A cross-sectional survey was conducted in July 2024 among 200 adults with T2DM recruited from outpatient clinics, primary healthcare centers, and diagnostic laboratories in Homs and Damascus. Participants completed validated Arabic versions of the Audit of Diabetes-Dependent Quality of Life (ADDQoL), Diabetes Treatment Satisfaction Questionnaire

SUBMITTER: Shehab B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12897654 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature