Decreased quality of life and treatment satisfaction in patients with latent autoimmune diabetes of the adult.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Our main aim was to assess the quality of life (QoL) and treatment satisfaction (TS) of subjects with LADA (latent autoimmune diabetes of the adult) and compare these measures with those of patients with other diabetes types, i.e., type 1 (T1DM) and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM).

Methods

This was a cross-sectional study with a total of 48 patients with LADA, 297 patients with T2DM and 124 with T1DM. The Audit of Diabetes-Dependent Quality of Life (ADDQoL-19) questionnaire and the Diabetes Treatment Satisfaction Questionnaire (DTSQ) were administered. Relevant clinical variables were also assessed. The data analysis included comparisons between groups and multivariate linear models.

Results

The LADA patients presented lower diabetes-specific QoL (p 

SUBMITTER: Granado-Casas M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5650726 | biostudies-literature | 2017

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature