Disease-specific quality of life in patients with diabetic neuropathy

Objectives: To compare health-related quality of life (HRQoL) among patients with diabetes mellitus (DM) and diabetic neuropathy (DN) (D+N) with patients with DM without DN (D-DN) and healthy participants. To evaluate factors associated with poor HRQoL in patients with DN. Methods: This study includ...

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Published in:Saudi medical journal 2022-04, Vol.43 (4), p.408-417
Main Authors: Alghamdi, Mushabab, Owolabi, Lukman F, Adamu, Bappa, Taura, Magaji G, Jibo, Abubakar, Almansour, Mohammed, Alaklabi, Saeed N, Alghamdi, Mohammed A, Imam, Isa A, Abdelrazak, Reda, Rafaat, Ahmad, Aliyu, Muktar H
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Complications and side effects
Diabetes
Diabetic neuropathies
Diabetic neuropathy
Disability
Health aspects
Quality of life
Surveys
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Summary:Objectives: To compare health-related quality of life (HRQoL) among patients with diabetes mellitus (DM) and diabetic neuropathy (DN) (D+N) with patients with DM without DN (D-DN) and healthy participants. To evaluate factors associated with poor HRQoL in patients with DN. Methods: This study included 306 participants residing in Bisha, Saudi Arabia. Patients with DM were screened for DN using the Michigan Neuropathy Screening Instrument. Neuropathy severity, disability and HRQoL were determined using the Neuropathy Severity Scale (NSS), the Neuropathy Disability Score (NDS), and the Norfolk Quality of Life-Diabetic Neuropathy (QOLDN) tool, respectively. Nerve conduction studies (NCSs) were also performed. Results: The D+DN group had poorer overall and domain HRQoL scores compared to the D-DN group (p
ISSN:0379-5284
1658-3175
DOI:10.15537/smj.2022.43.4.20210861