A Study on the Quality of Life and its Influencing Factors among Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Patients / 中国医师杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To study the quality of life(QOL) of the type 2 diabetes mellitus and its influencing factors.Methods The three hundred and seventy-six cases of the type 2 diabetes mellitus were investigated with the short form 36(SF-36) measuring scale in Changsha.Results The results demonstrated that medical care,alcohol intake,physical activity,dwelling coneition,occupation and marriage were the main effective factors.Conclusion It was very important to pay more attention to enhancing psychological and behavioral health education,and improving the QOL in patients of diabetes mellitus.