Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: One of the most important methods for evaluation of treatment and care of diabetic patients is to assess the quality of life (QOL). The aim of this study is assess QOL and this dimensions and relational pattern between demographic characteristic.

Method: This study is cross-sectional study wit convenience random sampling. The sample consisted 161 patients with type2 diabetic who refferd to diabetes center of Zanjan. Research instruments was standard instrument of QOL related to health included: physical, psychological, social and demographic Aspect of diabetic patients. Data were analyzed with SPSS software.

Finding: The finding indicated that physical dimension (%49.1) and psychological dimension (%50.3) and social dimension (%9.9) and specific dimoinsion (%17.4) were desirable. The finding showed that independent variables (age, marriage, family income, sex, educational level) were meaningful relationship with QOL.

Conclusion: Personal, social and economic factors can affect QOL in diabetic patients. It is suqqested that managers should take care of bio-psycho-social support in such groups for improving quality of life in diabetic pationts.

Keywords: diabetes, quality of life.

Declaration of interest: The authors declare that there is no conflict of interest that could be perceived as prejudicing the impartiality of the research project.