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Endocrine Abstracts (2022) 81 EP354 | DOI: 10.1530/endoabs.81.EP354

1CHU Hedi Chaker Sfax Tunisia, Endocrinology and Diabetology, Sfax, Tunisia; 2Faculté des sciences de Sfax Tunisia, Biology, Sfax, Tunisia


Introduction: Diabetes, like any chronic disease, generates in addition to the somatic consequences, serious psychological repercussions, depression and diabetes emerging respectively in the 4th and 9th rank of the most important causes of disturbances in number of years of life corrected for the disability factor. (DALYS).

Patients and methods: Descriptive retrospective study of 38 post-Covid diabetics collected from the endocrinology – diabetology department of CHU Hédi Chaker, Sfax, Tunisia. Screening for depression using the Beck Scale (BDI).

Results: The average age of our patients was 45.5 years with a sex ratio (M/F) of 1.5. All of our patients had type 2 diabetes. The mean duration of diabetes was 9.5 years. The majority of patients (77%) had an HbA1c> 7.5%. According to the Beck scale, 63.6% of our patients had experienced a feeling of sadness after Covid, of which almost 25% were unable to cope. Feelings of discouragement, failure and guilt were found, respectively, in%, 64% and 45% of cases. A state of fatigue was noted in half of our patients and 42.4% were unable to work. Overall, all of our patients experience post-Covid depression to varying degrees: it was severe in 30.3%, moderate in 54.5% and mild in the rest of our diabetic patients. None of our patients admitted to having a suicide plan and 45% felt that death would set them free. Only 25% of nurses are interested in the psychological side of post-Covid diabetics, 40% of whom encourage them to consult a psychiatric hospital.

Conclusion: All people with diabetes should be screened for symptoms of depression or anxiety. Screening for and managing the psychological consequences of diabetes is essential. Screening for and managing the psychological consequences of diabetes in adolescents is essential for improving the quality of life of these patients and better controlling their disease.

Volume 81

European Congress of Endocrinology 2022

Milan, Italy
21 May 2022 - 24 May 2022

European Society of Endocrinology 

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