Year: 2025 | Month: January | Volume: 15 | Issue: 1 | Pages: 1-7
DOI: https://doi.org/10.52403/ijhsr.20250101
Quality of Life of Individuals with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in Southern India Using WHOQOL-BREF – A Cross-Sectional Study
Anu Kuriakose1, Anila Paul1, Nivedhya P S2, Asbi K A2, Viswajith E R2, Shalini Julie Mathew2
1Assistant Professor, BCF college of Physiotherapy, Indo-American hospital, Vaikom, Kottayam, Kerala, India.
1Professor & HOD, Medical Trust Institute of Medical Sciences, College of Physiotherapy, Kochi, Kerala, India.
2Clinical Physiotherapist, Naisthika Rehab, Kuruppadanna, Kodungallur, Thrissur, Kerala, India.
2Clinical Physiotherapist, Vybhav’s WellMax Physio, Gandhinagar, Kadavanthra, Kochi, Kerala, India.
2Physiotherapist, Sukino stroke and neuro inpatient rehabilitation and recovery center, Kochi, Kerala, India.
2Assistant Professor, Northern state university, 1200 S Jay St, Aberdeen, SD, 57401, US.
Corresponding Author: Anila Paul
ABSTRACT
Background: Diabetes mellitus (DM), a chronic metabolic disease, is highly prevalent in India especially in the southern region. The rapid changes in lifestyle, socio-cultural factors and lack of awareness may have contributed to the prevalence. Current study is designed to explore the quality-of-life of individuals with type 2 diabetes mellitus using the World Health Organization Quality of Life Brief Version (WHOQOL-BREF) questionnaire and its association with educational, economic and marital statuses and duration of diabetes.
Methods: A cross-sectional study with purposive sampling technique was conducted among 120 individuals from urban and semiurban community, with more than 35 years of age and with more than ten years of medically diagnosed DM. WHOQOL-BREF questionnaire, Malayalam version and a semi structured questionnaire was used to collect the data. Statistical analysis was conducted with SPSS software using descriptive and inferential statistics.
Result: Study reported that out of the four domains in WHOQOL-BREF, the social support domain was most affected (47.43±22.58) and environmental domain was the least affected (52.97±22.58). The study revealed significant association between quality of life with duration of DM, marital, education and economic statuses (p< 0.001, 0.05, 0.01, 0.001).
Conclusion: This study highlights the urgent need to implement awareness programs addressing the physical, psychological, social, and environmental aspects within communities in southern India. The confounding factors need to be considered to ensure better quality of life among persons with DM.
Key words: Diabetes Mellitus, Quality of Life, awareness, complications, marital status, educational status