| Autor: |
Inns SJ; Te Whatu Ora Health New Zealand, P.O. Box 793, Wellington 6140, New Zealand.; Department of Medicine, University of Otago, P.O. Box 7343, Wellington 6242, New Zealand., Chen A; Te Whatu Ora Health New Zealand, P.O. Box 793, Wellington 6140, New Zealand., Myint H; Te Whatu Ora Health New Zealand, P.O. Box 793, Wellington 6140, New Zealand., Lilic P; Te Whatu Ora Health New Zealand, P.O. Box 793, Wellington 6140, New Zealand., Ovenden C; Te Whatu Ora Health New Zealand, P.O. Box 793, Wellington 6140, New Zealand., Su HY; Te Whatu Ora Health New Zealand, P.O. Box 793, Wellington 6140, New Zealand., Hall RM; Te Whatu Ora Health New Zealand, P.O. Box 793, Wellington 6140, New Zealand.; Department of Medicine, University of Otago, P.O. Box 7343, Wellington 6242, New Zealand. |
| Abstrakt: |
(1) Objective: This case-control study investigated body image dissatisfaction, depression, and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in adults with type 1 diabetes. (2) Methods: A total of 35 adults with diabetes and an equal number of age- and gender-matched controls were included. Assessment tools used were the Body Image Disturbance Questionnaire (BIDQ), the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS), and the RAND 36-Item Health Survey. Both quantitative and qualitative data were analyzed. (3) Results: Body image dissatisfaction did not differ significantly between the groups. However, adults with diabetes reported higher levels of depression ( p = 0.002) and lower scores for physical health ( p = 0.015) and general health ( p < 0.001) on the HRQoL measure. Qualitative analysis identified common themes related to physical disturbance, effect on activities, and psychosocial concerns. (4) Conclusions: Despite similar body image dissatisfaction, adults with type 1 diabetes exhibited increased depression and reduced HRQoL. These findings emphasize the need to integrate psychological well-being into type 1 diabetes management. They also support further research into the impact of body image dissatisfaction in T1D and potential interventions to address it. |
