The Relation Between Depressive Symptoms and Self-Care in Patients with Diabetes Mellitus Type 2 in Kosovo
| Autor: | Shqipe Tahiri, Shemsedin Vehapi, Sidita Vitoja, Daut Gorani, Miradije Imeri, Idriz Sopjani |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2016 |
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Rural Population medicine.medical_specialty Kosovo 030209 endocrinology & metabolism Body Mass Index 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Quality of life (healthcare) Risk Factors Diabetes mellitus Diabet Mellitus Type 2 Surveys and Questionnaires Health care medicine Prevalence Humans In patient 030212 general & internal medicine Sex Distribution Psychiatry Poverty Depression (differential diagnoses) Depressive symptoms Aged Retrospective Studies Original Paper business.industry Depression General Medicine Middle Aged medicine.disease 3. Good health Self Care Diabetes Mellitus Type 2 Self care Quality of Life Female Rural area Self-care business |
| Zdroj: | Medical Archives |
| ISSN: | 1986-5961 0350-199X |
| Popis: | Background: The depression is a significant problem in patients with diabetes. This research is the first of it’s kind conducted in the Republic of Kosovo to determine the prevalence of depression diagnosed in people with diabetes mellitus type 2 (DMT2) and interrelation between depressive symptoms and behavior of diabetes self-care (glucose monitoring, exercise, diet, and self- health care). Methods: Research was conducted in the University Clinical Center of Kosovo (UCCK), in Pristine. The sample consisted of 200 individuals. Data collection was done through structured questionnaires. HANDS (Harvard Department of Psychiatry / National Depression Screening Day Scale) questionnaire was used to assess depressive symptoms and DSMQ (The Diabetes Self-Management Questionnaire) was used to assess self-care behavior. Data analysis was run through SSPS program, version 21. Results: The results showed that the prevalence of depression in diabetic patients was 66.5% in Kosovo. Being a woman, a resident of rural areas or with low level of education, there were significant predictors and were associated with increased chance of developing the symptoms of major depression. Significant relations were found between major depression and physical activity (p |
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