Quality of Life Domains among Patients with Type 2 Diabetes, in Samaru Community, Sabongari Local Government Area, Kaduna State

Abstract

Background: The study aimed at assessing the perception of quality-of-life domains of patients with type 2 diabetes in the Samaru  Community, Sabon Gari local government area Kaduna State.

Method: A descriptive design was adopted for the study where ninety (90)  patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus participated in the study. The World Health Organization quality of life (WHOQOL. BREF) instrument  adapted from the World Health Organization was used for data collection. The data collected was analyzed using descriptive  statistics.

Results: Findings from the study on the perception of the respondents towards the quality of life domains showed that the  overall general health was perceived to be fair with a mean score of 2.88 and a standard deviation of 1.060, The physical health domain  had an aggregate mean score of 3.06, The psychological domain (2nd domain) mean score of 2.41, Level of dependant domain (3rd domain) had an aggregate mean score of 2.69 and a standard deviation of 1.153 Social relation (4th domain) had a mean score of 2.69  and a standard deviation of 1.152, and the environmental domain had aggregate mean score of 2.95 and a standard deviation of 1.034.  All the domains reported a mean score lower than the decision mean of 3.5, meaning that they perceived the domains to be fair. 

Conclusion/ Recommendations: It is concluded that the respondents have a fair perception of the domains of their quality of life. It is  therefore recommended that health workers need to include the assessment of QOL in their plan of intervention in other to provide  patients with type 2 diabetes holistic care.