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Profile and factors associated with quality of life among outpatients with type 2 diabetes mellitus in Bali, Indonesia
Abstract
Purpose: To map the quality of life (QoL) profile of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) patients and identify
its influencing factors in Bali Province.
Method: This study was conducted in the Pharmacy Department of two Government Hospitals in Bali
Province, Indonesia. The 89 participants were T2DM patients undergoing outpatient therapy from
November 2023 to February 2024. A cross-sectional design was used to determine the QoL of T2DM
patients using SF-36 questionnaire. The medical and demographic data investigated were gender, age,
BMI, glycemic profile, duration of DM, comorbidities, type of diabetes medication and history of severe
hypoglycemia.
Results: The quality-of-life profile of T2DM patients in Bali Province was generally poor while
undergoing diabetes therapy (QoL score: 44.77 ± 24.71). The influential factors that could be modified
included a history of severe hypoglycemia, BMI, glycemic control and comorbidities, while the nonmodifiable
factor was age.
Conclusion: Patients with T2DM undergoing therapy at the hospital polyclinics outpatients unit in Bali
Province, Indonesia during the period of study had a relatively low QoL. Factors contributing to these
outcomes include patients' history of severe hypoglycemia, age, diabetes complications, glycemic
control and BMI. It would be necessary to analyze the influence of patients' behavior and motivation in
receiving health services, support system conditions, compliance, and other social conditions on QoL.
