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Journal of Education and Research in Nursing

The Impact of Diabetes Obstacles on Disease Acceptance and Quality of Life in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A Descriptive Study [J Educ Res Nurs]
J Educ Res Nurs. 2024; 21(4): 303-312 | DOI: 10.14744/jern.2024.01033

The Impact of Diabetes Obstacles on Disease Acceptance and Quality of Life in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A Descriptive Study

Adile Neşe1, Ercan Bakır2, Sümeyra Mihrap İlter3
1Department of Nursing, Gaziantep University, Vocational School of Health Services, Gaziantep, Türkiye
2Department of Nursing, Adıyaman University, Faculty of Health Sciences, Adıyaman, Türkiye
3Department of Gerontology, Faculty of Health Sciences, Osmaniye Korkut Ata University, Osmaniye, Türkiye

Background: Obstacles faced by patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus are significant for their acceptance of the disease and their quality of life.

Aim: This study examined the effects of diabetes obstacles on disease acceptance and quality of life among patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus.

Methods: Data for this descriptive study were collected from 150 patients diagnosed with type 2 diabetes mellitus who attended the Endocrinology and Metabolic Diseases outpatient clinics of a research and training hospital affiliated with a university in Türkiye and met the study criteria. The study was conducted from March 1 to June 15, 2022. Data were analyzed using the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) version 25.0, employing independent-sample t-tests, and one-way and two-way analyses of variance.

Results: The study found that 55.3% of participants were women, 66.7% were married, 28% had completed primary education, 55.3% were unemployed, and 50% had lived with type 2 diabetes mellitus for ten years or more. The total mean score on the Acceptance of Illness Scale was 23.93 ± 5.34, and the total mean score on the Diabetes Quality of Life Questionnaire was 2.59 ± 0.41. The mean score for the life change subscale on the Diabetes Obstacle Scale was 3.31 ± 9.54, indicating it was the most significant obstacle encountered by the patients.

Conclusion: The study found that the level of disease acceptance among patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus is moderate, while their quality of life is low. Life change was identified as the most frequent obstacle affecting these patients.

Keywords: Diabetes obstacles, disease acceptance, quality of life, type 2 diabetes

Corresponding Author: Adile Neşe
Manuscript Language: English
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