Effect of systematic self-management education on quality of life, anxiety and depression of patients with Type 2 diabetes in communities.
10.3969/j.issn.1672-7347.2011.02.007
- Author:
Qiuhong ZHOU
1
;
Xiangping LI
;
Fuzhen ZOU
;
Liaofang WU
;
Huiling CHEN
;
Zehao LIU
Author Information
1. Department of Endocrinology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410008, China.
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH:
Aged;
Aged, 80 and over;
Anxiety;
etiology;
psychology;
Depression;
etiology;
psychology;
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2;
complications;
psychology;
Female;
Health Education;
methods;
Humans;
Male;
Middle Aged;
Quality of Life;
Self Care;
methods
- From:
Journal of Central South University(Medical Sciences)
2011;36(2):133-137
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVE:To explore the effect of systematic self-management education on quality of life, anxiety and depression of patients with Type 2 diabetes in communities.
METHODS:A total of 248 patients with Type 2 diabetes from 10 communities of Changsha from February 2009 to July 2010 were randomized into an intervention group and a control group. The intervention group received systematic self-management education, while the controls received routine community education. The quality of life, anxiety and depression were measured by adjusted diabetes-specific quality of life scale (A-DQOL), self-rating anxiety scale (SAS) and self-rating depression scale (SDS) respectively.
RESULTS:The quality of life, morbidity of anxiety or depression of the intervention and the control group were comparable at the baseline (P>0.05). One and half year later, there was significant difference between the two groups (P<0.01). Compared with the control group, the intervention group got better quality of life (P<0.01), less morbidity of anxiety (8.94% vs. 44.4%, P<0.01) and depression (23.58% vs. 56.00%, P<0.01).
CONCLUSION:Systematic self-management education can effectively improve the quality of life, reduce the level of anxiety and depression of patients with Type 2 diabetes in communities, which deserves further generalization.
