مرکز منطقه ای اطلاع رساني علوم و فناوري - Illness Perception and Depression of Type 2 Diabetic Patients

Abstract :

Purpose: In this study illness perception and depression levels were determined in type 2 diabetic patients employing brief illness perception and geriatric depression questionnaire. The relationship between our findings and diabetic parameters were also evaluated. Methods: Our study was conducted on type 2 diabetic patients that were registered in Family Medicine outpatient clinic of Çınar County Hospital. Brief illness perception questionnaire and geriatric depression questionnaire were given to patients who were selected for sampling. Results: Mean brief illness perception scale score and geriatric depression scale score were 50,76±10,2[range 32-70] and 14,33±5,1[range 5-24] respectively. In 23,6% of cases GDS score was normal. In 57,5% of cases mild depression and in 18,9% of cases severe depression were detected. According to HbA1c values in 35,4% of cases diabetes was found under control (HbA1c ≤ 6,9), and in 64,6% of cases it was out of control (HbA1c ≥ 7,0). It was found that, the relationship among illness duration, medicine type, blood glucose regulation and illness perception and depression levels were statistically significant. Conclusion: Our study indicates that blood glucose regulation was far from the targeted blood glucose levels and illness perception and deperession data were related found to be related with various parameters of diabetes. It s clear that, if the diabetic patient has mood disorder, which hinder him/her to understand prognosis and complications of disease along with the belief that the he/she does not have control over disease or treatment, then it would be difficult to achieve targeted blood glucose levels. This study suggests that, during planning of customized treatment for a patient, including of illness perception and depression data will lead to improve patient involvement and treatment success.