Factors Associated with Health-Related Quality of Life among Jordanian Patients with Diabetic Foot Ulcer
Objective. This study is aimed at determining factors associated with the quality of life among Jordanian diabetic patients with foot ulcers. Methods. 144 consecutive patients with diabetic foot ulcers aged ≥ 18 years who were attending the diabetic foot clinic at a diabetes-specialized center were...
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| author | Ahmad Abu Alrub Dana Hyassat Yousef S. Khader Radwan Bani-Mustafa Nidal Younes Kamel Ajlouni |
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| description | Objective. This study is aimed at determining factors associated with the quality of life among Jordanian diabetic patients with foot ulcers. Methods. 144 consecutive patients with diabetic foot ulcers aged ≥ 18 years who were attending the diabetic foot clinic at a diabetes-specialized center were included in this study. Health-related quality of life was assessed using two self-administered questionnaires: Diabetic Foot Scale-Short Form (DFS-SF) and Short Form-8 (SF-8). Results. Patients with diabetic foot ulcer had low mean DFS-SF score and low mean scores on physical and mental component summary scales (PCS8 and MCS8). Males had significantly higher DFS-SF score indicating better health-related quality of life than females (P value 0.038). A patient with stressful life events had significantly lower health-related quality of life using DFS-SF scale and SF-8 summary scales. Patients with peripheral vascular disease (PVD) and patients with obesity had lower DFS-SF and PCS8 quality of life. Conclusion. Patients with diabetic foot ulcer had low quality of life. Female gender, obesity, presence of PVD, and stressful life events were the most important factors associated with lower quality of life in patients with diabetic foot ulcer. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-d39a5b2ce2a943ae9af4b937ac9f18d52025-02-03T01:30:58ZengWileyJournal of Diabetes Research2314-67452314-67532019-01-01201910.1155/2019/47067204706720Factors Associated with Health-Related Quality of Life among Jordanian Patients with Diabetic Foot UlcerAhmad Abu Alrub0Dana Hyassat1Yousef S. Khader2Radwan Bani-Mustafa3Nidal Younes4Kamel Ajlouni5The National Center for Diabetes, Endocrinology and Genetics, Amman, JordanThe National Center for Diabetes, Endocrinology and Genetics, Amman, JordanJordan University of Science and Technology (JUST), JordanThe National Center for Diabetes, Endocrinology and Genetics, Amman, JordanThe National Center for Diabetes, Endocrinology and Genetics, Amman, JordanThe National Center for Diabetes, Endocrinology and Genetics, Amman, JordanObjective. This study is aimed at determining factors associated with the quality of life among Jordanian diabetic patients with foot ulcers. Methods. 144 consecutive patients with diabetic foot ulcers aged ≥ 18 years who were attending the diabetic foot clinic at a diabetes-specialized center were included in this study. Health-related quality of life was assessed using two self-administered questionnaires: Diabetic Foot Scale-Short Form (DFS-SF) and Short Form-8 (SF-8). Results. Patients with diabetic foot ulcer had low mean DFS-SF score and low mean scores on physical and mental component summary scales (PCS8 and MCS8). Males had significantly higher DFS-SF score indicating better health-related quality of life than females (P value 0.038). A patient with stressful life events had significantly lower health-related quality of life using DFS-SF scale and SF-8 summary scales. Patients with peripheral vascular disease (PVD) and patients with obesity had lower DFS-SF and PCS8 quality of life. Conclusion. Patients with diabetic foot ulcer had low quality of life. Female gender, obesity, presence of PVD, and stressful life events were the most important factors associated with lower quality of life in patients with diabetic foot ulcer.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/4706720 |
| spellingShingle | Ahmad Abu Alrub Dana Hyassat Yousef S. Khader Radwan Bani-Mustafa Nidal Younes Kamel Ajlouni Factors Associated with Health-Related Quality of Life among Jordanian Patients with Diabetic Foot Ulcer Journal of Diabetes Research |
| title | Factors Associated with Health-Related Quality of Life among Jordanian Patients with Diabetic Foot Ulcer |
| title_full | Factors Associated with Health-Related Quality of Life among Jordanian Patients with Diabetic Foot Ulcer |
| title_fullStr | Factors Associated with Health-Related Quality of Life among Jordanian Patients with Diabetic Foot Ulcer |
| title_full_unstemmed | Factors Associated with Health-Related Quality of Life among Jordanian Patients with Diabetic Foot Ulcer |
| title_short | Factors Associated with Health-Related Quality of Life among Jordanian Patients with Diabetic Foot Ulcer |
| title_sort | factors associated with health related quality of life among jordanian patients with diabetic foot ulcer |
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