EVALUATION OF DIABETES RELATED DISTRESS AND ITS PREVELANCE IN PATIENTS WITH TYPE 2 DIABETES MELLITUS

Authors

  • Bhanu Pratap Singh Medical Officer, Department of Psychiatry, Government, Medical College, Barmer, Rajasthan
  • Abhimanyu Singh Senior Resident, Department of Cardiology, Mahtma Gandhi Medical College and Hospital Jaipur, Rajasthan

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.32553/ijmbs.v5i8.2104

Keywords:

DM, Diabetes related distress, Prevalence.

Abstract

Background: Diabetes Mellitus (DM) is one of the most challenging public health problems in 21st century. Aims at examining the diabetes related distress among adults living with type 2 diabetes mellitus.

Methods: We conducted a study in Mahatma Gandhi Medical College on 150 patients who were known cases of type 2 diabetes mellitus, to screen and account for diabetes related distress according to the DDS 17 scale. 

Results: In our study, 72.00% diabetic patients had no distress, 26.00% patients had moderate distress and only 2.00% patients high distress. ‘

Conclusion: We concluded that prevalence of diabetes related distress in our study was less.

Keywords: DM, Diabetes related distress, Prevalence.

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Published

2021-08-17

How to Cite

Singh, B. P. ., & Singh, A. . (2021). EVALUATION OF DIABETES RELATED DISTRESS AND ITS PREVELANCE IN PATIENTS WITH TYPE 2 DIABETES MELLITUS. International Journal of Medical and Biomedical Studies, 5(8). https://doi.org/10.32553/ijmbs.v5i8.2104

Issue

Vol. 5 No. 8 (2021)

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