[Health related quality of life among patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus].

BACKGROUND Type 2 diabetes mellitus may affect profoundly the quality of life of patients. AIM To assess health related quality of life among patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus. MATERIAL AND METHODS The Diabetes Quality of Life (DQOL) questionnaire was applied to 296 patients with diabetes mellitus aged 63 ± lO years (201 women) seen in primary health care centers. RESULTS The concern about the future effects of diabetes was the worst evaluated domain. Women perceived a lower health related quality of life than men. There was an inverse correlation between age and satisfaction with treatment, concern about vocational, social and future effects of the disease. CONCLUSIONS Type 2 diabetes affects health related quality of life, especially in some specific domains such as perception of the future.