Background The knowledge of the influence of type 1 diabetes on quality of life (QL) of adolescents is important due to the intensive care imposed by the treatment that requires changes in their routine. Therefore, identify the QL contributes to comprehension of the health state and the difficulties of adolescents that are essential for planning measures to improve adherence to treatment. Objec...

Insulin therapy becomes essential for many people with type 2 diabetes. After starting insulin, people with diabetes that is poorly controlled with oral agents typically report improved well-being and treatment satisfaction. However, healthcare professionals and people with type 2 diabetes are often reluctant to begin insulin treatment, citing concerns such as time/resources needed to educate p...

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AIM The aim of this cross-sectional study was to identify self-care behaviours and their relationships with treatment satisfaction and quality of life in people attending a structured educational programme for patients on intensive insulin therapy. METHODS A sample of 104 people with diabetes (62 with type-1; 42 with type 2) was recruited from the National Institute of Endocrinology and Diabe...

OBJECTIVE To explore the relationship between marital relationship domains (i.e., intimacy and adjustment) and glycemic control and psychosocial adaptation to diabetes. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS A total of 78 insulin-treated adults with both type 1 and type 2 diabetes were assessed on a single occasion. They completed two marital quality measures (Spanier Dyadic Adjustment Scale and Persona...

OBJECTIVE It is unclear whether the demands of good metabolic control or the consequences of poor control have a greater influence on quality of life (QOL) for adolescents with diabetes. This study aimed to assess these relations in a large international cohort of adolescents with diabetes and their families. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS The study involved 2,101 adolescents, aged 10-18 years, ...

BACKGROUND Diabetes mellitus has become an international healthcare crisis that requires new approaches to prevent and treat it. The objective of this study was to evaluate the impact of pharmaceutical care on quality of life (QOL) in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. METHODS A prospective study on impact of pharmaceutical care on QOL in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus was conduc...

According to a method of earnings management activities that administrators can manage reported earnings from the definition of real activity. In particular they can be located across time and activities in a way that accounting period to achieve a certain revenue target. Conservative attitudes of auditors in presenting their views about the independence of the auditor can considered as a remar...