Interplay of health-related quality of life and comorbidities in people with type 2 diabetes mellitus treated in primary care settings in Austria: a countrywide cross-sectional study
Our analysis showed that advanced age, obesity, depression, cardiovascular disease, chronic lung diseases and multimorbidity were associated with poor HRQoL of individuals with T2DM at the primary care level. These findings highlight the need for strengthening holistic management in primary care to address the diverse physical, social and emotional needs of individuals with T2DM.
Authors
- Faisal Aziz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0109-2969)
- Gersina Rega‐Kaun (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3110-481X)
- Michael Resl
- Bernhard Ludvik (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-8717-8396)
- Lars Stechemesser
- Julia Katharina Mader (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7854-4233)
- Harald Kojzar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9742-439X)
- Harald Sourij (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3510-9594)
- Norbert J. Tripolt (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7566-2047)
- Susanne Kaser (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2524-5218)
- Kehkishan Azhar
- Caren Sourij (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1688-4026)
- Claudia Ress (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-0215-2549)
- Harald Stingl
- Peter A. Fasching (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1709-1079)
- Thomas C. Wascher
- Martin Clodi
Institutions
- Innsbruck Medical University (AT)
- MODUL University Vienna (AT)
- Universität Innsbruck (AT)
- Medical University of Graz (AT)
- Paracelsus Medical University (AT)
- Hanusch Hospital (AT)
- Convent Hospital of the Brothers of Saint John of God (AT)
- University Clinic of Traumatology (AT)
- Women's General Hospital (AT)
- Austrian Competence Centre of Food Safety (AT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMJ Open
- Published
- 2025-04-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2024-092951
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Chronic Disease Management Strategies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.71
Funders
- Boehringer Ingelheim
- Novartis
- Österreichische Diabetes Gesellschaft
- Roche Diagnostics
- Daiichi Sankyo Europe