Analysis of The Quality of Life of Women With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

Abstract: Introduction: Diabetes Mellitus is one of the most common chronic, non-communicable diseases in the world. To take care of this disease, it is necessary to pay attention to the quality of life, aiming to take care of health. Aim: To analyze the quality of life of women with type 2 diabetes mellitus. Methods: The studied population consisted of women diagnosed with type 2 diabetes mellitus. As a research instrument, the WHOQOL-BREF module was chosen, consisting of 26 questions, which make up 4 domains: physical, psychological, social relations and environment. For the analysis and interpretation of the data obtained, descriptive statistics were used with measures of central tendency (mean) and dispersion (standard deviation). Spearman's correlation was used, adopting a significance level of p˂0.05. The statistical program used was BioEstat 5.4. Results & discussion: This study had the participation of 108 women with diabetes, with a mean age of 53.5 years and a BMI of 26.5 kg/m². The average obtained by women in all domains was three, indicating a classification as 'regular'. A moderate negative correlation was found between age (r=-0.46/r²=21.1%) and the physical domain (3.2±0.5) and age (r=-0.41/r²=17 .2%) and the psychological domain (3.4± 0.6), suggesting that as people act, the perception of their physical and psychological health can be negatively affected. Conclusion: Women with type 2 diabetes mellitus had a regular quality of life in all domains evaluated. In addition, they were classified as overweight. These findings highlight the continuing need for interventions and health care strategies aimed at improving the quality of life of women with diabetes