Evaluation of quality of life (QOL), depression prevalence and distress in diabetes mellitus diagnosed patients of a tertiary care teaching hospital - a prospective interventional analytical study

Abstract

Diabetic Mellitus is a group of metabolic disorders characterized by hyperglycaemia, which occurs due to defects in insulin secretion, insulin action, or both. Diabetics distress is an emotional distress response characterized by extreme apprehension, discomfort, or dejection due to a perceived inability to cope with the challenges and demands of living with diabetes. The goals of clinical pharmacist is to management of about medication adherence, to evaluate the quality of life, identify depression levels among diabetic patients, to identify anxiety levels in diabetic patients, to evaluate diabetic distress and its effects among diabetics. Diabetic distress is the major problem associated with diabetics which is making patients losing their self-confidence and positive attitude towards life. Due to diabetic distress, depression and anxiety significant percentage of patients work exhibited poor quality of life. Proper counselling, continuous interaction, effective therapy by the clinical pharmacists could improve patients quality of life, diabetes causative and medication adherence.