Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences , m.torabi@sbmu.ac.ir
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Introduction:Diabetes
mellitus is one of the most common chronic medical conditions that effect on
physical and psychotic dimensions of life quality. Sleep disorder is one of
common problems in the patients that mutually influenced on life quality and
incidence of diabetes. The aim of the study was to
investigate sleep quality and quality of life in adults with type 2 diabetes, and to examine the
relationships betweenthese
two parameters with biochemical variable of HbA1c and anthropometric
variable of BMI.
Methodology:This descriptive –
correlation study was conducted on 110 eligible patients
with type 2 diabetes seen at a diabetic's
patient's community in Hamedan city. The subjects were selected through
non-probability sampling by purposive method. Data collection instruments were
Diabetes Quality of Life (SF-36) questionnaire modified, Pittsburgh Sleep
Quality Index (PSQI) questionnaire and HbA1c and BMI variables.
Validity and reliability these questionnaires were confirmed in Iran. Data
analysis was performed by SPSS version 12 and statistical methods of chi-square
test, Pearson correlation index and linear regressions.
Results:The results showed that more than 80% the participants have low sleep quality and quality
oflife sleep quality score of subjectswas significant associationwith physical dimension ofquality
of life (P<0.05). Also was showed that BMI and HbA1c indexes in persons with poor
sleep (global PSQI>5) are more than others.
Conclusion: Low quality of life and poor Sleep
quality in diabetic patients were increased attention of administrators
with re-education programs of nurses and education of patients and it was
situated in nursing care priorities.
Torabi M, Izadi A, Naderi far M, Shamsaei F. Sleep Quality and Quality of Life in Adults with Type 2 Diabetes. J Diabetes Nurs 2014; 2 (1) :51-61 URL: http://jdn.zbmu.ac.ir/article-1-53-en.html