Illness Perceptions and Quality of Life in Patients with Diabetes Mellitus Type 2
Abstract: One of the treatment
objectives in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is improving their
quality of life (QoL). Illness perceptions are major determinant of QOL. This
study was aimed to evaluate the QoL of T2DM patients with complications, and to
examine the correlation between patients’ illness perceptions and QoL. We
conducted a cross-sectional study in a private hospital in Yogyakarta,
Indonesia from July to September 2015. We recruited adult patients with a
diagnosis of T2DM with complications (ICD E.11) that has been diagnosed for at
least 3 months. Illness perceptions were assessed with the Brief Illness
Perception Questionnaire (BIPQ), and diabetes type 2 specific QoL with the
Diabetes Quality of Life for Clinical Trial Questionnaire (DQLCTQ). Data was
analyzed using Pearson correlation test. We recruited 51 T2DM patients. Female patients
were dominant and most of the subjects experienced T2DM more than 5 years. The
BIPQ scores indicated that patients had positive perceptions about T2DM and the
treatment in all domains, except for coherence. Scores on the DQLCTQ showed
that T2DM patients’ QoL is good, except for the self satisfaction and treatment
effect. Statistically significant positive correlations were observed between
BIPQ dimensions of personal control, treatment control and coherence and QoL
domains (p<0.01). Moreover, the strong negative correlation were observed
between consequences, concern and emotional response and QoL domains
(p<0.01). However, 92% correlations are weak. Illness perceptions are
correlated with T2DM patients’ QoL. Interventions aimed to get more adaptive
illness perceptions may impact positively on QoL.
Keywords: BIPQ, DQLCTQ,
illness perceptions, Indonesia, QoL, T2DM
Penulis: Dyah A. Perwitasari,
Setiyo B. Santosa, Imaniar N. Faridah, Adrian A. Kaptein
Kode Jurnal: jpfarmasidd170019
