Evaluation of glycemic control, quality of life and psychological characteristics in patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus
Aim. To identify psychological characteristics associated with better glycemic control and higher quality of life (QoL) in patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM). Materials and Methods. The study included 140 T1DM patients (47 males) aged 18 to 28 years. Assessment of the QoL and associ...
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doaj-10d32dffabde4a6ba522e16570b27aa82021-06-02T19:26:18ZengEndocrinology Research CentreСахарный диабет2072-03512072-03782013-12-01164586510.14341/DM2013458-656226Evaluation of glycemic control, quality of life and psychological characteristics in patients with type 1 diabetes mellitusYuliya Andreevna Shishkova0Oleg Gennad'evich Motovilin1Elena Viktorovna Surkova2Alexander Yur'evich Mayorov3Endocrinology Research Centre, MoscowEndocrinology Research Centre, MoscowEndocrinology Research Centre, MoscowEndocrinology Research Centre, MoscowAim. To identify psychological characteristics associated with better glycemic control and higher quality of life (QoL) in patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM). Materials and Methods. The study included 140 T1DM patients (47 males) aged 18 to 28 years. Assessment of the QoL and associated emotional state (ES) was performed by validated localized questionnaires, supplemented with the inventories for evaluation of psychological characteristics. Based on the acquired data we performed a trilateral analysis of glycemic control, QoL and ES, followed by testing of these parameters for correlation with certain psychological characteristics, including disease attitude, mindfulness, self-attitude and self-assessment, coping strategies, autoregulation parameters and the locus of control. Results. In the studied sample, better glycemic control was associated with higher QoL and more favourable ES. We also identified several psychological characteristics associated with an improvement in all three primary parameters, namely: higher level of mindfulness, internal locus of control and ergopathic attitude. Conclusion. The diagnostic inventory for QoL and ES evaluation used in the present study may be helpful for psychological testing in patients with T1DM.https://dia-endojournals.ru/dia/article/viewFile/6281/4168type 1 diabetes mellitusglycemic controlquality of lifepsychological characteristics |
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Yuliya Andreevna Shishkova Oleg Gennad'evich Motovilin Elena Viktorovna Surkova Alexander Yur'evich Mayorov |
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Yuliya Andreevna Shishkova Oleg Gennad'evich Motovilin Elena Viktorovna Surkova Alexander Yur'evich Mayorov Evaluation of glycemic control, quality of life and psychological characteristics in patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus Сахарный диабет type 1 diabetes mellitus glycemic control quality of life psychological characteristics |
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Yuliya Andreevna Shishkova Oleg Gennad'evich Motovilin Elena Viktorovna Surkova Alexander Yur'evich Mayorov |
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Evaluation of glycemic control, quality of life and psychological characteristics in patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus |
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Evaluation of glycemic control, quality of life and psychological characteristics in patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus |
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Evaluation of glycemic control, quality of life and psychological characteristics in patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus |
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Evaluation of glycemic control, quality of life and psychological characteristics in patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus |
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Evaluation of glycemic control, quality of life and psychological characteristics in patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus |
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evaluation of glycemic control, quality of life and psychological characteristics in patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus |
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Endocrinology Research Centre |
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Сахарный диабет |
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2072-0351 2072-0378 |
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Aim.
To identify psychological characteristics associated with better glycemic control and higher quality of life (QoL) in patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM).
Materials and Methods.
The study included 140 T1DM patients (47 males) aged 18 to 28 years. Assessment of the QoL and associated emotional state (ES) was performed by validated localized questionnaires, supplemented with the inventories for evaluation of psychological characteristics. Based on the acquired data we performed a trilateral analysis of glycemic control, QoL and ES, followed by testing of these parameters for correlation with certain psychological characteristics, including disease attitude, mindfulness, self-attitude and self-assessment, coping strategies, autoregulation parameters and the locus of control.
Results.
In the studied sample, better glycemic control was associated with higher QoL and more favourable ES. We also identified several psychological characteristics associated with an improvement in all three primary parameters, namely: higher level of mindfulness, internal locus of control and ergopathic attitude.
Conclusion.
The diagnostic inventory for QoL and ES evaluation used in the present study may be helpful for psychological testing in patients with T1DM. |
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type 1 diabetes mellitus glycemic control quality of life psychological characteristics |
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