Continuity of Care and the Quality of Life among Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A Cross-Sectional Study in Taiwan
Background: Understanding factors associated with the quality of life (QoL) of patients with type 2 diabetes (T2DM) is an important health issue. This study aimed to explore the correlation between continuity of care and quality of life in patients with T2DM and to probe for important explanatory fa...
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doaj-6a23f3d3c88742368a15877e972493f12020-11-25T04:09:44ZengMDPI AGHealthcare2227-90322020-11-01848648610.3390/healthcare8040486Continuity of Care and the Quality of Life among Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A Cross-Sectional Study in TaiwanPei-Lun Hsieh0Fu-Chi Yang1Yi-Fang Hu2Yi-Wen Chiu3Shu-Yuan Chao4Hsiang-Chu Pai5Hsiao-Mei Chen6Department of Nursing, College of Health, National Taichung University of Science and Technology, Taichung City 40343, TaiwanCollege of General Education, National Chin-Yi University of Technology, Taichung City 41170, TaiwanKuang Tien General Hospital, Taichung, Taichung City 433401, TaiwanDepartment of Nursing, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung City 40201, TaiwanDepartment of Nursing, Hungkuang University, Taichung City 43302; TaiwanDepartment of Nursing, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung City 40201, TaiwanDepartment of Nursing, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung City 40201, TaiwanBackground: Understanding factors associated with the quality of life (QoL) of patients with type 2 diabetes (T2DM) is an important health issue. This study aimed to explore the correlation between continuity of care and quality of life in patients with T2DM and to probe for important explanatory factors affecting quality of life. Methods: This study used a cross-sectional correlation research design. Convenience sampling was adopted to recruit 157 patients, aged 20–80 years and diagnosed with T2DM in the medical ward of a regional hospital in central Taiwan. Results: The overall mean (standard deviation, SD) QOL score was 53.42 (9.48). Hierarchical regression linear analysis showed that age, depression, two variables of potential disability (movement and depression), and the inability to see a specific physician or maintain relational continuity with medical providers were important predictors that could effectively explain 62.0% of the variance of the overall QoL. Conclusions: The relationship between patients and physicians and maintaining relational continuity with the medical providers directly affect patients’ QoL during hospitalization and should be prioritized clinically. Timely interventions should be provided for older adult patients with T2DM, depression, or an inability to exercise to maintain their QoL.https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9032/8/4/486quality of lifecontinuity of caredisabilitytype 2 diabetes |
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Pei-Lun Hsieh Fu-Chi Yang Yi-Fang Hu Yi-Wen Chiu Shu-Yuan Chao Hsiang-Chu Pai Hsiao-Mei Chen Continuity of Care and the Quality of Life among Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A Cross-Sectional Study in Taiwan Healthcare quality of life continuity of care disability type 2 diabetes |
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Pei-Lun Hsieh Fu-Chi Yang Yi-Fang Hu Yi-Wen Chiu Shu-Yuan Chao Hsiang-Chu Pai Hsiao-Mei Chen |
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Continuity of Care and the Quality of Life among Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A Cross-Sectional Study in Taiwan |
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Continuity of Care and the Quality of Life among Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A Cross-Sectional Study in Taiwan |
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Continuity of Care and the Quality of Life among Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A Cross-Sectional Study in Taiwan |
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Continuity of Care and the Quality of Life among Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A Cross-Sectional Study in Taiwan |
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Continuity of Care and the Quality of Life among Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A Cross-Sectional Study in Taiwan |
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continuity of care and the quality of life among patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus: a cross-sectional study in taiwan |
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Background: Understanding factors associated with the quality of life (QoL) of patients with type 2 diabetes (T2DM) is an important health issue. This study aimed to explore the correlation between continuity of care and quality of life in patients with T2DM and to probe for important explanatory factors affecting quality of life. Methods: This study used a cross-sectional correlation research design. Convenience sampling was adopted to recruit 157 patients, aged 20–80 years and diagnosed with T2DM in the medical ward of a regional hospital in central Taiwan. Results: The overall mean (standard deviation, SD) QOL score was 53.42 (9.48). Hierarchical regression linear analysis showed that age, depression, two variables of potential disability (movement and depression), and the inability to see a specific physician or maintain relational continuity with medical providers were important predictors that could effectively explain 62.0% of the variance of the overall QoL. Conclusions: The relationship between patients and physicians and maintaining relational continuity with the medical providers directly affect patients’ QoL during hospitalization and should be prioritized clinically. Timely interventions should be provided for older adult patients with T2DM, depression, or an inability to exercise to maintain their QoL. |
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