Publication: Quality of Life in Patient of the Comprehensive Diabetes Care Clinic, Family Medicine, Ramathibodi Hospital
Issued Date
2024
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Accepted Manuscript
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eng
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application/pdf
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0125-3611 (Print)
2651-0561 (Online)
2651-0561 (Online)
Journal Title
Ramathibodi Medical Journal
Volume
47
Issue
4
Start Page
12
End Page
22
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open access
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ผลงานนี้เป็นลิขสิทธิ์ของมหาวิทยาลัยมหิดล ขอสงวนไว้สำหรับเพื่อการศึกษาเท่านั้น ต้องอ้างอิงแหล่งที่มา ห้ามดัดแปลงเนื้อหา และห้ามนำไปใช้เพื่อการค้า
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Department of Family Medicine Faculty of Medicine Ramathibdi Hospital Mahidol University
Bibliographic Citation
Ramathibodi Medical Journal. Vol. 47, No. 4 (Oct - Dec 2024), 12-22
Suggested Citation
Maneenuch Manchu, Weena Pinichwattana, Ampika Kongphisutkun, Wasakorn Ketprayoon, Sasikarn Praison Quality of Life in Patient of the Comprehensive Diabetes Care Clinic, Family Medicine, Ramathibodi Hospital. Ramathibodi Medical Journal. Vol. 47, No. 4 (Oct - Dec 2024), 12-22. 22. Retrieved from: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/20.500.14594/110058
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Quality of Life in Patient of the Comprehensive Diabetes Care Clinic, Family Medicine, Ramathibodi Hospital
Abstract
Background: Diabetes has been increasingly prevalent around the world.It causes acute and chronic consequences that affect the physical, psychological, and overall quality of life. This study describes patients’ quality of life, which is necessary to improve diabetes care.
Objectives: To investigate the quality of life of diabetic patients in the comprehensive diabetic care clinic, Family Medicine outpatient unit, Faculty of Medicine Ramathibodi Hospital.Methods: Survey the quality of life of diabetes patients receiving care from the comprehensive diabetes care clinic, Family Medicine outpatient unit, Faculty of Medicine Ramathibodi Hospital, from April 1, 2023, to July 31, 2023. Thirty-three cases were evaluated using the WHOQOL-BREF-THAI questionnaire.
Results: The overall quality of life in the sample group had an average total score of 103.18 (SD 11.11), and the majority (81.8%) had an excellent overall quality of life. Environmental and psychological health were determined at “good” levels (84.8% and 63.6%, respectively), while physical health and social relationships were determined at “moderate” levels (57.6% and 54.5%, respectively).
Conclusions: The quality of life of diabetes patients who received health care at the comprehensive diabetes care clinic was at a “good” level. Information obtained from the questionnaire could be used to evaluate the quality of holistic care further and guide how to improve diabetic patient’s quality of life.