A path model of health-related quality of life in Type 2 diabetic patients: a cross-sectional study in Taiwan

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Title:	A path model of health-related quality of life in Type 2 diabetic patients: a cross-sectional study in Taiwan
Authors:	Ruey-Hsia Wang;Li-Chu Wu;Hsiu-Yueh Hsu
Keywords:	health-related quality of life;nursing;path model;structural equation modelling;Type 2 diabetes
Date:	2011-12
Issue Date:	2012-10-01T02:21:37Z (UTC)
Abstract:	Aims. To construct a path model about relationships of perceptions of empowerment, diabetes distress, self-care behaviour and glycemic control to health-related quality of life in Taiwanese Type 2 diabetic patients, suffering from diabetes for 10 years or less. Background. Health-related quality of life is the primary end point for people with diabetes. Understanding the path model of health-related quality of life in Type 2 diabetic patients is useful for nurses to design early intervention programmes. Methods. This was a cross-sectional study. An anonymous questionnaire was used to collect data from 2007 to 2008. Glycosylated haemoglobin (HbA1c) was also collected. Data from 428 Type 2 diabetic patients were analysed with structural equation modelling to test the fit of the hypothesized path model to the data. Results. A model was produced in which self-care behaviour had a statistically significantly direct influence on satisfaction, impact and worry aspects of healthrelated quality of life. Glycosylated haemoglobin had a statistically significantly negative influence on satisfaction, and impact aspects of health-related quality of life. Perceptions of empowerment had a statistically significantly direct influence on satisfaction aspect of health-related quality of life. Diabetes distress had a statistically significantly direct influence on satisfaction, impact and worry aspects of healthrelated quality of life. Conclusions. Nurses should develop new approaches to improve various aspects of health-related quality of life. Nurses could empower patients to improve satisfaction aspect of health-related quality of life. To improve the impact and worry aspects of health-related quality of life, nurses should reduce diabetes distress felt by patients.
Relation:	J Adv Nurs. 2011 Dec;67(12):2658-67
Appears in Collections:	[Department of Nursing] Papers

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