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The double burden: Depression’s role in quality of life deterioration among Type 2 diabetes patients in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka Journal of Psychiatry 16(2): 17–27 · 2025
https://doi.org/10.4038/sljpsyc.v16i2.8629
Abstract
Background: A person with Type-2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM) has an increased risk of mental health issues, including depression. Identifying the relationship between these two variables can be effective and important in the Sri Lankan context.Aims: This study aimed to determine the relationship between Quality of Life and Depression among patients with T2DM.Methods: This descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted among 123 participants (above 40 years) who have clinically diagnosed with T2DM. The Sociodemo-graphic Questionnaire, the World Health Organization Quality of Life Questionnaire, and the Epidemiological Studies Center Depression Scale were used for the data collection from two selected hospitals.Results: The majority of participants were females (51.2%) and 78.8% were on Oral Hypoglycemic agents, 66.7%experienced diabetes-related complications, while perception on QoL (67.5%) and Health was mostly neutral (49.6%). The Depression levels were prevalent (13% severe and moderate 20.3%), and it revealed a significant negative correlation between depression and four domains of; physical health (r = -0.511, p=0.000), psychological (r = -0.501, p=0.004), social relationship (r = -0.487, p=0.000), and environment (r = -0.515, p=0.000), (p
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