Open AccessCALIDAD DE VIDA EN UN GRUPO DE PACIENTES CON DIABETES MELLITUS TIPO 2: UN ESTUDIO TRANSVERSAL.
Author(s) -
Giovanni Rojas,
Paola Solís Pazmiño,
Richard Gaona,
Fernanda Mollocana,
Ismael Espín,
Altacílio Aparecido Nunes
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
vozandes
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1390-1656
DOI - 10.48018/rmv.v32.i1.7
Subject(s) - medicine , quality of life (healthcare) , inclusion and exclusion criteria , eq 5d , quality adjusted life year , diabetes mellitus , gerontology , type 2 diabetes mellitus , ambulatory , health related quality of life , physical therapy , pediatrics , cost effectiveness , alternative medicine , disease , nursing , risk analysis (engineering) , pathology , endocrinology
Introduction: In health decision-making, relevance should be given to the patient's perception of the quality of life derived from the state of health resulting from the use of one or another possible alternative. Worldwide, the utility associated with quality of life is expressed in quality-adjusted life years (QALY). The EQ-5D-5L has shown validity and reliability as a measure of quality of life and utility in health, being studied and validated both in primary care and in diabetic patients. Objective: To measure the perceived quality of life in patients with diabetes mellitus type 2 in utility measures, in a second-level hospital during 2018 using the EQ-5D-5L questionnaire Spanish version for Ecuador. Patients and methods: Cross-sectional study with adults older than 40 years with type 2 diabetes mellitus in treatment and ambulatory medical assistant. The QALYs were estimated using the calculator on the NATS-INC website. The results were expressed in means with standard deviation or percentages, and measures of association between variables were performed. Results: 57 participants, mainly women, fulfilled the inclusion and exclusion criteria; with an average age of 67.77 years. Regarding the quality of life measured by the EQ-5D-5L instrument, the most frequent state of health was (28.1%), which means “no discomfort”. A mean of 74.47 was obtained in the EVA and 0.708 in QALY. Conclusions: The participants in this study report a higher level of quality of life compared to countries with higher economic levels, and very similar averages in the scores obtained in the EVA.