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Accession number;01A0266257
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| Title;Quality of Life in Insulin Users Measured by ITR-QOL. |
| Author;
ISHII HITOSHI
(Tenriyorozusodanshobyoin Naibumpitonyobyose)
YAMAMOTO TOSHIKAZU
(Tenriyorozusodanshobyoin Naibumpitonyobyose)
OHASHI YASUO
(Univ. of Tokyo)
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Journal Title;Journal of the Japan Diabetic Society
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Journal Code:Z0279B
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ISSN:0021-437X
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VOL.44;NO.1;PAGE.17-22(2001)
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| Figure&Table&Reference;FIG.1, TBL.3, REF.11 |
| Pub. Country;Japan |
| Language;Japanese |
| Abstract;We investigated the relationship among factors, relevant to the quality of life (QOL) in patients treated by insulin, and the insulin-therapy-related QOL measure questionnaire (ITR-QOL). Type 1 patients showed significantly lower QOL than type 2 patients. Subjective estimates of better glycemic control were associated with higher QOL. The experience of severe hypoglycemia lowered the QOL score. Multiple injections decreased the QOL score in type 2 patients but not in type 1. The time between injections and meals also influenced QOL. A shorter interval between instructed and desired injection time was associated with a higher QOL score. The degree of adherence to timing and frequency of insulin injection was promoted with increasing QOL score. Several factors thus have an important influence of insulin user QOL. The ITR-QOL questionaire is useful for measuring of QOL in insulin-treated patients. (author abst.) |
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