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EVALUATION OF DIABETES RELATED DISTRESS AND ITS PREVELANCE IN PATIENTS WITH TYPE 2 DIABETES MELLITUS

Bhanu Pratap Singh, Abhimanyu Singh

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Background: Diabetes Mellitus (DM) is one of the most challenging public health problems in 21st century. Aims at examining the diabetes related distress among adults living with type 2 diabetes mellitus. Methods: We conducted a study in Mahatma Gandhi Medical College on 150 patients who were known cases of type 2 diabetes mellitus, to screen and account for diabetes related distress according to the DDS 17 scale. Results: In our study, 72.00% diabetic patients had no distress, 26.00% patients had moderate distress and only 2.00% patients high distress. ‘ Conclusion: We concluded that prevalence of diabetes related distress in our study was less. Keywords: DM, Diabetes related distress, Prevalence.

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Background: Diabetes Mellitus (DM) is one of the most challenging public health problems in 21st century. Aims at examining the diabetes related distress among adults living with type 2 diabetes mellitus. Methods: We conducted a study in Mahatma Gandhi Medical College on 150 patients who were known cases of type 2 diabetes mellitus, to screen and account for diabetes related distress according to the DDS 17 scale. Results: In our study, 72.00% diabetic patients had no distress, 26.00% patients had moderate distress and only 2.00% patients high distress. ‘ Conclusion: We concluded that prevalence of diabetes related distress in our study was less. Keywords: DM, Diabetes related distress, Prevalence.

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Background: Diabetes Mellitus (DM) is one of the most challenging public health problems in 21st century. Aims at examining the diabetes related distress among adults living with type 2 diabetes mellitus. Methods: We conducted a study in Mahatma Gandhi Medical College on 150 patients who were known cases of type 2 diabetes mellitus, to screen and account for diabetes related distress according to the DDS 17 scale. Results: In our study, 72.00% diabetic patients had no distress, 26.00% patients had moderate distress and only 2.00% patients high distress. ‘ Conclusion: We concluded that prevalence of diabetes related distress in our study was less. Keywords: DM, Diabetes related distress, Prevalence.

Key concepts: Distress, Diabetes mellitus, Medicine, Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus, Internal medicine, Type 2 diabetes, Endocrinology, Clinical psychology

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