Enhancing patient-centered care: Evaluating quality of life in type 2 diabetes management
Branka Vlahovic, Vivek Jha, Vukasin Stojanovic, Tanja Vojinovic, Arshiya Dutta, Pinaki Dutta, Sanja Medenica
Abstract
To evaluate quality of life (QoL) in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM).
Introduction
Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is a widespread chronic disease that has escalated to pandemic proportions. The World Health Organization reports that approximately 422 million people globally are living with diabetes [1].
Subjects and methods
The study was conducted as a cross-sectional analysis from October 23, 2023, to December 23, 2023, at the Internal Clinic and Polyclinic of the Clinical Center of Montenegro. It involved 151 patients diagnosed with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) receiving treatment at the same facility.
Results
The initial section of the questionnaire focused on the demographic characteristics of the participants (refer to Supplementary file; S1 Table). Among the 151 individuals surveyed, 74 (49%) were male.
Discussion
Diabetes is a chronic illness, necessitating regular assessments of patients’ quality of life. Complications from diabetes impact multiple organ systems, contributing significantly to the disease’s associated morbidity and mortality [11].
Conclusion
In conclusion, this study reveals that the overall quality of life in individuals with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is generally satisfactory, with notable variations across different life domains.
Citation: Vlahovic B, Jha V, Stojanovic V, Vojinovic T, Dutta A, Dutta P, et al. (2025) Enhancing patient-centered care: Evaluating quality of life in type 2 diabetes management. PLoS ONE 20(3): e0319369. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0319369
Editor: Hidetaka Hamasaki, Hamasaki Clinic, JAPAN
Received: December 25, 2024; Accepted: January 31, 2025; Published: March 11, 2025
Copyright: © 2025 Vlahovic et al. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.
Data Availability: All relevant data are within the manuscript and its Supporting Information files.
Funding: The author(s) received no specific funding for this work.
Competing interests: The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.
