What is it about?
The prevalence of depression is higher in patients with type 2 diabetes compared to general population. In our study group, 53.3% of the patients had moderate depression, 17.9% had severe depression, and 28.8% had no depression symptoms. Patient’s age (P=0.024), presence of diabetic neuropathy (P<0.001), and body mass index (P=0.037) proved to be independent and significant predictors for developing depression in patients with type 2 diabetes. Depression has a major negative impact on the quality of diabetes-related self-care activities .
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Why is it important?
Depression is a treatable condition, proactive screening followed in case of a positive diagnosis by adequate treatment should be performed in all patients with diabetes.
Perspectives
In our study the presence of severe depression was associated with an increased prevalence of diabetes complications such as diabetic neuropathy and chronic kidney disease. That is why, I consider that proactive screening followed in case of a positive diagnosis by adequate treatment should be performed in all patients with diabetes.
Dr Gabriela I Mut-Vitcu
CardioPrevent Foundation
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This page is a summary of: Depression influences the quality of diabetes-related self-management activities in elderly patients with type 2 diabetes: a cross-sectional study, Clinical Interventions in Aging, April 2016, Dove Medical Press,
DOI: 10.2147/cia.s104083.
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