Zahedan Journal of Research in Medical Sciences
The Official Journal of Zahedan University of Medical Sciences
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Prediction of Quality of Life of Non–Insulin-Dependent Diabetic Patients Based on Perceived Social Support
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Background: The objective of this study was to predic quality of life based on perceived social support components in non–insulin-dependent diabetic patients.
Materials and Method: Fifty patients with non–insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus from Al-Zahra diabetic center in Shiraz participated in a cross-sectional study via survey instrument. All subjects completed multidimensional scale of perceived social support (MSPSS) and world health organization quality of life- brief (WHOQOL-BREF) questionnaires.
Results: On the basis of stepwise multiple regression analysis friends and family dimensions of perceived social support were the best predictors of the quality of life and its dimensions (p<0.01).
Conclusion: Friends and family dimensions of perceived social support have significant contributions in predicting quality of life of patients with non–insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus. [ZJRMS, 2012 14(2): 82-85]
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© 2012, Author(s). This open-access article is available under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0) International License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), which allows for unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided that the original work is properly cited.
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