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Empowerment and knowledge as determinants for quality of life: a contribution to a better type 2 diabetes self-management

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dc.contributor.authorFerreira, Pedro L.
dc.contributor.authorMorais, Carminda
dc.contributor.authorPimenta, Rui
dc.contributor.authorRibeiro, Inês
dc.contributor.authorAmorim, Isabel
dc.contributor.authorAlves, Sandra Maria
dc.date.accessioned2024-03-01T15:13:01Z
dc.date.available2024-03-01T15:13:01Z
dc.date.issued2023-03-03
dc.description.abstractThe purpose of this study was to assess how knowledge and empowerment impact the quality of life (QoL) of a person with type 2 diabetes, leading to better communication and disease management. We conducted a descriptive and observational study of individuals with type 2 diabetes. The Diabetes Empowerment Scale-Short Form (DES-SF), Diabetes Knowledge Test (DKT), and EQ-5D-5L were used, in addition to sociodemographic and clinical characteristics. Evaluating the variability in the DES-SF and DKT in relation to the EQ-5D-5L and identifying possible sociodemographic and clinical determinants were conducted using univariate analyses followed by a multiple linear regression model to test whether the factors significantly predicted QoL. A total of 763 individuals were included in the final sample. Patients aged 65 years or older had lower QoL scores, as well as patients who lived alone, had less than 12 years of education, and experienced complications. The insulin-treated group showed higher scores in DKT than the non-insulin-treated group. It was also found that being male, being under 65 years of age, having no complications present, and having higher levels of knowledge and empowerment predicted higher QoL. Our results show that DKT and DES are still determinants of QoL, even after adjusting for sociodemographic and clinical characteristics. Therefore, literacy and empowerment are important for the improvement of the QoL of people with diabetes, by enabling them to manage their health conditions. New clinical practices focused on education, increasing patients’ knowledge, and empowerment may contribute to better health outcomes.pt_PT
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dc.identifier.citationFerreira, P. L., Morais, C., Pimenta, R., Ribeiro, I., Amorim, I., & Alves, S. M. (2023). Empowerment and knowledge as determinants for quality of life: a contribution to a better type 2 diabetes self-management. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 20(5), Artigo 5. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20054544pt_PT
dc.identifier.doi10.3390/ijerph20054544pt_PT
dc.identifier.eissn1660-4601
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10400.22/25107
dc.language.isoengpt_PT
dc.peerreviewedyespt_PT
dc.publisherMDPIpt_PT
dc.relationThis research received no external funding. CEISUC/CIBB is funded by national funds through the Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT), I.P., under the Multiannual Financing of R&D Units 2020–2023pt_PT
dc.relation.publisherversionhttps://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/20/5/4544pt_PT
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/pt_PT
dc.subjectQoL determinantspt_PT
dc.subjectType 2 diabetespt_PT
dc.subjectChronic disease self-managementpt_PT
dc.subjectDiabetes empowerment scalept_PT
dc.subjectDiabetespt_PT
dc.subjectknowledge testpt_PT
dc.subjectEQ-5D-5Lpt_PT
dc.titleEmpowerment and knowledge as determinants for quality of life: a contribution to a better type 2 diabetes self-managementpt_PT
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oaire.citation.titleInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Healthpt_PT
oaire.citation.volume20(5)pt_PT
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person.givenNameSandra Maria
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