J Agric Med Community Health.  2018 Jun;43(2):85-96. 10.5393/JAMCH.2018.43.2.085.

Comparision of Health Behaviors, Diabetes Mellitus(DM) Management and Health-related Quality of Life(HRQoL) between DM Groups with and without Diabetic Education Experience

• Lee S
• Kim H

• KMID: 2436356
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.5393/JAMCH.2018.43.2.085

Abstract

PURPOSE
This study was to compare health behaviors, DM management and HRQoL among Diabetic patients according to education experience.
METHODS
Data were obtained from Community health Survey(CHS) of 2015. The participants were 22,937 diabetic patients who had education experience or not. Data were analyzed on complex sample anaysis using SPSS 24 program.
RESULTS
The education experience group showed higher percentages of health behaviors and DM Management and higher HRQoL. The significant negative factors influencing HRQoL were Bed ridden experience, higher subjective stress, depression expereince, age, low education and positive factors were good subjective health status, walking, mod-exercise, drinking, employment, spouse, good subjective happiness.
CONCLUSION
These results show that education experience is a way to help diabetic patients' health behavior, DM management, HRQoL.

Keyword

Diabetes mellitus; Education Experience; Health behaviors; HRQoL

MeSH Terms

Depression
Diabetes Mellitus
Diagnostic Self Evaluation
Drinking
Education*
Employment
Happiness
Health Behavior*
Humans
Spouses
Walking