The health–related quality of life in patients with diabetic foot ulcers in the Kingdom of Bahrain

Maisoon Mairghani; Jan Sorensen; Khalifa Elmusharaf; Declan Patton; Zena Moore

doi:10.1016/j.jtv.2023.06.007

The health–related quality of life in patients with diabetic foot ulcers in the Kingdom of Bahrain

Maisoon Mairghani^*, Jan Sorensen, Khalifa Elmusharaf, Declan Patton, Zena Moore

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Abstract

Aims: The aims of this study were to assess the health-related quality of life (HRQoL) of adult Bahraini patients with diabetic foot ulcers (DFU) and to explore factors associated with poor HRQoL.

Methods: Cross-sectional HRQoL data were obtained from a sample of patients in active treatment for DFU at a large public hospital in Bahrain. Patient-reported HRQOL was measured using the following instruments: DFS-SF, CWIS and EQ-5D.

Results: The patient sample included 94 patients, with a mean age of 61.8 (SD: 9.9) years, 54 (57.5%) were males, and 68 (72.3%) were native Bahrainis. Poorer HRQoL was found among patients who were unemployed, divorced/widowed, and those with a shorter duration of formal education. Additionally, patients with severe DFUs, persisting ulcers, and a longer duration of diabetes reported statistically significantly poorer HRQoL.

Conclusions: Findings from this study demonstrate a low level of HRQoL among Bahraini patients with DFUs. A longer duration of diabetes, in addition to ulcer severity and status statistically significantly influence HRQoL.

Original language	English
Journal	Journal of Tissue Viability
Early online date	24 Jun 2023
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jtv.2023.06.007
Publication status	E-pub ahead of print - 24 Jun 2023

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Diabetic foot ulcer
Health-related quality of life
Bahrain

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The health–related quality of life in patients with diabetic foot ulcers in the Kingdom of Bahrain

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