Prevalence of Psychological Stress in Diabetes Mellitus and Factors Affecting it

Abstract

Background: Diabetes Mellitus has become a global epidemic in the recent past. Psychological distress in people suffering from diabetes is quite significant as it contributes to disease-related burden. Objective: The aim of our study was to evaluate stress in diabetics and also correlate it with various factors for example age, gender, socio-economic status and presence of co-morbidities. Study Design: Cross-sectional study. Settings: Shaikh Zayed Hospital, Lahore Pakistan. Duration: Three months from August 01, 2020 to October 31, 2020. Methods: Using database (psychosocial and demographic) of 138 volunteers through PAID scale of diabetes, a cross-sectional study was performed in Pakistan. Results: Females (60%), those belonging to high and middle class (53.6% and 51.6% respectively), people with 3 (68.75%) and 4 (60%) co-morbidities and the ones aged 80-90 years and 20-30 years reported stress through PAID scale of Diabetes. Conclusion: Stressed diabetic patients need counselling and support of health care workers and their family in order to continue living their life without having diabetes having an impact on it.