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Quality of life among type 2 diabetes mellitus patients at Kamuzu Central Hospital in Lilongwe, Malawi: A mixed-methods study

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  • Alinafe Chisalunda
  • Wingston Felix Ng’ambi
  • Nesto Salia Tarimo
  • Ndaziona Peter Kwanjo Banda
  • Adamson Sinjani Muula
  • Johnstone Kumwenda
  • Alinane Linda Nyondo-Mipando

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Type II diabetes mellitus (T2DM) significantly impacts quality of life (QoL) yet data among these patients in Malawi are lacking. This study was conducted to assess QoL among patients with T2DM. A mixed-method cross-section study was conducted at Kamuzu Central Hospital (KCH), Lilongwe, Malawi. Data collection was done using a modified diabetes quality of life (MDQoL)-17 questionnaire for quantitative data while in-depth interviews and diary methods were used for qualitative data. Demographic data were summarized using descriptive statistics and inferential statistics using t-tests and ANOVA. Thematic analysis was utilized for qualitative data. A sample of 339 participants (mean age 50.3±15.5) was recruited. Overall, the mean QoL score was moderate (mean QoL 63.91±19.54). Those on health insurance had better QoL (QoL 76.71, C.I. 69.22–84.19, p-value 0.005) compared to those without health insurance. Furthermore, the absence of comorbidities was associated with having better QoL (QoL 71.18, C.I. 66.69–75.67, p-value

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  • Alinafe Chisalunda & Wingston Felix Ng’ambi & Nesto Salia Tarimo & Ndaziona Peter Kwanjo Banda & Adamson Sinjani Muula & Johnstone Kumwenda & Alinane Linda Nyondo-Mipando, 2023. "Quality of life among type 2 diabetes mellitus patients at Kamuzu Central Hospital in Lilongwe, Malawi: A mixed-methods study," PLOS Global Public Health, Public Library of Science, vol. 3(10), pages 1-17, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:plo:pgph00:0002367
    DOI: 10.1371/journal.pgph.0002367
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