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Objective: Diabetes mellitus is a chronic non-communicable disease with considerable impact on health status and quality of life. It has a profound effect on quality of life in terms of social and psychological as well as physical well-being. This study was conducted to assess health related quality of life among patients with diagnosed type 2 diabetes., Result: A cross-sectional study design was conducted from April to May, 2015. World Health Organization quality of life-BREF tool was used for collecting the data. A total of 344 patients with diagnosed type 2 diabetes were involved in the study. The overall health related quality of life mean score of the study participants was 52.6 ± 12.1 SD. Social domain has higher mean score (57.8 ± 14.8 SD). Educational status, marital status, occupation, duration of the diabetes and diabetes related complications had statistically significant association with health-related quality of life. An intervention that give special attention to the breaking of the cycle of low occupational status and literacy; and which encourage patients with type 2 DM to have good control of their diabetes and prevent complication should be implemented to improve their quality of life.

Mohammed Nasir,1 Konno Taddesse,2 Muluken Ahmed,3 Zeleke Argaw,2 Tigistu Gebreyonnis Gebretensaye,2 Sura Markos4 1Pediatrics Department, Hawassa University, Hawassa, Ethiopia; 2Nursing Department, Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia; 3Pediatrics Department, Arba Minch University, Arba Minch, Ethiopia; 4Internal Medicine Department, Hawassa University, Hawassa, EthiopiaCorrespondence: Mohammed Nasir, Pediatrics Department, Hawassa University, Hawassa, Ethiopia, Tel +251911739081, Email mn2572338@gmail.comBackground: Quality of life (QOL) is defined as “individuals” perceptions of their position in life. Rheumatic heart disease (RHD) is a consequence of severe, single, or recurrent bouts of acute rheumatic fever. To improve overall patient outcomes, there is currently a greater emphasis on assessing the QOL of these patients. The purpose of this study is to assess the QOL of adult RHD patients who had followed up at St Peter and Tikur Anbessa Hospital, Ethiopia.Methods: An institutional-based cross-sectional study done at St Peter and Tikur Anbessa Hospital, Ethiopia from March 1−June 30/2021 in adult RHD patients. The sample size was 297. Socio-demographic and clinical data were collected using a structured questionnaire. The Amharic version of Short form-36 (SF-36) was used to assess the QOL. A logistic regression model was used to identify associated factors.Results: The study included 297 patients. The majority are female (71%), and half of them are aged between 18− 30 years of age. Of the patiends, 81.1% had no comorbidity, and 15.8% had interventions. RHD affects all domains and summary scores of short form 36 QOL parameters compared to normative values. Age, marital status, place of residence, presence of comorbidity, number of medications, and whether an intervention was done are associated with the QOL of these patients.Conclusion: RHD patients had poor QOL assessed by SF-36. It affects all domains and summary score of short form 36 QOL parameters. Old age, divorce, living in rural areas, associated comorbid conditions, and no intervention done are associated with poor QOL. Identification and treating comorbid conditions and intervention may improve QOL.Keywords: quality of life, rheumatic heart disease, health-related quality of life, Ethiopia, QOL, RHD