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Prevalence of peripheral neuropathy and its impact on activities of daily living in people with type 2 diabetes mellitus.
- Source :
- Nursing & Health Sciences; Dec2019, Vol. 21 Issue 4, p445-453, 9p, 5 Charts, 1 Graph
- Publication Year :
- 2019
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Abstract
- Myanmar has one of the highest rates of diabetes in SouthâEast Asia. This study aimed to determine prevalence and background characteristics of diabetic peripheral neuropathy and neuropathic pain, their effect on the functioning of hands and feet, and the impact on activities of daily living in people with type 2 diabetes mellitus. A total of 975 participants attending the outpatient clinics of four hospitals in Myanmar were interviewed using questionnaires in the local language about pain and difficulties in daily activities. The participants also underwent tests of physical functioning of both hands and feet. There was a high prevalence rate of neuropathy (33.7%) and neuropathic pain (59.5%), with an increased risk in old age, longer duration of diabetes, and history of smoking. The common difficulties in daily activities were sleeping, climbing stairs, walking, and work or chores. Participants with diabetic neuropathic pain experienced more difficulties in specific activities using upper and lower extremities than did those without. Healthcare service in Myanmar should be focused on diabetic peripheral neuropathy, as it can lead to further disabilities. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- TYPE 2 diabetes complications
AGE distribution
CHI-squared test
COMPARATIVE studies
STATISTICAL correlation
DIABETIC neuropathies
FISHER exact test
FOOT
HAND
INTERVIEWING
RESEARCH methodology
NEURALGIA
QUESTIONNAIRES
RESEARCH funding
STATISTICS
LOGISTIC regression analysis
SAMPLE size (Statistics)
DATA analysis
ACTIVITIES of daily living
VISUAL analog scale
CROSS-sectional method
DATA analysis software
DESCRIPTIVE statistics
ODDS ratio
MANN Whitney U Test
KRUSKAL-Wallis Test
DISEASE complications
DISEASE risk factors
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 14410745
- Volume :
- 21
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Nursing & Health Sciences
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 140269335
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1111/nhs.12618