Objectives: To determine the quality of life in diabetic people cared for in a Hospital of North Lima. Materials and methods: A quantitative, descriptive and cross-sectional study was carried out. The population consisted of older adults with type 2 diabetes, who are cared for in the endocrinology service of the Sergio Bernales National Hospital, Comas. The technique used was the survey and the instrument used was the Whoqol Bref test to evaluate the quality of life in diabetics, composed of 26 items and grouped by four domains. Results: The quality of life in patients with type 2 diabetes was medium with 97.8% (n = 135), followed by low with 1.4% (n = 2), and high with 0.7% (n = one). Regarding its dimensions, the average quality of life predominated in all, physical health with 95.7% (n = 132), psychological health 91.3% (n = 126), environment with 73.9% (n = 102) and social relationsh...

Objetivo: Determinar la calidad de vida en personas con diabetes mellitus tipo 2 que acuden al consultorio externo de endocrinología del Hospital Nacional Sergio Bernales, Comas – 2018. Material y método: El presente estudio es de enfoque cuantitativo y de diseño no experimental, descriptivo y transversal. La población estuvo constituida por 138 personas adultas y adultas mayores con diabetes mellitus tipo 2 que acuden al consultorio externo de endocrinología del Hospital Nacional Sergio Bernales de Comas. La técnica utilizada fue la encuesta y el instrumento de recolección de datos fue el cuestionario de calidad de vida Whoqol Bref. Resultados: En cuanto a la calidad de vida general, 135 participantes que representan el 97.8% obtuvieron un nivel de calidad de vida media; 2 participantes que representan el 1.4% del total, obtuvieron un nivel de calidad de vida baja y 1 participa...

Objectives: To determine the quality of life in diabetic people cared for in a Hospital of North Lima. Materials and methods: A quantitative, descriptive and cross-sectional study was carried out. The population consisted of older adults with type 2 diabetes, who are cared for in the endocrinology service of the Sergio Bernales National Hospital, Comas. The technique used was the survey and the instrument used was the Whoqol Bref test to evaluate the quality of life in diabetics, composed of 26 items and grouped by four domains. Results: The quality of life in patients with type 2 diabetes was medium with 97.8% (n = 135), followed by low with 1.4% (n = 2), and high with 0.7% (n = one). Regarding its dimensions, the average quality of life predominated in all, physical health with 95.7% (n = 132), psychological health 91.3% (n = 126), environment with 73.9% (n = 102) and social relationsh...