Abstract
Background: Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is a significant public health concern Approximately 90% of people
with diabetes worldwide have diabetes mellitus type 2.
Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted from October 23, 2023, to March 2, 2025, in Al-Najaf Al-Ashraf City
to assess the quality of life among individuals with T2DM. A non-probability sampling technique (purposive sampling)
was used to select 167 T2DM patients. Data were collected through a questionnaire, which consisted of three parts: Part
I covered sociodemographic information, Part II focused on clinical data, and Part III addressed the quality of life among
T2DM patients by using the 26 items quality of life brief (WHOQOL-BREF).
Findings: A total of 167 patients are aged 5059 years (44.31%) and the majority are females (59.88%). Most are
married (83.83%) and live in urban areas (88.02%). The results indicated strong relationships between quality of life
and factors such as marital status, residency, educational level, employment status, income, smoking, health education,
and physical exercise among T2DM patients. Additionally, relationships were found between QoL and the duration of
diabetes, body mass index, hemoglobin A1c levels, and the presence of chronic diseases.
Conclusion: The majority of T2DM patients report a moderate quality of life across various dimensions.
with diabetes worldwide have diabetes mellitus type 2.
Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted from October 23, 2023, to March 2, 2025, in Al-Najaf Al-Ashraf City
to assess the quality of life among individuals with T2DM. A non-probability sampling technique (purposive sampling)
was used to select 167 T2DM patients. Data were collected through a questionnaire, which consisted of three parts: Part
I covered sociodemographic information, Part II focused on clinical data, and Part III addressed the quality of life among
T2DM patients by using the 26 items quality of life brief (WHOQOL-BREF).
Findings: A total of 167 patients are aged 5059 years (44.31%) and the majority are females (59.88%). Most are
married (83.83%) and live in urban areas (88.02%). The results indicated strong relationships between quality of life
and factors such as marital status, residency, educational level, employment status, income, smoking, health education,
and physical exercise among T2DM patients. Additionally, relationships were found between QoL and the duration of
diabetes, body mass index, hemoglobin A1c levels, and the presence of chronic diseases.
Conclusion: The majority of T2DM patients report a moderate quality of life across various dimensions.
Keywords
Patients
Quality of life
type II diabetes mellitus
WHOQOL-BREF