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Peer-reviewedCC BYRevista latino-americana de enfermagem

Health-related quality of life and metabolic control in older people with diabetes mellitus.

  • Ana Laura Galhardo Figueira1,2
  • Carla Auxiliadora Margarido2
  • Maria Angélica Andreotti Diniz1
  • Marília Pilotto de Oliveira3
  • Lucia Bacalhau4
  • Luciana Kusumota1
4 affiliations
  1. 1Universidade de São Paulo, Escola de Enfermagem de Ribeirão Preto, PAHO/WHO Collaborating Centre for Nursing Research Development, Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil.
  2. 2Prefeitura Municipal de Lorena, Secretaria de Saúde, Lorena, SP, Brazil.
  3. 3Prefeitura Municipal de Sertãozinho, Serviço de Atendimento Móvel de Urgência, Sertãozinho, SP, Brazil.
  4. 4Universidade Católica Portuguesa, Faculdade de Ciências da Saúde e Enfermagem, Lisboa, Portugal.
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Abstract

Objective

to analyze health-related quality of life and its correlation with metabolic control in older people with diabetes mellitus treated in Primary Health Care.Method

observational, cross-sectional, and correlational study involving 264 older individuals with type 2 diabetes mellitus, treated in primary health care. Health-related quality of life was assessed using the Short Form Health Survey version 2 questionnaire, and metabolic control was assessed through laboratory tests (fasting blood glucose, HbA1c, lipid profile). Descriptive statistics and Spearman's correlation (α=0.05) were applied.Results

participants had an average age of 70.23 years, 70.5% were women, and 86% had <9 years of education. The most compromised domain of health-related quality of life was pain, and the best performance was in emotional aspects. An inverse correlation was observed between general health status and HbA1c and between mental health and total cholesterol, triglycerides, and LDL.Conclusion

higher health-related quality of life scores, especially in the domains of general health and mental health, were associated with better metabolic control parameters, indicating the relevance of integrated approaches in the care of older people with diabetes mellitus in Primary Health Care.

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@article{figueira2026healthrelated,
  title = {{Health-related quality of life and metabolic control in older people with diabetes mellitus.}},
  author = {Ana Laura Galhardo Figueira and Carla Auxiliadora Margarido and Maria Angélica Andreotti Diniz and Marília Pilotto de Oliveira and Lucia Bacalhau and Luciana Kusumota},
  journal = {Revista latino-americana de enfermagem},
  year = {2026},
  month = oct,
  doi = {10.1590/1518-8345.8238.4936},
  url = {https://europepmc.org/article/MED/42879611},
  note = {CC BY},
}
RIS
TY  - JOUR
TI  - Health-related quality of life and metabolic control in older people with diabetes mellitus.
AU  - Ana Laura Galhardo Figueira
AU  - Carla Auxiliadora Margarido
AU  - Maria Angélica Andreotti Diniz
AU  - Marília Pilotto de Oliveira
AU  - Lucia Bacalhau
AU  - Luciana Kusumota
PY  - 2026
DA  - 2026/10/09
JO  - Revista latino-americana de enfermagem
DO  - 10.1590/1518-8345.8238.4936
UR  - https://europepmc.org/article/MED/42879611
AB  - Objective  to analyze health-related quality of life and its correlation with metabolic control in older people with diabetes mellitus treated in Primary Health Care.Method  observational, cross-sectional, and correlational study involving 264 older individuals with type 2 diabetes mellitus, treated in primary health care. Health-related quality of life was assessed using the Short Form Health Survey version 2 questionnaire, and metabolic control was assessed through laboratory tests (fasting blood glucose, HbA1c, lipid profile). Descriptive statistics and Spearman's correlation (α=0.05) were applied.Results  participants had an average age of 70.23 years, 70.5% were women, and 86% had <9 years of education. The most compromised domain of health-related quality of life was pain, and the best performance was in emotional aspects. An inverse correlation was observed between general health status and HbA1c and between mental health and total cholesterol, triglycerides, and LDL.Conclusion  higher health-related quality of life scores, especially in the domains of general health and mental health, were associated with better metabolic control parameters, indicating the relevance of integrated approaches in the care of older people with diabetes mellitus in Primary Health Care.
SN  - 0104-1169
SN  - 1518-8345
ER  -