Investigation of the Risk Factors of Diabetic Neuropathy in terms of Pain, Sleep and Quality of Life

Authors : Gamze EKİCİ, Şeyda TOPRAK ÇELENAY, Öznur BÜYÜKTURAN

Pages : 27-32

Doi:10.21653/tfrd.330523

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Publication Date : 2017-04-14

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :Purpose: Neuropathy is one of the most common complications of diabetes mellitus and  affects the quality of life. The aim of this study was to investigate the risk factors in terms of  sleep, pain and quality of life and associated symptoms for diabetic neuropathy. Methods: Two hundred and seventy-six individuals with diabetes mellitus were included the  study, and divided into two groups randomly according to having neuropathy or not. Physical  and clinical characteristics were recorded. Pain intensity, social and working life quality, and  complaint of non-restorative sleep were assessed by Visual Analogue Scale. The Mann Whitney  U test and independent samples t-test were used to analyze time-dependent changes.  Non-time-dependent changes were analyzed by the chi-square test. Logistic regression was  done for analyzing the multiple risk factors in the groups. Results: There were not significant differences between the groups for the following characteristics:  age, gender, smoking habit, alcohol consumption, type of diabetes, body mass index  insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(p> 0.05);. Duration of disease insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(p=0.007);, pain intensity insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(p< 0.001);, complaint of non-restorative  sleep insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(p=0.046); were higher, social and working life quality insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(p= 0.038); were lower in  neuropathic patients. Discussion: Duration of disease as a potential risk factor, pain intensity, sleeping complaints  and quality of life as the most complained symptoms for diabetic neuropathy should be taken  into account for prevention, early detection, and appropriate treatment.
Keywords : Diabetic Neuropathy, Pain, Sleep, Quality of Life