Factors associated with high stress levels in adults with diabetes mellitus attending a tertiary diabetes care center, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Sendhilkumar, M and Tripathy, J and Harries, A D and Dongre, A R and Deepa, M and Vidyulatha, A and Poongothai, S and Venkatesan, U and Anjana, R M and Mohan, V (2017) Factors associated with high stress levels in adults with diabetes mellitus attending a tertiary diabetes care center, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. Indian Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism, 21 (1). p. 56. ISSN 2230-8210

[img]
Preview
PDF
832Kb

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: We aimed to determine perceived stress levels among adults aged >20 years with type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM) in a tertiary care diabetes center, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, assess their association with sociodemographic and clinical characteristics and assess the possible risk factors for stress and coping strategies. METHODS: A mixed-methods (triangulation design) study with quantitative methodology (survey) and qualitative methodology (interviews) was carried out. Stress levels were assessed among type 2 DM patients attending a diabetes clinic using a 5-point perceived stress scale-10. One-on-one interviews were carried out with 376 participants with DM having high/very high stress levels to understand the reasons for perceived stress and explore their coping mechanisms. RESULTS: The prevalence of high/very high stress was 35% among DM patients. Age 30-40 years, working in professional jobs, and lack of physical activity were factors significantly associated with stress. The perceived major stress inducers were related to family, work, financial issues, and the disease itself. CONCLUSIONS: This study showed high levels of stress in more than one-third of DM patients. Potential solutions include regular, formal assessment of stress levels in the clinic, providing integrated counseling and psychological care for DM patients, and promoting physical activity.

Item Type:Article
Official URL/DOI:http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/2230-8210.196006
Uncontrolled Keywords:Diabetes mellitus; India; perceived stress score; physical activity
Subjects:Diabetes Clinical Trials
Diabetes
Divisions:Department of Epidemiology
Department of Diabetology
Department of Clinical Trials
ID Code:1037
Deposited By:surendar radha
Deposited On:17 Jun 2017 15:54
Last Modified:17 Jun 2017 15:54

Repository Staff Only: item control page