Comparison of Glycemic Control Indicators in Patients with Type II Diabetes in Two Alexithymiac and Non-alexithymia Groups
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Zeinab Shayeghian , Paris Amiri , Maria Aguilar-Vafaie , Mahmoud Parvin , Kobra Roohi Gilani , Fatemeh Talebian Taheri , Fahimehsadat Shojae  |
Research Institute for Endocrine Sciences , amiri@endocrine.ac.ir |
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Abstract: (8508 Views) |
Introduction: Diabetes is a multi-factorial chronic disease that has
no absolute cure and requires continuous self-care. Emotional disorders such as
alexithymia have been considered as one of the major barriers to self-care
behaviors in diabetes control. This study aimed to compare glycemic control
indicators in patients with type II diabetes in two alexithymic and
non-alexithymic groups. Materials
and Methods: This was a cross-sectional study with a study sample of 80 (47 females and 33 males, aged
40 to 60 years) type 2 diabetic out-patients who referred to clinics of the
Labbafinejad hospital in 2012. Data collected, using 3 questionnaires included information
on demographic, anthropometric and clinical characteristics, a summary of
Diabetes Self-Care Activities, and the Toronto Alexithymia Scales. Blood tests
were performed to obtain HbA1c. Results: Pearson's correlation
coefficients showed alexithymia has a significant negative association with self-care
activities (-0.49) and a significant positive association with HbA1c levels
(0.44). Results of t-test indicated
that self-care activities in alexithymic group were significantly lesser than the
non-alexithymic one and their glycated haemoglobin was higher than this group. Conclusion: Alexithymia
in patients with type II diabetes limits their ability in their self-care
activities, resulting in higher levels of glycated haemoglobin in these
patients, compared to the non-alexithymic group, results which could initiate
related research on potential emotional problems in patients with type 2 diabetes
and enhance their diabetes control. |
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Keywords: Glycemic Control Indicators, Type 2 diabetes, Alexithymia |
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Type of Study: Original |
Subject:
Endocrinology Received: 2014/08/4 | Accepted: 2014/12/3 | Published: 2015/03/16
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