Quality of life issues in patients with diabetes and lower extremity ulcers: patients and care givers.

摘要: The impact of lower extremity ulcers on the quality life (QoL) patients with diabetes and their care givers was assessed in a series focus groups. Fourteen 11 participated Semi-structured discussions identified issues relating to four broad QoL domains subdomains: social (daily, leisure, family life), psychological (emotional health positive consequences), physical (physical treatment impact) economic (employment finances). experienced negative all because limitations mobility caused by ulcer which required an adaptation different lifestyle. A reduction activities, increased tensions, lost time from work general were both It is necessary separate condition patients' givers' QoL. results this disease-specific will allow for improved clinical understanding targeted interventions contribute development instrument understand measure better these individuals.