Ghazanfar Haider, Rizvi Syed Wajih, Khurram Aliya, Orooj Fizza, Qaiser Iman
R Endocrinology Clinic, New Jersey, United States of America.
R Endocrinology Clinic and Endocrine Department of Robert Wood Johnson Hospital, New Jersey, United States of America.
Indian J Endocrinol Metab. 2016 Jul-Aug;20(4):506-11. doi: 10.4103/2230-8210.183472.
Diabetes is an emerging health problem, both in developing and developed countries and has an enormous economic and social impact. The objective of our study was to find the impact of insulin pump on the quality of life of patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D) and compare it to the quality of life of patients with T2D using an insulin pen.
This is a case-control study which was conducted among patients with T2D presenting between November 2014 and November 2015. A total of 83 patients with T2D, using insulin pump were enrolled in the study as cases and 322 patients with T2D not using insulin pump but using insulin pens were enrolled as controls. Short form-36 quality of life questionnaire was used for data collection.
Mean age of patients using insulin pump was 52.49 ± 9.28 while the mean age of patients not using insulin pump was 54.72 ± 16.87. Mean score of all domains in the questionnaire was found to be higher in patients using insulin pump as compared to patients not using insulin pumps (P < 0.05). In 81.1% of the patients, the insulin pump decreased the frequency of hypoglycemic episodes.
Insulin pump has significantly improved the quality of life of patients in terms of better self-esteem, decreased stress, and better mood. It has resulted in improved physical health, meal time flexibility, and ease of travel. It allows patient to have more active participation in social and recreational activities improving their personal and family life.
糖尿病在发展中国家和发达国家都是一个日益严重的健康问题，具有巨大的经济和社会影响。我们研究的目的是找出胰岛素泵对2型糖尿病（T2D）患者生活质量的影响，并将其与使用胰岛素笔的2型糖尿病患者的生活质量进行比较。
这是一项病例对照研究，于2014年11月至2015年11月期间对2型糖尿病患者进行。共有83名使用胰岛素泵的2型糖尿病患者作为病例纳入研究，322名未使用胰岛素泵但使用胰岛素笔的2型糖尿病患者作为对照纳入研究。采用简短健康调查问卷-36来收集数据。
使用胰岛素泵的患者平均年龄为52.49±9.28岁，而未使用胰岛素泵的患者平均年龄为54.72±16.87岁。与未使用胰岛素泵的患者相比，使用胰岛素泵的患者问卷中所有领域的平均得分更高（P<0.05）。在81.1%的患者中，胰岛素泵降低了低血糖发作的频率。
胰岛素泵在提高自尊、减轻压力和改善情绪方面显著改善了患者的生活质量。它带来了身体健康的改善、用餐时间的灵活性以及出行的便利。它使患者能够更积极地参与社交和娱乐活动，改善他们的个人生活和家庭生活。
