Non-severe nocturnal hypoglycemic events: experience and impacts on patient functioning and well-being.
Qual Life Res
; 22(5): 997-1004, 2013 Jun.
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-22825805
ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
Non-severe nocturnal hypoglycemic events (NSNHEs) are hypoglycemic events that occur during sleep but do not require medical assistance from another individual. This study was conducted to better understand the NSNHEs as patients actually experience them in their daily life, and how they impacted functioning and well-being.METHODS:
Nine focus groups were held in four countries with diabetics (Type 1 and Type 2) who had experienced an NSNHE within the previous month France (2 groups); Germany (2 groups); United Kingdom (2 groups); and United States (3 groups). These groups were audio-taped, translated to English where applicable, and analyzed thematically.RESULTS:
Seventy-eight people with diabetes participated in the focus groups 41 (53 %) were female and 37 (47 %) were male; 24 (31 %) had Type 1 diabetes, and 54 (69 %) had Type 2 diabetes. Participant reports were grouped into several major themes next day effects, symptoms, sleep impacts, social impacts, corrective action, practical management, feelings about NSNHEs, and work impacts.CONCLUSIONS:
People with both Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes experience NSNHEs. The range of impact on these patients is wide, from very mild to severe with a majority of participants experiencing strong impacts that limit their daily functioning. This finding suggests that NSNHEs are more impactful than previously believed.
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Assunto principal:
Qualidade de Vida
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Atividades Cotidianas
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Nível de Saúde
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Perfil de Impacto da Doença
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Diabetes Mellitus Tipo 1
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Diabetes Mellitus Tipo 2
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Hipoglicemia
Tipo de estudo:
Qualitative_research
Limite:
Adult
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
País/Região como assunto:
America do norte
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Europa
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2013
Tipo de documento:
Article