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Covid-19-Specific Worries Among People With Type 2 Diabetes Following the Continuation of the Pandemic and Occurrence of Multiple Waves of Covid-19 in Iran Publisher



Peimani M1 ; Bandarian F2 ; Namazi N1, 3 ; Nasliesfahani E1
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  1. 1. Diabetes Research Center, Endocrinology and Metabolism Clinical Sciences Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, North Kargar Ave, Tehran, Iran
  2. 2. Metabolomics and Genomics Research Center, Endocrinology and Metabolism Molecular-Cellular Sciences Institutes, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
  3. 3. Endocrinology and Metabolism Research Center, Endocrinology and Metabolism Clinical Sciences Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

Source: Journal of Diabetes and Metabolic Disorders Published:2022


Abstract

Abstract: Purpose: To assess COVID-19-specific diabetes worries, and to determine characteristics of people with high levels of these worries among people with type 2 diabetes (T2D) following the continuation of the pandemic and occurrence of multiple waves of COVID-19 in Iran. Methods: An interviewer-based, cross-sectional study was conducted using 500 T2D people in a diabetes specialty clinic. The questionnaire package comprised five parts: sociodemographic and clinical characteristics, COVID-19-specific worries, diabetes-related distress, feelings of isolation and changes in diabetes-specific behaviors. Clinical history and serum measurements were collected from electronic medical records. Descriptive statistics and logistic regressions were performed in the study. Results: Worries related to COVID-19 pandemic were highly prevalent in T2D people. Around 60% were worried about being severely affected due to diabetes if infected with COVID-19 and being described as a high-risk group for COVID-19, and more than half about being possibly faced with lack of diabetes medications. Logistic regressions demonstrated that being female, higher age, diabetes-related complications, duration of diabetes, insulin use, feeling isolation, diabetes-related distress and having changed self-management behaviors were associated with being more worried about diabetes and COVID-19. Conclusion: Diabetes-related worries relating to the COVID-19 were strongly associated with poorer psychosocial status. Findings emphasize the importance of conveying up-to-date information regarding diabetes and COVID-19 that patients want and need to know, also of providing emotional support associated with COVID-19-specific diabetes worries. © 2021, Springer Nature Switzerland AG.
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