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The Relationship Between Neuropathic Pain and Quality of Life in Geriatric Type 2 Diabetic Patients

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The Relationship Between Neuropathic Pain and Quality of Life in Geriatric Type 2 Diabetic Patients

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Aim: This descriptive study was conducted to evaluate the relationship between neuropathic pain and quality of life in geriatric patients with type 2 diabetes. Material and Methods: The data of the study were collected using “Questionnaire Form, Visual Analogue Scale (VAS), Douleur Neuropathique 4 Questions (DN4) questionnaire, and the World Health Organization Quality of Life Instrument Older Adults Module (WHOQOL-OLD). In the DN4 questionnaire, the limit value for neuropathic pain was determined to be 4/10 and above. The scores obtained from the WHOQOL-OLD scale ranged between 24 and 120”. Results: This study, which included patients aged 65-79, found that the majority of the patients were male, 65-69 years old, and illiterate. The majority of the geriatric patients had type 2 diabetes for more than 10 years, were using oral antidiabetic medications along with insulin for their diabetes treatment, and had chronic cardiovascular disease in addition to their diabetes. The patients' mean overall pain score according to the VAS was 6.27±1.48, the mean neuropathic pain score according to the DN4 was 8.15±1.14, and the mean overall quality of life score according to the WHOQOL-OLD was 68.67±6.61. Conclusion: The study results revealed a significant correlation between the VAS pain score and the DN4 score (r=0.502, p=0.001), and between the WHOQOL-OLD overall score and the DN4 score (r=-0.420, p=0.007). Furthermore, the duration of diabetes diagnosis (p = 0.038), the type of diabetes treatment (p=0.018), and hospitalization for diabetes control (p=0.047) were found to be significantly related to the patients' mean DN4 score.

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No financial support was received for this research.

Etik Beyan

Ethics committee approval (Decision no: 2018/72) was obtained from the Gaziantep University Clinical Research Ethics Committee.

Teşekkür

We would like to thank all patients and healthcare professionals who participated in the study.

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Ayrıntılar

Birincil Dil

İngilizce

Konular

İç Hastalıkları, Sağlık Hizmetleri ve Sistemleri (Diğer)

Bölüm

Araştırma Makalesi

Yayımlanma Tarihi

31 Ağustos 2025

Gönderilme Tarihi

15 Nisan 2025

Kabul Tarihi

9 Ağustos 2025

Yayımlandığı Sayı

Yıl 2025 Cilt: 9 Sayı: 2

Kaynak Göster

APA
Turan, M., Ovayolu, Ö., & Serçe, S. (2025). The Relationship Between Neuropathic Pain and Quality of Life in Geriatric Type 2 Diabetic Patients. Turkish Journal of Diabetes and Obesity, 9(2), 192-203. https://doi.org/10.25048/tudod.1677120
AMA
1.Turan M, Ovayolu Ö, Serçe S. The Relationship Between Neuropathic Pain and Quality of Life in Geriatric Type 2 Diabetic Patients. Turk J Diab Obes. 2025;9(2):192-203. doi:10.25048/tudod.1677120
Chicago
Turan, Mustafa, Özlem Ovayolu, ve Sibel Serçe. 2025. “The Relationship Between Neuropathic Pain and Quality of Life in Geriatric Type 2 Diabetic Patients”. Turkish Journal of Diabetes and Obesity 9 (2): 192-203. https://doi.org/10.25048/tudod.1677120.
EndNote
Turan M, Ovayolu Ö, Serçe S (01 Ağustos 2025) The Relationship Between Neuropathic Pain and Quality of Life in Geriatric Type 2 Diabetic Patients. Turkish Journal of Diabetes and Obesity 9 2 192–203.
IEEE
[1]M. Turan, Ö. Ovayolu, ve S. Serçe, “The Relationship Between Neuropathic Pain and Quality of Life in Geriatric Type 2 Diabetic Patients”, Turk J Diab Obes, c. 9, sy 2, ss. 192–203, Ağu. 2025, doi: 10.25048/tudod.1677120.
ISNAD
Turan, Mustafa - Ovayolu, Özlem - Serçe, Sibel. “The Relationship Between Neuropathic Pain and Quality of Life in Geriatric Type 2 Diabetic Patients”. Turkish Journal of Diabetes and Obesity 9/2 (01 Ağustos 2025): 192-203. https://doi.org/10.25048/tudod.1677120.
JAMA
1.Turan M, Ovayolu Ö, Serçe S. The Relationship Between Neuropathic Pain and Quality of Life in Geriatric Type 2 Diabetic Patients. Turk J Diab Obes. 2025;9:192–203.
MLA
Turan, Mustafa, vd. “The Relationship Between Neuropathic Pain and Quality of Life in Geriatric Type 2 Diabetic Patients”. Turkish Journal of Diabetes and Obesity, c. 9, sy 2, Ağustos 2025, ss. 192-03, doi:10.25048/tudod.1677120.
Vancouver
1.Mustafa Turan, Özlem Ovayolu, Sibel Serçe. The Relationship Between Neuropathic Pain and Quality of Life in Geriatric Type 2 Diabetic Patients. Turk J Diab Obes. 01 Ağustos 2025;9(2):192-203. doi:10.25048/tudod.1677120

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