ASSOCIATION BETWEEN DEPRESSION AND SLEEP QUALITY IN PATIENTS WITH TYPE 2 DIABETES MELLITUS
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Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus, Depression, Sleep Quality, Psychological ComorbidityAbstract
The purpose of the study was to examine the association between depression and sleep quality in individual with type 2 diabetes mellitus using baseline data from a quasi-experimental study. Through purposive sampling sample was recruited from hospitals in Swabi and comprised of 34 adults, aged 30-65 years. Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) was used to measure Depression and Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI-U) was used to measure Sleep quality. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and Pearson correlation analysis to examine the relationship between study variables.
Higher level of depression were linked to poor sleep quality among people with type 2 diabetes, according to results which showed a statistically significant moderate positive correlation between depression and sleep quality, r(32) = .46, p < .01.
In conclusion, the results show a significant association between depression and sleep difficulties in patients with T2DM, emphasizing the significance of integrated psychological and sleep assessment in routine diabetes care. Due to the cross-sectional nature of the study, causal relationships cannot be established. It is advised that future studies investigate the direction and underlying mechanisms of this correlation using larger sample size and longitudinal design.
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