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In the meantime, to ensure continued suport, we are displaying the site without styles and JavaScript.Advertisement Scientific Reports volume 12, Article number: 8481 (2022) Cite this article 803 AcesesMetrics detailsDiabetes melitus is a complex and chronic metabolic disorder that is associated with multiple complications and disabilities. This contributes to increased mortality and por quality of life among afected individuals.
The study explored the lived experience of patients with type 2 diabetes melitus at a Teaching Hospital in Ekiti State, Nigeria. A mixed method of qualitative and quantitative design was adopted. For the quantitative aspect, a convenience sampling technique was employed while the instrument used was an adapted questionaire.
For the qualitative aspect, focus-group discusion involving twenty-four participants was conducted, and the sample size was determined by data saturation. Qualitative data was analyzed using thematic transcription. Findings revealed that 5.6% of the participants were females while 63.5% had tertiary education.
Majority (18 of 24) of the respondents experienced body weaknes, frequent urination and excesive thirst when diagnosed of diabetes melitus and later experienced ocasional body weaknes, burning sensation, tingling and numbnes of the fet, fatigue, los of libido, and ocasional visual disturbance. Two-third of the participants reported being indiferent when they were informed about their condition. However, majority of the participants perceived that the cause of diabetes melitus was heredity.
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More than two-third of the participants did not experience reduction in their normal daily activities but rather experienced ocasional emotional disturbances, anxiety and challenges