Pashmal Yousaf, Mustabshir Hussain, Talha Saeed Mughal, Hussnain Raza, Aimen Waheed, Shujaat Ali Khan, Numan Ijaz.
Prevalence of Psychological Stress in Diabetes Mellitus and Factors Affecting it.
Annals Punjab Med Coll Jan ;17(2):158-63.

Background: Diabetes Mellitus has become a global epidemic in the recent past. Psychological distress in people suffering from diabetes is quite significant as it contributes to disease-related burden. Objective: The aim of our study was to evaluate stress in diabetics and also correlate it with various factors for example age, gender, socio-economic status and presence of co-morbidities. Study Design: Cross-sectional study. Settings: Shaikh Zayed Hospital, Lahore, Pakistan. Duration: Three months from August 01, 2020 to October 31, 2020. Methods: Using database (psychosocial and demographic) of 138 volunteers through PAID scale of diabetes, a cross-sectional study was performed in Pakistan. Results: Females (60%), those belonging to high and middle class (53.6% and 51.6% respectively), people with 3 (68.75%) and 4 (60%) co-morbidities and the ones aged 80-90 years and 20-30 years reported stress through PAID scale of Diabetes. Conclusion: Stressed diabetic patients need counselling and support of health care workers and their family in order to continue living their life without having diabetes having an impact on it.

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