Publications by authors named "Pat Uzo Okpala"
Effect of educational intervention programme on the health-related quality of life (HRQOL) of individuals with type 2 diabetes mellitus in South-East, Nigeria.
Christiana Nkiru Okafor Christopher Olusanjo Akosile Chiejina Edith Nkechi Uchenna Prosper Okonkwo Chinenye Mercy Nwankwo Pat Uzo Okpala
BMC Endocr Disord
April 2023
Article Synopsis
- A study was conducted to evaluate how an educational program impacted the quality of life for individuals with type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in South East Nigeria, acknowledging the challenges of managing the disease daily.
- Out of 382 participants, data were collected using questionnaires before and after a 6-month educational intervention, with significant improvements in the intervention group's health-related quality of life (HRQOL) scores noted after the program.
- Results showed that while the control group started with higher HRQOL scores, the intervention group surpassed them after treatment, although older age was associated with lower HRQOL in certain domains, and gender did not significantly affect outcomes.