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This is a Cross-Sectional Study study.

Prevalence and factors associated with diabetes-related distress among patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus in a South Indian secondary care hospital

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Cross-sectional analysis shows high rates of diabetes-related distress in T2DM patients, indicating urgent need for management.

Overall, 72.7% of patients with T2DM reported clinically significant diabetes-related distress.
Emotional distress, physician-related distress, regimen-related distress, and interpersonal distress affected significant proportions of patients.
The study identified hypoglycemic episodes, high BMI, and diet non-adherence as key factors associated with increased distress.
Incorporating DRD screening in routine T2DM care may help address high distress rates.

Navaneethakrishnan et al. (2025) studied this question.

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