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Reduced Health-Related Quality of Life in Body Constitutions of Yin-Xu, and Yang-Xu, Stasis in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes: Taichung Diabetic Body Constitution Study
Joint Authors
Li, Tsai-Chung
Su, Yi-Chang
Lee, Cheng-Hung
Lee, I-Te
Tsai, Chia-I
Lin, Shih-Yi
Source
Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2014, Issue 2014 (31 Dec. 2014), pp.1-10, 10 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2014-06-28
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
10
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Aim.
To evaluate how health-related quality of life (HRQOL) and traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) constitutions of Yin-Xu, Yang-Xu, and Stasis are related in type 2 diabetes patients.
Method.
Seven hundred and five subjects were recruited in 2010 for this study from a Diabetes Shared Care Network in Taiwan.
Generic and disease-specific HRQOL were assessed by the short form 36 (SF-36) and the diabetes impact measurement scale (DIMS).
Constitutions of Yin-Xu, Yang-Xu, and Stasis were then assessed by the body constitution questionnaire (BCQ), a questionnaire consisting of 44 items that evaluate the physiological state based on subjective symptoms and signs.
Results.
Estimated effects of the Ying-Xu and Stasis on all scales of the SF-36 were significantly negative, while estimated effects of the Yang-Xu on all scales (except for SF, RE, MH, and MCS) were significantly negative.
For DIMS, the estimated effects of the Ying-Xu and Stasis on all scales were significantly negative except for Stasis on well-being, while Yang-Xu has a significantly negative effect only on symptoms.
Conclusions.
This study demonstrates that TCM constitutions of Yin-Xu, Yang-Xu, and Stasis are closely related to a reduction in HRQOL.
These findings support the need for further research into the impact of intervention for TCM constitutions on HRQOL in patients with type 2 diabetes.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Tsai, Chia-I& Su, Yi-Chang& Lin, Shih-Yi& Lee, I-Te& Lee, Cheng-Hung& Li, Tsai-Chung. 2014. Reduced Health-Related Quality of Life in Body Constitutions of Yin-Xu, and Yang-Xu, Stasis in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes: Taichung Diabetic Body Constitution Study. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine،Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-10.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1018358
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Tsai, Chia-I…[et al.]. Reduced Health-Related Quality of Life in Body Constitutions of Yin-Xu, and Yang-Xu, Stasis in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes: Taichung Diabetic Body Constitution Study. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine No. 2014 (2014), pp.1-10.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1018358
American Medical Association (AMA)
Tsai, Chia-I& Su, Yi-Chang& Lin, Shih-Yi& Lee, I-Te& Lee, Cheng-Hung& Li, Tsai-Chung. Reduced Health-Related Quality of Life in Body Constitutions of Yin-Xu, and Yang-Xu, Stasis in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes: Taichung Diabetic Body Constitution Study. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 2014. Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-10.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1018358
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1018358