Journal article
Depression and diabetes distress in adults with type 2 diabetes: Results from the Australian National Diabetes Audit (ANDA) 2016
N Nanayakkara, A Pease, S Ranasinha, N Wischer, S Andrikopoulos, J Speight, B De Courten, S Zoungas
Scientific Reports | NATURE PORTFOLIO | Published : 2018
Abstract
This study explores the prevalence of, and factors associated with, likely depression and diabetes distress in adults with type 2 diabetes in a large, national sample. Australian National Diabetes Audit data were analysed from adults with type 2 diabetes attending 50 diabetes centres. The Brief Case find for Depression and Diabetes Distress Score 17 were administered to screen for likely depression and diabetes-related distress, respectively. A total of 2,552 adults with type 2 diabetes participated: (mean ± SD) age was 63 ± 13 years, diabetes duration was 12 ± 10 years, and HbA1c was 8 ± 2%. Twenty-nine percent of patients had likely depression, 7% had high diabetes distress, and 5% had bot..
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Funding Acknowledgements
We thank the participating patients and diabetes centres for their time and generous contribution to the Australian National Diabetes Audit activity. The Australian Commonwealth Department of Health and Ageing funds the Australian National Diabetes Audit activity. This research has received no specific grant from any other funding agency in the public, commercial or not-for profit sectors.