Table 2 Type 2 diabetes impact commonly reported by participants
From: A qualitative examination of the content validity of the EQ-5D-5L in patients with type 2 diabetes
Domain of impact | Number of participants reporting each impact | Example quotations |
|---|---|---|
Dietary restrictions | 17 | • You miss being able to just eat and drink what you want without thinking about it, because you know it’s always in your mind. |
Limitations on their activities | 9 | • I used to go swimming…I don’t do the sports anymore. |
• I’m a bit slower in daily activities than I used to be. | ||
Decreased energy | 7 | • By the afternoon I am tired… I can’t keep a conversation up because I just want to go to sleep. |
Emotional | 7 | • Because of my illness, I get grumpy… I’m less tolerant than I used to be. |
Social | 8 | • …makes me very more withdrawn. |
• I used to go out and meet up with friends and have no cares or worries, but now I’m concerned that I have to be back, take my medication. | ||
Relationship | 3 | • It’s detracted pleasure from, um, when I go out with my husband. |