Influence of type 2 diabetes mellitus on quality of life and psychoemotional status of patients with acute coronary syndrome

According to the World Health Organization, cardiovascular diseases and diabetes mellitus are the major causes of disability and mortality. Thus, these diseases are considered to be an important medical and social problem. Diabetes mellitus is an independent risk factor for cardiovascular diseases. It often leads to severe micro- and macrovascular complications. In recent years, health care system pays much attention to the quality of patients’ life. The purpose of the paper is to assess the quality of life and psychoemotional status of patients with acute coronary pathology and concomitant type 2 diabetes mellitus. The trial was conducted in the cardiological department of Ulyanovsk regional clinical hospital. Materials and Methods. The authors examined 60 persons administered to hospital with acute coronary pathology. Thirty patients had concomitant type 2 diabetes mellitus. The SF-36 questionnaire was used to assess the quality of their lives. To evaluate certain aspects of psychoemotional status, the authors relied on WAM questionnaires (well-being, activity, mood), Spilberg-Khanin scale, Taylor-Norakidze anxiety test, Zung self-rating depression scale (1965), the latter was adapted at V...