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OBJECTIVE:To determine alexithymic characteristics and affecting factors in the elderly with diabetes mellitus. METHODS:This study was planned as a cross-sectional and descriptive study and was conducted in a state Hospital with 120 elderly patients with diabetes. Data were collected using a personal information form and the Toronto Alexithymia Scale. RESULTS:Alexithymia was found in 75.8% of the elderly with diabetes mellitus. It was determined that patients experienced higher than average difficulty in describing and identifying feelings. They also had more externally-oriented thinking styles. Patients' income levels, family structure and illness duration affected their manifestation of alexithymic characteristics. CONCLUSION:Majority of elderly patients with diabetes exhibited alexithymic characteristics. However, these were not shown to be associated with sex, age, marital, educational or professional status. In addition, no connection was found between alexithymia and glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c), body mass index (BMI), postprandial glucose (PBG), and the treatment and complications of diabetes mellitus.
journal_name
Pak J Med Scijournal_title
Pakistan journal of medical sciencesauthors
Hintistan S,Cilingir D,Birinci Nsubject
Has Abstractpub_date
2013-11-01 00:00:00pages
1344-8issue
6eissn
1682-024Xissn
1681-715Xjournal_volume
29pub_type
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