Table 3.

Physicians’ Perspectives Regarding Their Patients’ Mental Health and Health-Related Quality of Life

		Medical (n=35)			Surgical (n=19)			Total (n=54)
		N	%	Row %	N	%	Row %	N	%
Q1- Do you ask your diabetic patient about their general health?	No	1	2.9	100	0	0	0	1	1.9
	Sometimes	6	17.1	75	2	10.5	25	8	14.8
	Yes	28	80	62.2	17	89.5	37.8	45	83.3
The following questions are about their activities they might do during a typical day. Does their health now limit them in these activities? If so, do you ask them about these questions?
Q2- Moderate activities such as moving a table, pushing a vacuum cleaner, bowling, or playing golf.	No	8	22.9	66.7	4	21.1	33.3	12	22.2
	Sometimes	15	42.9	57.7	11	57.9	42.3	26	48.1
	Yes	12	34.3	75	4	21.1	25	16	29.6
Q3- Climbing several flights of stairs.	No	11	31.4	78.6	3	15.8	21.4	14	25.9
	Sometimes	14	40	60.9	9	47.4	39.1	23	42.6
	Yes	10	28.6	58.8	7	36.8	41.2	17	31.5
During the past 4 weeks, have you asked your diabetic patient if they had any of the following problems with their work or other regular daily activities as a result of their physical health due to suffering from Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus?
Q4- Accomplished less than they would like.	No	10	28.6	76.9	3	15.8	23.1	13	24.1
	Sometimes	15	42.9	62.5	9	47.4	37.5	24	44.4
	Yes	10	28.6	58.8	7	36.8	41.2	17	31.5
Q5- Were limited in the kind of work or other activities.	No	10	28.6	90.9	1	5.3	9.1	11	20.4
	Sometimes	16	45.7	59.3	11	57.9	40.7	27	50
	Yes	9	25.7	56.3	7	36.8	43.8	16	29.6
During the past 4 weeks, have you asked your diabetic patient if they had any of the following problems with their work or other regular daily activities as a result of any emotional problems due to suffering from Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (such as feeling depressed or anxious)?
Q6- Accomplished less than they would like.	No	8	22.9	61.5	5	26.3	38.5	13	24.1
	Sometimes	19	54.3	61.3	12	63.2	38.7	31	57.4
	Yes	8	22.9	80	2	10.5	20	10	18.5
Q7- Did they work or do activities less carefully than usual?	No	10	28.6	71.4	4	21.1	28.6	14	25.9
	Sometimes	20	57.1	62.5	12	63.2	37.5	32	59.3
	Yes	5	14.3	62.5	3	15.8	37.5	8	14.8
Q8- During the past 4 weeks, have you asked your diabetic patient about how much did the pain interfere with their normal work due to suffering from T2DM?	No	10	28.6	100	0	0	0	10	18.5
	Sometimes	13	37.1	68.4	6	31.6	31.6	19	35.2
	Yes	12	34.3	48	13	68.4	52	25	46.3
These questions relate to how your diabetic patient was feeling during the past 4 weeks.
Q9- Do you ask them: have you felt calm and peaceful?	No	7	20	53.8	6	31.6	46.2	13	24.1
	Sometimes	13	37.1	65	7	36.8	35	20	37
	Yes	15	42.9	71.4	6	31.6	28.6	21	38.9
Q10- Do you ask them: did you have a lot of energy?	No	10	28.6	62.5	6	31.6	37.5	16	29.6
	Sometimes	11	31.4	57.9	8	42.1	42.1	19	35.2
	Yes	14	40	73.7	5	26.3	26.3	19	35.2
Q11- Do you ask them: have you felt down-hearted and blue?	No	13	37.1	56.5	10	52.6	43.5	23	42.6
	Sometimes	13	37.1	76.5	4	21.1	23.5	17	31.5
	Yes	9	25.7	64.3	5	26.3	35.7	14	25.9
Q12- During the past 4 weeks, have you asked your diabetic patient about how much of the time has their physical health or emotional problems affected by Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus and interfered with their social activities (like visiting friends, relatives, etc.)?	No	12	34.3	52.2	11	57.9	47.8	23	42.6
	Sometimes	10	28.6	83.3	2	10.5	16.7	12	22.2
	Yes	13	37.1	68.4	6	31.6	31.6	19	35.2