<![CDATA[Diabetes mellitus is a chronic disease that is not contagious. Diabetes mellitus can be characterized by high blood sugar levels accompanied by disorders of carbohydrate, lipid, and protein metabolism that can trigger the risk of complications of other diseases. This is have an impact on the quality of life of people with type 2 diabetes mellitus. This study aimed to measure the quality of life of patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus at the Siantan Public Health Center using the Diabetes Quality of Life Clinical Trial Questionnaire (DQLCTQ).) This study used an observational method with a cross-sectional and prospective design. The data were collected using the purposive sampling technique by fulfilling the inclusion and exclusion criteria. Data analysis was carried out in this study, namely the scoring of the questionnaire, and the results were interpreted descriptively. The results of measuring the quality of life in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus at the Siantan Tengah Health Center were in the low category of 58.69% (27 respondents) and high category of 41.31% (19 respondents). Quality of life of patients based on the type of treatment carried out, the group of patients who received a single antidiabetic drug had a quality of life value above the average value necessarily wordy.]]>
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