Abstract
Objective: To evaluate the quality of life in diabetic patients. Methods: This is an integrative review whose theme was researched in the database of PubMed and Scielo, with the descriptors “Quality of life AND Diabetes Mellitus”, only articles from the last three years were included. Results: The articles developed through questionnaires showed that the quality of life in diabetics is lower than in non-diabetic patients, mainly due to the change in lifestyle that the disease generates. This fact is also related to the complications present in the incorrect treatment of the disease, as well as to the pharmacological therapy itself, to the lifestyle changes that are imposed, and to the anxiety present in most of these patients. Thus, such individuals must deal with physical and mental complications that the disease determines, causing damage to the way of life. Final Considerations: Diabetic patients have lower quality of life, both physically and emotionally, when compared to individuals who do not have the disease.