The objectives of this study are, firstly, to examining the quality of life (QOL)
of the patients with Diabetes Mellitus at Nakornchaisri Hospital and, 
secondly, to investigate the affecting factors thereof.  As the information 
collecting tools, a general interview form and the World Health 
Organization's Quality or Life Basic Reviewing and Examining Form
(WHOQOL BREF) were in this study. 128 diabetic patients with a
continuous record of at least one year follow-up case and with no record of
any other current diseases or disability prior to being diagnosed as a diabetic 
patient were interviewed between September and December 2002.  The 
statistical analysis tools were percentage (%), means (X), standard deviation 
(S.D.) and T-test as well as ANOVA for defining the relation between variations. 
	
It was found that means of QOL of the patients with Diabetes Mellitus
of Nakornchaisri Hospital was 70.17% provisionally regarded as good. 
In addition, the factors affecting QOL were education (p = 0.001) 
occupation (p = 0.004) personal income (p = 0.003) family income
(p = 0.000) adequate income (p = 0.000) status in the family (p = 0.035) 
medical welfare (p = 0.024) hospital admittance due to Diabetes Mellitus 
or its complications (p = 0.010) symptoms of Diabetes Mellitus (p = 0.000)
disability caused by Diabetes Mellitus (p = 0.028) number of complications
(p = 0.005) whereas sexuality, marital status, living environment, age at 
onset of the disease, duration of the disease, presence of foot sores, blood 
sugar or the range of treatments used were not.
	
The outcome of this study can be used as a guideline for establishing a plan
for the health care of patients with Diabetes Mellitus as well as improving 
out patient services at Nakornchaisri Hospital.