Effect of moderate and serious hypoglycemia complication on symptoms of Obsessive Compulsory Disorder in patients with type 2 diabetes

Type 2 diabetes is a chronic disease whose prevalence is increasing rapidly all over the world and in our country, and the number of patients in our country exceeds 7 million. Type 2 diabetes can cause various complications and additional diseases over time. Hypoglycemia is the most common complication of diabetes that negatively affects the success of treatment. Experiencing diabetes-related complications can cause many psychological problems, especially depression and anxiety. There are many studies on diabetes and/or its complications and various psychological problems in the literature. However, the number of studies examining the relationship between diabetes and obsessive compulsive disorder is very limited. No study has been found to examine the relationship between hypoglycemia complications and obsessive compulsive disorder in patients with diabetes. The main objective of this study is to first examine the effect of hypoglycemia, the most common complication in type 2 diabetes patients, on the symptoms of obsessive compulsive disorder. The sample of the research was carried out by Prof. Dr. Patients with type 2 diabetes (n1 :20) who applied to the Emergency Service of Cemil Taşçıoğlu City Hospital due to hypoglycemia and patients with type 2 diabetes who did not experience hypoglycemia (n2:20). Informed Consent Form, Socio-Demographic Form, Hypoglycemia Fear Scale (HSS) and Maudsley Obsessive–Compulsive Stimuli Set (MOCSS) were used to collect data. Non-parametric tests were used to evaluate group differences, and Spearman correlation analysis and regression analyzes were used to report the results obtained. In the results of the study, significant differences were reported between the two groups in terms of obsessive-compulsive symptom levels. The results obtained from the research were evaluated and recommendations were made to researchers and healthcare professionals.