Family Functioning in Chinese Type 2 Diabetic Patients with and without Depressive Symptoms: A Cross-Sectional Study

Patients with depression or type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) often have associated impaired family functioning. The purpose of this study was: (1) to explore the family functioning of T2DM patients with and without depressive symptoms and (2) to explore the relationship between depressive symptoms and family impairment in T2DM patients with depressive symptoms. This study used a cross-sectional design.A sample of 32 patients with T2DM who had...