A Study on The Health Related Quality Of Life In Patients Who Complete Treatment For Tuberculosis
Journal Title: IOSR Journal of Dental and Medical Sciences (IOSR-JDMS) - Year 2018, Vol 17, Issue 11
Abstract
Introduction: Tuberculosis is one of the oldest infections known to affect humans. Pulmonary Tuberculosis (PTB) is a chronic infection, which has its effect on the lung even after it has been cured with antitubercular medications. In this study, we have tried to objectively study its effect on the lung function and health related quality of life. Materials and Methods: A cross sectional analytical study was conducted in Kurnool medical College between May 2017 and September 2017. All participants signed an informed consent before entering into the study. Since the total number of patients who entered into the Provincial TB Clinic in Govt General Hospital during the research period were almost similar to the sample size; therefore, the first 100 patients attending the TB ward were selected in that period if they fulfilled the inclusion criteria. For selection of the control group, 120 random numbers were chosen and were assigned to people who consecutively entered into the Blood Transfusion Organization clinic. Results: Before treatment, all scores of tuberculosis patients were lower than those of the controls (p<0.05). The patients’ score increased significantly after two months of treatment (p=0.01), but the difference was not significant between two and six months after treatment (p=0.07). The lowest score in tuberculosis patients was related to physical functioning and energy (45±42, 44± 24,respectively). Conclusion: According to the results, tuberculosis patients still have a low quality of life in spite of receiving new care strategies. Therefore, enhancement in quality of life may improve adherence to anti-tuberculosis treatment, functioning and well-being of patients with tuberculosis.
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Dr. T. Madhu, Dr. A. Sreedevi
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