Estimation of Quality of Life (QOL) in Patients of Tuberculosis AttendingA Tertiary Medical Centre
Journal Title: Journal of Medical Science And clinical Research - Year 2018, Vol 6, Issue 6
Abstract
Aims and Objective: The aims of study to compare the quality of life (QOL) in patients of Tuberculosis (TB) depending on category and duration of treatment. Methods: We evaluated, 240 patients 18 to 60 years of age registered under Revised National Tuberculosis Control Program Directly Observed Treatment Short Course (RNTCP DOTS) between April, 2015 to March, 2016 presented to Department of Tuberculosis & Chest Diseases, S.N. Medical College, Agra. We will conduct an observational prospective periodic study to assess quality of life by using World Health Organization Quality of Life-BREF Assessment Instrument (WHOQOL-BREF, Hindi version) at 10-15 days and 55-60 days after the registration under RNTCP DOTS. Results: At 10-15days out of the 240 patients of tuberculosis, 59 patients were taking treatment of category I, 106 patients were taking treatment of category II, and 75 patients were taking treatment of category IV. The Mean±SD of quality of life of patients were taking treatment of category I are 59.03±7.51, patients were taking treatment of category II are 53.05±7.25 and patients were taking treatment of category IV are 52.80±8.28. Whereas at 55-60days out of the 217 patients, , 59 patients were taking treatment of category I, 92 patients were taking treatment of category II, and 66 patients were taking treatment of category IV. The Mean±SD of quality of life of patients were taking treatment of category I are 75.9±8.88, patients were taking treatment of category II are 73.28±8.60 and patients were taking treatment of category IV are 73.64±10.08. Thus quality of life of patients significantly (p-value-<0.0001) improved between different category of treatment on 55-60days as compare to 10-15 days. Conclusion: Patients with taking treatment of category IV had lower mean scores than taking treatment of category I and II for overall QOL. Quality Of Life in patients of tuberculosis significantly improves at 55- 60days as compare to 10-15days after registration under RNTCP DOTS.
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Mukesh Tiwari
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