Indian Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology
Official Publication of Innovative Education and Scientific Research Foundation
Official Publication of Innovative Education and Scientific Research Foundation
Print ISSN: 2393-9079
Online ISSN: 2393-9087
CODEN : IJPPTK
Indian Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology (IJPP) open access, peer-reviewed quarterly journal publishing since 2014 and is published under auspices of the Innovative Education and Scientific Research Foundation (IESRF), aim to uplift researchers, scholars, academicians, and professionals in all academic and scientific disciplines. IESRF is dedicated to the transfer of technology and research by publishing scientific journals, research content, providing professional’s membership, and conducting conferences, seminars, and award programs. With more...Original Article
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Volume : 5, Issue : 2, Year : 2018
Article Page : 62-65
https://doi.org/10.18231/2393-9087.2018.0014
Abstract
Objectives: Assessment of Health Related Quality of Life (HRQoL) of drug resistant tuberculosis patients at the start of treatment under PMDT regime.
Materials and Methods: This observational study was conducted on a cohort of 172 drug resistant tuberculosis (DR-TB) patients at the time of registration under PMDT regime. Patients who started their treatment between January 2016 and December 2016 were included in the study after approval from IEC. A validated WHOQOL-BREF questionnaire was used for interviewing the patients. This questionnaire assesses HRQoL on 0-100 transforming scale in four domains – Physical, Psychological, Social relationship and Environmental.
Results: Out of 172 participants, 50 (29.1%) were females and 122(70.9%) were males. Their mean age±SD was 40.23±15.77 years. 77.9% participants were married. 97.7% of them were residing in rural areas. Most of the participants were from district Mandi (33.1%) and Kangra (20.9%). Scores of Physical domain were 39.76±13.88; Psychological domain were 37.23±14.89; Social relationship domain were 43.28±13.48 and Environment domain were 50.66±9.13. Overall HRQoL scores were 42.73±10.11.
Conclusion: Chronic diseases like tuberculosis affect all domains of HRQoL and there is need to consider HRQoL domains of patients of DR-TB along with smear positivity and mortality to evaluate the success of any national heath programme.
Keywords:Drug resistant tuberculosis, Health related quality of life, WHO-QOL BREF
How to cite : Dhiman S, Bansal R, Kansal D, Sharma P K, Assessment of health related quality of life of drug resistant tuberculosis patients. Indian J Pharm Pharmacol 2018;5(2):62-65
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