Open AccessFactors Influencing Health related Quality of Life among Patients with Chronic Hepatitis B
Author(s) -
Ja-Ok Kim,
Man Woo Kim,
Ja-Sook Kim,
Su-Jeong Han,
Sehyun Kim
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
korean journal of adult nursing
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.253
H-Index - 9
eISSN - 2288-338X
pISSN - 1225-4886
DOI - 10.7475/kjan.2014.26.3.287
Subject(s) - medicine , chronic hepatitis , quality of life (healthcare) , outpatient clinic , cross sectional study , health care , family medicine , hepatitis b , gerontology , immunology , nursing , pathology , virus , economics , economic growth
Purpose: The aim of this study was to investigate the factors contributing to health-related quality of life (HRQOL) among patients with chronic hepatitis B (CHB). Methods: A cross-sectional, descriptive design was used. The sample included 114 patients in a gastroenterology outpatient department at one hospital located in G city. Data were collected using a structured questionnaire from June to December 2009. The collected data were analyzed using SPSS/WIN 15.0. Results: Health-related quality of life was most strongly related to age, sex, income, occu- pation, and the care provider. Old age, female gender, lower income, not having an occupation and having a non-medical person were associated with lower HRQOL (R 2 =.03~.22, p=.041~<.001). Conclusion: CHB infection
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