Open AccessA STUDY ON QUALITY OF LIFE IN PATIENTS WITH CATEGORY-II PULMONARY TUBERCULOSIS IN A CENTRAL INDIAN DISTRICT
Author(s) -
Nipun Agrawal,
Sankalp Jain,
Anukool Jain,
Jagdish Agrawal
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
international journal of medical and biomedical studies
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2589-8698
pISSN - 2589-868X
DOI - 10.32553/ijmbs.v3i12.849
Subject(s) - medicine , absenteeism , tuberculosis , quality of life (healthcare) , pulmonary tuberculosis , cross sectional study , pathology , nursing , psychology , social psychology
Background: Pulmonary Tuberculosis (PTB) is a contagious, airborne infection that develops when M. tuberculosis infect the lungs. PTB is totally curable infection. However, an early diagnosis and antibiotic treatment is needed to get the desired outcomes. Despite availability of treatment, stigmatization and negative emotions resulting from the illness could hamper the psychological well-being of patients which may eventually result in poor compliance, work absenteeism thus effecting economic productivity and prosperity.
Methods: This was a cross-sectional study conducted over a period of one year. A total of 231 category II DOTS patients were recruited for the study. Quality of Life (QOL) was assessed after 3 months of the intensive phase. For QOL WHO based QOLBREF was used.
Results: In the present study patients scored lowest in the psychological domain (7.82 ± 1.86) followed by physical (8.21 ± 1.98).
Conclusion: HRQOL is significantly reduced in patients with PTB.