A Study of Evaluation on Life Quality among Tuberculosis Patients / 预防医学

ABSTRACT

Objective To evaluate the quality of life (QOL)among patients with anti -TB treatment in Zhoushan city and to analyze the influence factors.Methods Our self -designed questionnaire and WHOQOL -BREF scale were used to investigate the general information and the quality of life among 187 tuberculosis patients.Scores of life quality under different conditions were compared.Results The scores of physiological domain,psychological domain,social relations and environmental domains were 61.13 ±13.12,53.24 ±16.59,59.91 ± 12.08 and 60.12 ± 15.68 respectively. The scores of all domains excluding the environmental relations were significantly lower than the normal level (P <0.05). The scores of males were significantly higher than females in psychological domain (P <0.05),and the score differences among age groups were of statistical significance both in physiological domain and psychological domain (both P <0.05). Those with high education levels scored higher than those with lower education level in psychological and social domains (both P <0.05).The scores of different economic income in 4 domains showed significant differences (all P <0.05). The first time treated,hospitalization time less than 1 month and effectively treated patients scored higher than those not (all P <0.05).Conclusion The quality of life among tuberculosis patients could be influenced by sex,age,income, education,and treatment factors,so appropriate health care such as psychological support and health education should be provided.