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Correlates of quality of life among persons living with tuberculosis: A cross-sectional study.
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- Health-related quality of life and associated factors among adult tuberculosis patients in Kembata Zone, Southern Ethiopia: a mixed-methods cross-sectional study.BMC infectious diseases · 2026Article
- Effects of extrapulmonary TB on patient quality of life and recurrence.Public health action · 2024Article
- Assessing the quality of life in patients with drug-resistant tuberculosis: a cross-sectional study.BMC pulmonary medicine · 2024Article
- Predictors of quality of life of TB/HIV co-infected patients in the Northern region of Ghana.BMC infectious diseases · 2024Article
- Stigma, depression, and quality of life among people with pulmonary tuberculosis diagnosed through active and passive case finding in Nepal: a prospective cohort study.BMC global and public health · 2024Article
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- Self-efficacy and self-management mediate the association of health literacy and quality of life among patients with TB in Tibet, China: a cross-sectional study.International health · 2023Article
- Predictors of Quality of Life in HIV-Infected Persons from Mozambique: The Dual Role of Schooling.Infectious disease reports · 2023Article
- Determinants of quality of life among people with HIV and tuberculosis in an underserved area in Indonesia: a cross-sectional study.The Pan African medical journal · 2023Article
- Determinants of health-related quality of life in drug-susceptible tuberculosis patients in Ghana: a prospective observational study.Therapeutic advances in infectious diseaseArticle
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Abstract
introductionThe correlates of quality of life originating from the demographic characteristics, comorbidities and sources of social support among persons living with tuberculosis remain underreported. The aim of this study was to examine the correlates of quality of life among persons living with tuberculosis within Greater Accra, Ghana.
methodsA cross-sectional survey design was used to assess the correlates of quality of life among 250 randomly sampled persons living with tuberculosis. Quality of life was assessed with the Quality of Life Brief Version (WHOQOL-BREF) questionnaire and correlates were derived using Spearman rho correlations. Chi-square analyses assessed associations among respondent characteristics.
resultsAll four quality of life domains (physical, psychological, social relationship and environmental) of persons living with tuberculosis were positively correlated. Furthermore, receiving social support from family or friends correlated positively with respondents' quality of life. Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infection and receiving social support mainly from work colleagues or religious institutions correlated negatively with respondents' quality of life domains. Other correlates of quality of life included age, pleuritis with pleural effusion, number of dependants and distance to tuberculosis treatment centres. Social support from family and friends corresponded with better quality of life among persons living with tuberculosis.
conclusionThe quality of life domains of persons living with tuberculosis are interrelated and can be enhanced by social support. Healthcare providers should involve the significant others of persons living with tuberculosis, human immunodeficiency virus and pleuritis with pleural effusion in their care to promote patients' quality of life.
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