Factors associated with quality of life among pulmonary tuberculosis patients in Loei province.

Abstract

Abstract

          This cross-sectional study was aimed to study quality of life level and factor associated with quality of life among pulmonary tuberculosis patients in Loei Province 200 individuals. Systematic sampling method has been used for sample recruitment. The data collection was performed by using questionnaire and WHOQOL – BREF – THAI. Descriptive statistic and inferential statistic has been applied for data analysis which is Multiple logistic regression and present the result with Adjusted Odd Ratio (ORadj) and 95 percent Confidence Interval (95% CI).

          The study result revealed that the overall quality of life of pulmonary tuberculosis patients is in moderate level. The overall quality of life of pulmonary tuberculosis patients in Loei Province is mostly in moderate level 70 percent, good level 29.16 percent and 0.50 percent is in bad level respectively. Factor associated with good quality of life of pulmonary tuberculosis patients in Loei Province with statistically significant at level of 0.05 are family support in emotional sustenance  (ORadj=4.41; 95%CI=1.56-12.43, P-value= 0.005), family support in Instrumental support (ORadj=3.36; 95%CI=1.23 -9.21, P-value= 0.018) and occupational (ORadj=7.49; 95%CI=2.30 -24.33, P-value= 0.001).

          This study result indicates that the operation on tuberculosis prevention and control should be determine a promotion and development guideline for quality of life of tuberculosis patient, together with increasing medical treatment performance by empowering the support from family as an importance social mechanism. For tuberculosis patient to be able to Self-reliance and living their daily life normally.

Keywords: Quality of Life, Pulmonary Tuberculosis