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Tuberculosis patients are physically challenged and socially isolated: A mixed methods case-control study of Health Related Quality of Life in Eastern Ethiopia

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  • Aklilu Abrham Roba
  • Tamirat Tesfaye Dasa
  • Fitsum Weldegebreal
  • Abyot Asfaw
  • Habtamu Mitiku
  • Zelalem Teklemariam
  • Mahantash Naganuri
  • Bahubali Jinnappa Geddugol
  • Frehiwot Mesfin
  • Hilina Befikadu
  • Eden Tesfaye

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Introduction: Pulmonary tuberculosis (TB) impairs respiratory physiology and functional ability, resulting in economic and social dependence upon others. Patients with tuberculosis especially multi drug resistant (MDR-TB) suffer from social isolation, stigma, lack of support and economic constraints. In Ethiopia, the trend of MDR TB is increasing and becoming a serious public health problem. However, little is known about patients except treatment outcomes, financial burden and psychological distress with serious deficiency of data on Health Related Quality of Life (HRQOL). Hence, the aim of this study was to assess HRQOL of MDR TB patients in comparison with drug sensitive pulmonary TB (DSTB) patients. Methods: We included 100 cases of MDR and 300 controls with DSTB who were matched by sex. Data were collected using SF- 36v2 TM questionnaire and analysed with SPSS version 20. Independent t-test and conditional logistic regression analysis was done considering P-values of less than 0.05 statistically significant. Eight in-depth interviews were also conducted with both groups and represented with verbatim quotations and narrative texts. Results: There were no statistically significant differences in mean scores for health related quality of life between cases and controls (57.61±16.42 and 59.13±22.10) nor were there significant differences in physical functioning, role disruption due to physical problems, vitality, social functioning, role disruption due to emotional distress, or overall mental health. Individuals with MDR-TB were significantly more likely to be single, a current student, and with lower education and families with more than 5 people than individuals with Drug sensitive TB, all of which were significantly associated with poorer HRQOL (p

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  • Aklilu Abrham Roba & Tamirat Tesfaye Dasa & Fitsum Weldegebreal & Abyot Asfaw & Habtamu Mitiku & Zelalem Teklemariam & Mahantash Naganuri & Bahubali Jinnappa Geddugol & Frehiwot Mesfin & Hilina Befika, 2018. "Tuberculosis patients are physically challenged and socially isolated: A mixed methods case-control study of Health Related Quality of Life in Eastern Ethiopia," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 13(10), pages 1-14, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:plo:pone00:0204697
    DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0204697
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