Abstract
Inspite of so much development in medical technology, Tuberculosis (TB) is still the problem for humans. Fewstudies, in Pakistan highlighted the factors that affect patients health related quality of life (HRQOL) with activeTB. The aim of this study is to measure short form six dimension (Sf-6D) utility scores of patients with activeTB of Sargodha district. 120 active TB patients were interviewed and short form-36 questionnaire was followed.District TB hospital of Sargodha district was visited. Results show that Utility scores of female patients werebetter than male, while patients belong to urban areas have better utility scores as compared to rural patients ofTB. Indoor patient’s utility scores were better than outdoor patients. Disease severity, use of drugs, depression,pain and death threat were the factors that negatively affect the patients health related quality of life, whileopportunity of leisure and income level increase patients HRQOL.
Highlights
SF-6D converts the eight domains of SF-36 into six domains
Results show that Utility scores of female patients were better than male, while patients belong to urban areas have better utility scores as compared to rural patients of TB
The intension of this study is to explore the health related quality of life (HRQOL) of TB patients in Sargodha
Summary
SF-6D converts the eight domains of SF-36 into six domains It is a generic preference based single index, which generates health utility algorithms. It describes 18,000 health states and the utility values, which shows that the value of full health as 1 and 0 for poor health. Study showed that patients are reluctant to disclose their disease but the same time they are facing some social as well as economic problem. 310 patients of Canada were interviewed by using SF-36 and health utility index 3 (HUI-3). Results showed that after treatment, HRQOL was better in TB patients. Marra et al (2008) tried to examine HRQOL of active and latent TB patients of Vancouver by using SF-36. 104 and 102 patients of active and latent TB were interviewed respectively. Employment, age, persistent system and sex was associated to well being
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