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Chinese Journal of Antituberculosis ›› 2019, Vol. 41 ›› Issue (1): 88-94.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1000-6621.2019.01.018

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Analysis of the quality of life and its influencing factors in patients with multidrug-resistant tuberculosis

Yu-jie ZHAO1,*,Kai YAN2,Jin-ou CHEN3,Ling LI3,Yun-bin YANG3,Lin XU3()   

  1. 1.*Occupational Hygiene and Environmental Hygiene, School of Public Health, Kunming Medical University, Kunming 650000, China
  • Received:2018-07-26 Online:2019-01-10 Published:2019-01-09
  • Contact: Yu-jie ZHAO E-mail:xulinth@hotmail.com

Abstract:

Objective To understand the life quality of patients with multidrug-resistant tuberculosis and analyze its influencing factors.Methods A total of 46 patients with multidrug-resistant pulmonary tuberculosis who were registered for the Tuberculosis Management Information System in Yunnan Province from 2012 to 2015 were collected (referred to as “MDR-TB group”). A 1∶1matched case-control study was performed in 46 patients with tuberculosis who were sensitive to the treatment during the period. A cross-sectional study was carried with Quality of Life Instruments for Chronic Disease-Pulmonary Tuberculosis in two groups. And the quality of life of the two groups was measured and compared, and multiple linear regression analysis was used to analyze the factors affecting the quality of life of patients with MDR-TB.Results The total quality of life score, physiological function score, psychological function score, social function score were (152.11±17.04), (35.85±5.53), (39.65±6.84), (29.52±4.92) points in MDR-TB group respectively compared with (169.28±24.05), (41.39±5.53), (44.59±6.24), (32.91±5.66) scores in control group, (t values were 3.95, 4.81, 3.62, and 3.07, respectively, and the P values were <0.05), scores in control group were lower, the difference was statistically significant. Multiple linear regression analysis showed that the influencing factor of quality of life in patients with MDR-TB was correlated with the duration of treatment (β=15.17, t=2.28, P=0.028). Forty-six patients with MDR-TB had a life quality score of (139.33±12.86) for pre-treatment, a score of (151.75±16.56) for treatment, and a score of (169.67±17.67) after treatment. The quality of life of MDR-TB patients increases with the treatment time.Conclusion The quality of life of MDR-TB patients is lower than that of tuberculosis patients who are sensitive to anti-tuberculosis drugs. The duration of treatment is a possible influencing factor in the quality of life of MDR-TB patients.

Key words: Tuberculosis, pulmonary, Tuberculosis, multidrug-resistant, Quality of life, Sickness impact profile, Factor analysis, statistical