Health-related quality of life as a predictor of tuberculosis treatment outcomes in Iraq

Summary ObjectivesTo determine how tuberculosis (TB) treatment affects the health-related quality of life (HRQL) of patients with pulmonary TB and to identify the predictors of favourable TB treatment outcomes in Baghdad, Iraq. MethodsThe Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy – Tuberculos...

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Main Author: Dujaili, Juman Abdulelah (author)
Other Authors: Sulaiman, Syed Azhar Syed (author), Hassali, Mohamed Azmi (author), Awaisu, Ahmed (author), Blebil, Ali Qais (author), Bredle, Jason M. (author)
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijid.2014.12.004
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Juman Abdulelah Dujaili, Syed Azhar Syed Sulaiman, Mohamed Azmi Hassali, Ahmed Awaisu, Ali Qais Blebil, Jason M. Bredle, Health-related quality of life as a predictor of tuberculosis treatment outcomes in Iraq, International Journal of Infectious Diseases, Volume 31, February 2015, Pages 4-8
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Treatment
Outcome
HRQL
FACIT
FACT-G
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description Summary ObjectivesTo determine how tuberculosis (TB) treatment affects the health-related quality of life (HRQL) of patients with pulmonary TB and to identify the predictors of favourable TB treatment outcomes in Baghdad, Iraq. MethodsThe Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy – Tuberculosis (FACIT-TB), a new TB-specific quality of life instrument derived from the internationally recognized FACIT measurement system for the assessment of HRQL, was administered. The mean total and subscale scores of the FACIT-TB at baseline, end of the intensive phase, and end of TB treatment were compared. ResultsAfter the 2-month intensive phase, physical well-being, functional well-being, and the overall total scores were significantly increased (p<0.01). Furthermore, at completion of TB treatment, there were significant improvements in the overall HRQL as indicated by the FACIT-TB total score and all subscales, except social and economic well-being and spiritual well-being. In a direct logistic regression model, only the FACIT-TB total score made a statistically significant contribution towards predicting the likelihood that a patient would have a favourable TB treatment outcome. ConclusionsTherapeutic intervention had a positive impact on patient HRQL. We conclude that FACIT-TB is a reliable tool to monitor HRQL during the course of TB treatment.
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spelling Health-related quality of life as a predictor of tuberculosis treatment outcomes in IraqDujaili, Juman AbdulelahSulaiman, Syed Azhar SyedHassali, Mohamed AzmiAwaisu, AhmedBlebil, Ali QaisBredle, Jason M.TuberculosisTreatmentOutcomeHRQLFACITFACT-GSummary ObjectivesTo determine how tuberculosis (TB) treatment affects the health-related quality of life (HRQL) of patients with pulmonary TB and to identify the predictors of favourable TB treatment outcomes in Baghdad, Iraq. MethodsThe Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy – Tuberculosis (FACIT-TB), a new TB-specific quality of life instrument derived from the internationally recognized FACIT measurement system for the assessment of HRQL, was administered. The mean total and subscale scores of the FACIT-TB at baseline, end of the intensive phase, and end of TB treatment were compared. ResultsAfter the 2-month intensive phase, physical well-being, functional well-being, and the overall total scores were significantly increased (p<0.01). Furthermore, at completion of TB treatment, there were significant improvements in the overall HRQL as indicated by the FACIT-TB total score and all subscales, except social and economic well-being and spiritual well-being. In a direct logistic regression model, only the FACIT-TB total score made a statistically significant contribution towards predicting the likelihood that a patient would have a favourable TB treatment outcome. ConclusionsTherapeutic intervention had a positive impact on patient HRQL. We conclude that FACIT-TB is a reliable tool to monitor HRQL during the course of TB treatment.Universiti Sains Malaysia, Research University Postgraduate Research Grant Scheme (USM-RU-PRGS; grant number 1001/PFARMASI/845040).Elsevier, Ltd2016-09-22T09:46:20Z2015-02Articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/articleapplication/pdfhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijid.2014.12.004Juman Abdulelah Dujaili, Syed Azhar Syed Sulaiman, Mohamed Azmi Hassali, Ahmed Awaisu, Ali Qais Blebil, Jason M. Bredle, Health-related quality of life as a predictor of tuberculosis treatment outcomes in Iraq, International Journal of Infectious Diseases, Volume 31, February 2015, Pages 4-81201-9712http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1201971214017214http://hdl.handle.net/10576/47624-831enhttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:qspace.qu.edu.qa:10576/47622024-07-23T15:51:19Z
spellingShingle Health-related quality of life as a predictor of tuberculosis treatment outcomes in Iraq
Dujaili, Juman Abdulelah
Tuberculosis
Treatment
Outcome
HRQL
FACIT
FACT-G
status_str publishedVersion
title Health-related quality of life as a predictor of tuberculosis treatment outcomes in Iraq
title_full Health-related quality of life as a predictor of tuberculosis treatment outcomes in Iraq
title_fullStr Health-related quality of life as a predictor of tuberculosis treatment outcomes in Iraq
title_full_unstemmed Health-related quality of life as a predictor of tuberculosis treatment outcomes in Iraq
title_short Health-related quality of life as a predictor of tuberculosis treatment outcomes in Iraq
title_sort Health-related quality of life as a predictor of tuberculosis treatment outcomes in Iraq
topic Tuberculosis
Treatment
Outcome
HRQL
FACIT
FACT-G
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijid.2014.12.004
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1201971214017214
http://hdl.handle.net/10576/4762