Health-related quality of life and its association with medication adherence in active pulmonary tuberculosis–a systematic review of global literature with focus on …

T Kastien-Hilka, A Abulfathi, B Rosenkranz… - Health and quality of life …, 2016 - Springer
Introduction Tuberculosis (TB) is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in South Africa.
Clinical parameters are important objective outcomes in TB; however they often are not …

Health-Related Quality of Life (HRQoL) of patients with tuberculosis: A review

S Yasobant, M Nazli Khatib, ZQ Syed… - Infectious Disease …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Tuberculosis (TB) is a major killer and cause of human suffering worldwide and imposes a
substantial reduction in patients' health-related quality of life (HRQoL). HRQoL indicates the …

Relationship between diabetes health literacy, distress, burnout, social support, complications, self-care behaviors, and quality of life among patients with type 2 …

A Jafari, F Naddafi^, M Gholian‑Aval… - Diabetology & Metabolic …, 2024 - Springer
Introduction Improving the quality of life (QOL) is the most important goal of early diagnosis
and treatment in patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D). Numerous studies have indicated the …

[HTML][HTML] Quality of life and its effective factors in tuberculosis patients receiving directly observed treatment short-course (DOTS)

S Salehitali, K Noorian, M Hafizi… - Journal of Clinical …, 2019 - Elsevier
Background Quality of life in patients affected with chronic diseases has developed into a
therapeutic objective as the best tool to evaluate response to treatment and medical care …

Health-related quality of life in South African patients with pulmonary tuberculosis

T Kastien-Hilka, B Rosenkranz, E Sinanovic, B Bennett… - PloS one, 2017 - journals.plos.org
Background The evaluation of patient-reported health-related quality of life (HRQOL) in
pulmonary tuberculosis (TB) contributes to a comprehensive understanding of the burden …

Correlates of quality of life among persons living with tuberculosis: A cross-sectional study

E Tornu, L Quarcoopome - PLoS One, 2022 - journals.plos.org
Introduction The correlates of quality of life originating from the demographic characteristics,
comorbidities and sources of social support among persons living with tuberculosis remain …

Assessment of health-related quality of life among tuberculosis patients in a public primary care facility in Indonesia

I Sartika, WN Insani, R Abdulah - Journal of global infectious …, 2019 - journals.lww.com
Methods: This was a cross-sectional study conducted at one primary health-care facility in
Ciamis, Indonesia. HRQoL was measured using the World Health Organization (WHO) QoL …

[HTML][HTML] Health related quality of life and associated factors with medication adherence among tuberculosis patients in selected districts of Gandaki Province of Nepal

RK Yadav, HP Kaphle, DK Yadav, SB Marahatta… - Journal of clinical …, 2021 - Elsevier
Background Tuberculosis is one of the significant public health problems of Nepal.
Adherence to medication is very important for improving quality of life and preventing …

Associations of chronic illnesses and socio-demographic factors with health-related quality of life of older adults in Nigeria: A cross-sectional study

J Faronbi, A Ajadi, R Gobbens - Ghana medical journal, 2020 - ajol.info
Background: The increase in life expectancy has brought about a higher prevalence of
chronic illnesses among older people. Objectives: To identify common chronic illnesses …

Health-related quality of life in tuberculosis patients in Eritrea: comparison among drug-susceptible and rifampicin/multidrug-resistant tuberculosis patients

ZZ Araia, AB Mesfin, AH Mebrahtu… - Patient Related …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Background Despite the negative impact of tuberculosis (TB) on patients' quality of life, TB
control programs focus on biological and clinical parameters to manage and monitor TB …