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16.01.2020

Health-related quality of life (HRQoL) associated with echinococcosis patients in Tibetan communities in Shiqu County, China: a case–control study

verfasst von: Xuzheng Shan, Yun Chen, Kaicheng Liu, Sui Zhang, Jun Yu, Jie Yin, Lang Kaji, Ruihong Song, Yongqin Wang, Yu Wang, Yi Qing, Shiyun Li, Ze Yang, Hongbin Zhang

Erschienen in: Quality of Life Research | Ausgabe 6/2020

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Abstract

Purpose

Echinococcosis is a chronic neglected zoonotic disease with high endemic in western China. The aim of the study was to evaluate the Health-related Quality of Life (HRQoL) in patients with echinococcosis in Tibetan communities for investigating the physical and mental health challenges faced by the echinococcosis patients and meeting community health needs.

Methods

The HRQoL was measured with 36-Item Short Form Health Survey (SF-36) questionnaire in the case–control study. Analysis of variance (ANOVA) method was used to analyze the data.

Results

50 echinococcosis patients were collected in study group and divided into three subgroups by the duration of staying on albendazole tablets. 52 healthy individuals were collected in control group. In physical quality of life, the duration of staying on albendazole tables influenced the PF (F = 6.661, P < 0.001), RP (F = 3.130, P = 0.029), and GH (F = 4.105, P = 0.008). In mental quality of life, the duration of staying on albendazole tables influenced the SF (F = 10.764, P < 0.001) and RE (F = 5.573, P = 0.001). The income level was the important confounder in PF (F = 11.515, P = 0.001), GH (F = 10.315, P = 0.002), VT (F = 5.984, P = 0.016), and MH (F = 5.565, P = 0.020).

Conclusions

The HRQoL in people with echinococcosis is reduced in comparison with the healthy individuals. It is necessary to shorten the duration of treatment and adopt the special methods adapting the local culture to improve the health-related quality of life in Tibetan communities. Meanwhile, the economic improvement is the foundation.
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Metadaten
Titel
Health-related quality of life (HRQoL) associated with echinococcosis patients in Tibetan communities in Shiqu County, China: a case–control study
verfasst von
Xuzheng Shan
Yun Chen
Kaicheng Liu
Sui Zhang
Jun Yu
Jie Yin
Lang Kaji
Ruihong Song
Yongqin Wang
Yu Wang
Yi Qing
Shiyun Li
Ze Yang
Hongbin Zhang
Publikationsdatum
16.01.2020
Verlag
Springer International Publishing
Erschienen in
Quality of Life Research / Ausgabe 6/2020
Print ISSN: 0962-9343
Elektronische ISSN: 1573-2649
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11136-020-02424-6

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