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KMID : 1148620170220010049
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간호와 보건연구
2017 Volume.22 No. 1 p.49 ~ p.59
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The Factors Influencing the Quality of Life in Patients with Pulmonary Tuberculosis
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Yang Gyeong-Soon
Kim Hye-Sook
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Abstract
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Purpose: This Predicative relationship study is associated with identifying and examining factors that influence tuberculosis patients’ quality of life (QOL), which could result in improvement of their QOL.
Methods: Participants consisted of 236 patients in the study were those aged 20 years or older who were hospitalized for more than one month at tuberculosis hospitals in the cities of K and M and who were on anti-tuberculosis drugs or visited the hospital via outpatient treatment.
Results: The most significant determinants of the tuberculosis patients’ QOL are depression, social support and self-efficacy. Validity and reliability of this results were 50.2%.
Conclusion: Lower depression level and higher social support and self-efficacy level contribute to improvement of the tuberculosis patient’s QOL. Therefore, development of health programs aiming for reducing depression level and enhancing social support and self-efficacy level should be considered in order to improve tuberculosis patient’s QOL.
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KEYWORD
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Pulmonary tuberculosis, Quality of life, Depression, Social support
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