Economic And Health Related Quality Of Life Evaluation Of Tuberculosis Patients In Yemen

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dc.contributor.authorOthman, Gamil Qasem
dc.date.accessioned2018-12-17T07:26:17Z
dc.date.available2018-12-17T07:26:17Z
dc.date.issued2011-09
dc.description.abstractThe study aims to assess the economic and the health related quality of life for tuberculosis patients in Yemen. A Cohort prospective study was carried out among pulmonary tuberculosis and extra pulmonary tuberculosis patients diagnosed and treated in a TB centers in Sana’a, the capital city of Yemen. Socio demographic, clinical and laboratory data and types of drug regimen used in treatment were collected from TB patients and medical records at the TB centers. Pharmacoeconomic methodology was applied to calculate direct and indirect costs. The patients were asked to complete DR-12 questionnaire. The patients was subjected to the questionnaire at onset of treatment, then after one month and finally repeated at the end of intensive phase of treatment. The female to male ratio was 1.2 and 1.6 for pulmonary tuberculosis and extra pulmonary tuberculosis, respectively. The median age for pulmonary tuberculosis patients was 29 and 30 years for extra pulmonary tuberculosis patients. This study found the extra pulmonary tuberculosis patients diagnosed in private hospital and clinics (41%) were more than pulmonary tuberculosis patients (26%). The direct medical, direct non-medical and indirect costs for pulmonary TB were US$ 30.07, US$ 36.94 and US$ 73.10, respectively. While for extra pulmonary TB, the costs were US$ 32.71, US$ 99.90 and US$ 51.90, respectively. Of the total costs of treatment, the cost for pulmonary TB and extra pulmonary TB patients constitutes approximately 76.1% and 89.4%, respectively.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/7315
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherUniversiti Sains Malaysiaen_US
dc.subjectEconomic and health related quality of lifeen_US
dc.subjectevaluation of tuberculosis patients in Yemenen_US
dc.titleEconomic And Health Related Quality Of Life Evaluation Of Tuberculosis Patients In Yemenen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
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