Abstract

Objective: To evaluate the Health related quality of life (HRQL) in tuberculosis patient under Directly observed treatment short course (DOTS) by using a HRQL questionnaire SF-36 at 0 week, 4 weeks and 8 weeks. Method: Consecutive 80 subjects both pulmonary and extra pulmonary cases of tuberculosis (sputum positive and negative) of any age group, diagnosed and put on treatment under DOTS center, Subharti Medical College under Revised National Tuberculosis Control Programme (RNTCP) were included in the study. Result: Physical Function (PF) at 0 weeks was only 53.31, at 4 weeks it was 65.24 and at 8 weeks it was 79.81. Role Physical (RP) was 23.13, 40.31 and 57.5 at 0, 4 and 8 weeks respectively. Body Pain (BP) was 36.68, 40.68 and 46.16 at 0,4 and 8weeks respectively. General Health (GH) was 38.56, 41.09 and 43.41 at 0, 4 and 8 week respectively. Vitality was 42.38, 49.5 and 57.56 at 0, 4 and 8 weeks respectively. Social Functioning (SF) was 39.2, 44.6 and 51 at 0, 4 and 8 weeks respectively. Role emotional (RE) at 0, 4 and 8 weeks was 29.99, 43.7 and 63.7 respectively. Mental health (MH) scales were 36.5, 39.02 and 43.36 at 0, 4 and 8weeks respectively. Conclusion: TB disease has negative and encompassing impact on active TB patients self-perceived health status in physical psychological and social aspects. It appears that physical health improved more quickly than mental health which tends to persist for longer time.