Factors Related to Quality of Life among Patients with Chronic Hepatitis B Infection in Vietnam
Purpose: To investigate the relationships between anxiety, depression, fatigue, social support, and quality of life (QOL) among patients with chronic hepatitis B infection in Vietnam. Design: Descriptive correlational study. Methods: Sample was chronic hepatitis B infection patients who were tre...
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| Language: | English |
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2019
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| Language: | English |
| Summary: | Purpose: To investigate the relationships between anxiety, depression, fatigue, social support, and quality of life (QOL) among patients with chronic hepatitis B infection in Vietnam.
Design: Descriptive correlational study.
Methods: Sample was chronic hepatitis B infection patients who were treated at the Department of Infectious Diseases in Bach Mai Hospital, Ha Noi, Vietnam. Data were collected through interview using 5 questionnaires: The Hamilton Anxiety Rating scale (HAM-A), the Hamilton Depression Rating Scale (HAM-D), the Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy Fatigue Scale (Version 4) (FACIT-F), the Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (MSPSS), and the SF-36® Health Survey (SF36) to measure QOL. Spearman’s rho was employed to test the relationships between the studied variables and quality of life.
Main findings: The findings supported that anxiety, depression, and fatigue were negatively correlated to quality of life (QOL) among patients with chronic hepatitis B infection (rs = - .550, - .683, and - .541, p < .05, respectively). However, social support was not correlated to quality of life (QOL) significantly among patients with chronic hepatitis B infection (p > .05).
Conclusion and recommendations: From the findings of this study it is suggested that nurses should screen for anxiety, depression, fatigue, and social support of patients with chronic hepatitis B infection in order to provide appropriate care to enhance QOL. |
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