Factors Related to Quality of Life among Patients with Chronic Hepatitis B Infection in Vietnam

• Main Authors: Doan Thi Ben, วิมลรัตน์ ภู่วราวุฒิพานิช, Wimolrat Puwarawuttipanit, อรพรรณ โตสิงห์, Orapan Thosingha
• Other Authors: มหาวิทยาลัยมหิดล. คณะพยาบาลศาสตร์
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2019
• Subjects: chronic hepatitis B infection; quality of life; anxiety; fatigue; social support; ตับอักเสบบีเรื้อรัง; คุณภาพชีวิต; ความวิตกกังวล; ภาวะซึมเศร้า; การสนับสนุนทางสังคม; Journal of Nursing Science; วารสารพยาบาลศาสตร์
• Online Access: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/44087
• Institution: Mahidol University

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.