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QUALITY OF LIFE OF PARTICIPANTS WITH CHRONIC RESPIRATORY DISEASE

. Momina Zanjbeel, Nadeem Asghar, Maham Aslam, Sannan Khalid, Farooq Islam & Asim Raza


Abstract

There are a number of curable and incurable chronic respiratory diseases which have the potential to leave the morbid individuals having compromised quality of life. In order to understand the impact of such chronic respiratory diseases, gaining a sound knowledge of the perceived quality of life of these morbid individuals is crucial, especially from the population of Pakistan. Using the SF-36 questionnaire to denote their quality of life through a quantified value, this research studied the chronic diseases, asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, pulmonary tuberculosis, interstitial lung disease, and lung cancer.

 

Objective: To assess the quality of life after chronic respiratory diseases among the general population in Gujranwala, Pakistan.

 

Methodology: A quantitative survey was conducted, and data was collected from individuals between the ages of 18 and 72 years diagnosed with a chronic respiratory disease. SF-36 questionnaire was used to identify the perceived quality of life.

 

Results: The average score from all 9 elements of the SF-36 questionnaire was found to be 60.96. COPD was found to have the highest perceived quality of life with a score of 65.94, among the measured chronic respiratory diseases, while Lung Cancer was found to have the lowest score of the measured chronic respiratory diseases, with a score of 36.58. Individuals with Asthma had an average score of 65.45, participants with ILD had an average score of 60.94, with Unilateral TB with 59.13, while Bilateral TB had 53.46.

 

Conclusion: The results indicate that the average perceived quality of life was found to be moderately good. COPD was found to have the highest perceived quality of life, while Lung Cancer was found to have the lowest score.

 

Keywords: Chronic Respiratory Diseases; Quality of Life; Epidemiology; Physical Health; SF-36 Questionnaire; Physical Therapy

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