An evaluation on quality of life in patients with chronic hepatitis B after antiviral therapy: health questionnaire survey
- VernacularTitle:慢性乙型肝炎患者抗病毒治疗后生存质量评估
- Author:
Xiaobei CHEN
;
Zuojiong GONG
;
Lihua YANG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Hepatitis B, chronic;
Antiviral agents;
Quality of life
- From:
Chinese Journal of Infectious Diseases
1999;0(01):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To explore the quality of life (QOL) for the patients with chronic hepatitis B (CHB). And the intervention effect of anti-viral therapy on QOL in patients with CHB was investigated. Methods A cross-sectional study based on 212 patients with CHB was carried out in the department of infectious diseases, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, using SF-36 questionnaire, special hepatitis questionnaire and medical coping modes questionnaire (MCMQ) during 2003 to 2004. Results Compared with healthy controls, patients with CHB had lower QOL on all scales of the SF-36(P0.05). The reduction in QOL was directly associated with age, the scores of special hepatitis questionnaire, confrontation and resignation in MCMQ (P
