assessment of health-related quality of life of tuberculosis patients in lagos state, nigeria

Background and aims: tuberculosis (tb) is a major public health disease threat in the world, particularly in nigeria. the burden of tb infection could have a far-reaching effect on the psychological, physical, and social well-being of patients and consequently deterioration in their health-related quality of life (hrqol). accordingly, this study examined the hrqol of tb patients in directly observed therapy (dot) centers in lagos state, nigeria. methods: the survey design was used for the study, and a total of twelve public dot centers were chosen as the study sites. a sample size of 310 was obtained using the taro yamane formula. a structured and validated questionnaire was applied to collect data. the world health organization quality of life assessment-bref tool was employed to assess hrqol. statistical analysis was conducted using spss software, version 23. results: based on the results, the overall status of the hrqol of the studied tb patients was moderate (average weighted mean = 2.48) on a 4-point scale. the finding of the study also highlighted the significant effect of tb on several domains of hrqol. the psychological domain had the highest hrqol score (x̅ = 2.60 ± 0.64), while the environmental domain represented the lowest hrqol score (x̅ = 2.31 ± 0.63). conclusion: overall, the hrqol of tb patients was at a moderate level. the disease had no negative impact on the hrqol of tb patients across all domains. this finding calls upon strategies to ensure a healthy lifestyle and a conducive living physical environment.