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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Journal of Health and Allied Sciences NU 2015; 05(03): 071-076
DOI: 10.1055/s-0040-1703915
Original Article

Quality of life of people with non communicable diseases

Anju Rose
1   MSc Nursing Student, Department of Community Health Nursing, Manipal College of Nursing Manipal, Manipal University, India
,
Shashidhara Y. N.
2   Associate Professor & HOD, Department of Community Health Nursing, Manipal College of Nursing Manipal, Manipal University, India
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Abstract

Hypertension, Diabetes mellitus or both and asthma are very common chronic diseases among Indian rural population which needs continuous monitoring and treatment. Knowledge on disease management, lifestyle, and health care facilities are available which will have direct impact on their Quality of Life.

Purpose: Purpose of the study was to identify the quality of life of people living with non-communicable diseases. The study will be helpful to provide need based care and to develop strategies to improve quality of life of community.

Methods: A descriptive survey to assess the quality of life of people with non-communicable diseases measured by using WHO QOL BREF scale through interview method. Purposive sampling technique was used to select 200 subjects from selected villages of Udupi District.

Result: showed that majority of subjects felt their quality of life was good [Median=4, IQR=3-4]. Majority of subjects [median=3, IQR=3-4] were neither satisfied nor dissatisfied towards their health. Compare to other domains psychological domain has Median=20, IQR=19-21 represents low quality of life. Overall quality of life of subjects with median=93 and IQR= 89- 98 represents good quality of life. Analysis based on diseases showed that people with diabetes mellitus had good quality of life as compared with people with other diseases. There was significant association between quality of life of subjects and age, education, occupation and marital status (P<0.05).

Conclusion: Study concluded that majority of the subjects were perceived their quality of life was good especially with those who have diagnosed as diabetes mellitus.

Keywords

Asthma - Diabetes mellitus - domains - Hypertension - quality of life


Publication History

Article published online:
22 April 2020

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