Nouh, M., Badawy, A., Mohamed, H., El-Kashash, S. (2015). Study of the Impact of Liver Cirrhosis on Health-Related Quality of Life in Chronic Hepatic Patients, Menoufia Governorate. Afro-Egyptian Journal of Infectious and Endemic Diseases, 5(3), 177-182. doi: 10.21608/aeji.2015.17827
Mohamed Nouh; Amira Maher Badawy; Hala Marwan Mohamed; Sherien Abd El-Aziz El-Kashash. "Study of the Impact of Liver Cirrhosis on Health-Related Quality of Life in Chronic Hepatic Patients, Menoufia Governorate". Afro-Egyptian Journal of Infectious and Endemic Diseases, 5, 3, 2015, 177-182. doi: 10.21608/aeji.2015.17827
Nouh, M., Badawy, A., Mohamed, H., El-Kashash, S. (2015). 'Study of the Impact of Liver Cirrhosis on Health-Related Quality of Life in Chronic Hepatic Patients, Menoufia Governorate', Afro-Egyptian Journal of Infectious and Endemic Diseases, 5(3), pp. 177-182. doi: 10.21608/aeji.2015.17827
Nouh, M., Badawy, A., Mohamed, H., El-Kashash, S. Study of the Impact of Liver Cirrhosis on Health-Related Quality of Life in Chronic Hepatic Patients, Menoufia Governorate. Afro-Egyptian Journal of Infectious and Endemic Diseases, 2015; 5(3): 177-182. doi: 10.21608/aeji.2015.17827
Study of the Impact of Liver Cirrhosis on Health-Related Quality of Life in Chronic Hepatic Patients, Menoufia Governorate
1Tropical Medicine Department, Faculty of Medicine, Menoufiya University,Egypt.
2Public Health Department, Faculty of Medicine, Menoufiya University,Egypt.
Abstract
Background and study aim: cirrhosis is associated with morbidity and mortality and complications of cirrhosis. Health-related quality of life should be considered an important outcome measure in the treatment of cirrhotic patients. This study is designed to assess the impact of liver cirrhosis on a weighted score of health – related quality of life in those patients. Patients and Methods: This study was conducted on four groups of patients and control subjects. Group I included 50 Child A liver cirrhosis. Group II included 50 Child B cirrhosis. Group III included 50 Child C liver cirrhosis. Group IV as healthy control subjects. All patients and control subjects completed a Medical Outcomes Study Short Form 36 (SF-36) questionnaires used for measuring the health related quality of life. Results: There was a highly significant decrease in the short form-36 questionnaire score of health related quality of life with the Child score progression in comparison to other healthy persons, There was statistical significant positive correlation between The SF-36 scores (vitality (energy/fatigue) scale and physical functioning scale) and occupation and education level. Conclusions: cirrhosis reduced the quality of life of the patients; advanced Child score and development of complications have a negative effect in their quality of life.
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