Quality of life and associated factors among patients with tuberculosis at the University of Gondar comprehensive specia
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Quality of life and associated factors among patients with tuberculosis at the University of Gondar comprehensive specialized hospital, Ethiopia Alemayehu Dires1 · Tsega Hagos2 · Mezgebu Yitayal2 · Getasew Amare2 · Andualem Yalew Aschalew2 Accepted: 18 November 2020 © Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2020
Abstract Purpose Clinical outcomes have failed to capture the impact of tuberculosis (TB) on patients; consequently, a comprehensive measure is required. This study’s objective was to determine the level of quality of life (QOL) and associated factors among patients with TB at the University of Gondar comprehensive specialized hospital, TB clinic. Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted from April to June 2019. A total of 400 patients were selected. The world health organization quality-of-life (WHOQOL-Bref) questionnaire was used to measure QOL. Linear regression analysis was done to investigate potential predictors, and variables with a P value of
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