Economic And Health Related Quality Of Life Evaluation Of Tuberculosis Patients In Yemen

Othman, Gamil Qasem (2011) Economic And Health Related Quality Of Life Evaluation Of Tuberculosis Patients In Yemen. PhD thesis, Universiti Sains Malaysia.

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Abstract

The study aims to assess the economic and the health related quality of life for tuberculosis patients in Yemen. A Cohort prospective study was carried out among pulmonary tuberculosis and extra pulmonary tuberculosis patients diagnosed and treated in a TB centers in Sana’a, the capital city of Yemen. Socio demographic, clinical and laboratory data and types of drug regimen used in treatment were collected from TB patients and medical records at the TB centers. Pharmacoeconomic methodology was applied to calculate direct and indirect costs. The patients were asked to complete DR-12 questionnaire. The patients was subjected to the questionnaire at onset of treatment, then after one month and finally repeated at the end of intensive phase of treatment.

Item Type: Thesis (PhD)
Subjects: R Medicine > RS Pharmacy and materia medica > RS1-441 Pharmacy and materia medica
Divisions: Pusat Pengajian Sains Farmasi (School of Pharmacy) > Thesis
Depositing User: ASM Ab Shukor Mustapa
Date Deposited: 12 Feb 2019 00:49
Last Modified: 12 Apr 2019 05:26
URI: http://eprints.usm.my/id/eprint/43283

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