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The Factors Influencing the Quality of Life in Patients with Pulmonary Tuberculosis

Purpose: This Predicative relationship study is associated with identifying and examining factors that influence tuberculosis patients’ quality of life (QOL), which could result in improvement of their QOL. Methods: Participants consisted of 236 patients in the study were those aged 20 years or older who were hospitalized for more than one month at tuberculosis hospitals in the cities of K and M and who were on anti-tuberculosis drugs or visited the hospital via outpatient treatment. Results: The most significant determinants of the tuberculosis patients’ QOL are depression, social support and self-efficacy. Validity and reliability of this results were 50.2%. Conclusion: Lower depression level and higher social support and self-efficacy level contribute to improvement of the tuberculosis patient’s QOL. Therefore, development of health programs aiming for reducing depression level and enhancing social support and self-efficacy level should be considered in order to improve tuberculosis patient’s QOL.