Assessment of Quality of Life Related to the Health of People Suffering from Chronic Diseases in Ouémé Department of Benin
| Autor: | Gouthon Polycarpe, Paraïso Moussiliou, Tévoédjrè Doréana Frida, Gouthon Fabrice Gilchrist, Ouendo Edgard-Marius Dona, Tonon Affidéhomé Brigitte |
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| Rok vydání: | 2019 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
education.field_of_study Health (social science) business.industry Health Policy Public health Population Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health Psychological intervention Medicine (miscellaneous) Disease Health Professions (miscellaneous) Mental health humanities Quality of life Environmental health medicine Rural area education business Health policy |
| Zdroj: | Universal Journal of Public Health. 7:207-213 |
| ISSN: | 2331-8945 2331-8880 |
| DOI: | 10.13189/ujph.2019.070503 |
| Popis: | Measuring health-related quality of life (HRQoL) facilitates the monitoring and evaluation of the population's health status, and country's public health policies. Studies undertaken in the Republic of Benin on this issue are quite rare. Objective: The objective is to study the level of HRQoL in people with chronic communicable or non-communicable diseases at the Oueme department in Benin. Method: This is a cross-sectional and analytical survey conducted at this department in 2018. Medical Outcomes Study SF-36 questionnaire was administered to 523 people over 15 years of age who were suffering from chronic disease, and they were selected by the snowball technique. The level of HRQoL defined in three modalities was determined from the four dimensions of each of its physical and mental components. Results: In the Oueme department, eight chronic diseases were identified and the level of HRQoL appeared higher in rural areas for hypertension, sickle cell disease and sinusitis. In total, 73.8% of people with chronic diseases had high levels of HRQoL. The level of HRQoL was higher in rural areas than in urban areas (85.2% versus 64.8%; p < 0.0001). Interventions on HRQoL at the Oueme department must take into account the disparities between urban and rural areas. |
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