Psychological Distress in Adult Pulmonary Tuberculosis Sufferers: A Community-Based Survey
| Autor: | Suarnianti Suarnianti, Yusran Haskas, Indah Lestari |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2023 |
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| Zdroj: | Journal of the Dow University of Health Sciences, Vol 17, Iss 3 (2023) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 1995-2198 2410-2180 |
| Popis: | Objective: This study aims to assess the prevalence and emotional symptoms of psychological distress in pulmonary tuberculosis (TB) sufferers. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted at six primary health centers in Makassar City, Indonesia from June to November 2022. TB patients were diagnosed using national TB program guidelines. The study included patients 18-60 years old, did not have psychosis or communication difficulties, had no difficulty understanding the questionnaire's contents and were capable to following the study protocols. Self-designed questionnaires were used to obtain data on sociodemographic characteristics and medical conditions. The outcome of the study was psychological distress among individuals with pulmonary TB, which was measured using the Kessler Psychological Distress Scale (K10). Results: Of total 308 TB patients, the mean age was 40.88 ± 16.09 years. Psychological distress was observed in 239 (77.6%) patients. The median psychological distress was found significantly higher in patients with older age (p-value 0.041), senior high school (p-value 0.046), unemployed (p-value |
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