THE STUDY OF LIFE QUALITY OF PATIENTS WITH INFILTRATIVE PULMONARY TUBERCULOSIS

Abstract

The aim of the work was to estimate life quality of patients with infiltrative pulmonary tuberculosis combined with bronchial obstruction of different severity. 22 patients at the age of 20-55 years with infiltrative pulmonary tuberculosis as well as 20 healthy people were examined. To study the parameters of life quality, the questionnaire «MOS SF-36» was used. During comparative analysis of the research results it was found out that the patients with infiltration pulmonary tuberculosis had the decrease of indicators in all items of the questionnaire with a high degree of statistical significance in comparison with healthy people. The worsening of many aspects of life activity and correlation with the duration of the disease and performance of medical recommendations and presence of bronchial obstruction syndrome were revealed. Infiltrative pulmonary tuberculosis worsens physical, social and psychological components of life quality. The lowering of life quality is in direct dependence on the duration of the disease and medical recommendations performance. The intensity of bronchial obstruction syndrome significantly influences the level of life quality of patients with infiltrative pulmonary tuberculosis, that's why there should be its early diagnosis and correction in this category of patients.