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Published on: December 6, 2016
[Quality of life in adult patient (Tunisian) with severe OSA]
I Kacem1, H Kalboussi1, H Ben Salem2
1Service de médecine de travail et de pathologie professionnelle, CHU Farhat-Hached, avenue Ibn ElJazzar, 4000 Sousse, Tunisie.
Introduction:
The negative impact of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) on quality of life of affected individuals is a central consequence of this disease. The recognition of the quality of life as a therapeutic target is a relatively new concept.
Objectives:
To evaluate the quality of life and its determinants in patients with OSA.
Materials And Methods:
We conducted a cross-sectional study during the period from 1st July 2012 to 30th June 2013. The target population was patients with OSA and in employment examined in consultations of pneumology in the teaching hospital Farhat-Hached in Sousse (Tunisia). This study was based on a generic questionnaire (SF-36) to assess the quality of life.
Results:
The study population included 103 cases with a mean age of 55.15±11.4years and a sex ratio of 0.71. Our patients were obese in 95.1 % of cases with an average BMI of 39.13±7.19kg/m2. The majority of our patients had an impaired quality of life with an average score of 44.76 (SF36) and extremes of 22 and 70. There was a positive linear relationship between physical and mental components of the SF-36 and gender, age, BMI, and anxiety and depressive disorders.
Conclusion:
The OSA is a demanding disease whose impact on the quality of life seems important and requires special attention. The management of this disease should not be limited to controlling the disease but aspire to overall patient satisfaction.
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