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Desy Indra Yani1, Pitria Sri Pujhiyani2, Eval Sri Rahayu2
1Department of Community Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Universitas Padjadjaran, Jatinangor, Indonesia.
Background:
This study compared the Quality of Life (QoL) between new and recurrent pulmonary tuberculosis (TB) patients, a crucial indicator for those undergoing treatment.
Materials And Methods:
A cross-sectional comparative study was conducted at eight community health centres in Garut, West Java, Indonesia. Convenience sampling was used to recruit patients aged >15 years with new or recurrent pulmonary TB. QoL was assessed using the WHOQOL tool. Data were analyzed using an independent t-test.
Results:
54 new and 60 recurrent pulmonary TB patients participated. Recurrent TB patients Mean(SD) scored significantly higher in the psychological domain 58.30 (10.63) compared to new TB patients 53.70 (10.31) (p < 0.05, t-test: -2.34).
Conclusions:
New pulmonary TB patients experience greater psychological burden, highlighting the need for targeted psychological support to improve their overall QoL.
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