QUALITY OF LIFE AND ITS DETERMINANTS IN CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE CASES AMONG 35 YEARS & ABOVE RURAL POPULATION OF GURUGRAM, HARYANA

Dr Balbir Singh Deswal; Dr Ankita Khokhar; Dr Ved Pal

Volume : VIII, Issue : VI, June - 2019

QUALITY OF LIFE AND ITS DETERMINANTS IN CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE CASES AMONG 35 YEARS & ABOVE RURAL POPULATION OF GURUGRAM, HARYANA

Dr Balbir Singh Deswal, Dr Ankita Khokhar, Dr Ved Pal

Abstract :

Background: COPD is 4th leading cause of death worldwide and predicted to be third by 2030. In India, COPD accounts for 7% of deaths and 3% DALYs loss. Study was conducted to Find to assess health related quality of life and its determinants in patients with COPD among 35 years & above rural population of Gurugram, Haryana and also determine health seeking behavior & economic burden of COPD cases. Methods: The study was conducted among field practice area of PHC Garhi Harsaru for one year. A total of 1434 individuals 35 years & above of age found in 700 households among were selected by probability proportion to size (PPS) sampling methods. 115 cases detected as cases were matched with equal number of controls. Health Related Quality of Life (HRQL) of participants was assessed using St. George�s Respiratory Questionnaire (SGRQ). and Data analyzed Results: This study shows an impaired quality of life in COPD patients. Quality of life was impaired in all the domains. However, activity domain was the most affected while impact domain was least affected. Age, sex, smoking, BMI, socioeconomic status, occupation did not impact quality of life in significant manner. Conclusions: This study shows an impaired quality of life in COPD patients. As COPD is slowly progressing disease with no specific cure, we should focus more on treatable aspects of quality of life.