82 research outputs found
Interventions and Impact of Pharmacist-Delivered Services for People Infected with COVID-19: A Systematic Review
The impact of clinical pharmacist services on patient health outcomes in Pakistan: a systematic review
Exploring the quality of life of cosmetic users: A cross‐sectional analysis from eight Arab countries in the Middle East
Translation and cross-cultural adaptation of WHOQOL-HIV Bref among people living with HIV/AIDS in Pakistan
Comparability of Interviewer-Administration Versus Self-Administration of the Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy-Tuberculosis (FACIT-TB) Health-Related Quality of Life Questionnaire in Pulmonary Tuberculosis Patients
ObjectiveTo investigate the extent to which two different modes of administration (interview by a trained interviewer versus self-administration) yielded a comparable estimate of health-related quality of life (HRQL) in patients with pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB).MethodsThe study was conducted between September 2012 and July 2013, among consecutive patients treated for PTB at the Thoracic and Respiratory Disease Specialist Centre in Baghdad, Iraq. The mode of administration of the functional assessment of chronic illness therapy-tuberculosis (FACIT-TB), a new TB-specific HRQL instrument, was recorded at baseline in 305 subjects.ResultsAlthough the FACIT-TB questionnaire was designed for self-administration, most patients in our sample (n = 193, 63.3 %) requested some help from an interviewer to fill out the questionnaire. Patients capable of self-administration were younger (38.2 ± 12.9 years vs. 43.6 ± 16.4 years, p = 0.005) and required less time to complete the questionnaire (14.6 ± 3.2 min vs. 17.2 ± 2.6 min, p 0.05).ConclusionsThe study demonstrates that the administration of FACIT-TB instrument using either self-administration or interviewing techniques has resulted in a comparable estimate of HRQL among patients with PTB. The FACIT-TB instrument is able to accommodate the needs of patients with diverse social, educational, and functional skills
Health-related quality of life and its predictors among adults living with HIV/AIDS and receiving antiretroviral therapy in Pakistan
Positioning and Utilization of Information and Communication Technology in Community Pharmacies of Selangor, Malaysia: Cross-Sectional Study
Factors Impacting Hypertension Awareness among Hypertensive Population: A Quantitative Study in a Tertiary Care Hospital in Malaysia
Knowledge and Attitude of Pharmacy Students Regarding Geriatric Care: Questionnaire-Based Analysis in Malaysia
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