Exercise Capacity, Quality Of Life, And Social Participation In Patients With Post-Tuberculosis Sequelae: An Observational Analytical Study

Exercise Capacity, Quality Of Life, And Social Participation In Patients With Post-Tuberculosis Sequelae

Abstract

Background: Tuberculosis (TB) is a major public health problem. Pulmonary TB sequelae can affect a person's physical and functional capacity leading to decreased quality of life and societal participation. The study aims at evaluating exercise capacity, quality of life, and social participation in patients with post-pulmonary tuberculosis. Material And Methods: An analytical cross-sectional study was carried out in 100 post-tuberculosis patients by convenient sampling. Quality of life was assessed using WHOQOL BREF and social participation was evaluated with the Impact on Participation and Autonomy Questionnaire (IPAQ). Exercise capacity was measured using a six-minute walk test (6MWT). Result: The mean 6MWT distance in males was 333.76 ± 47.10 meters and in females was 335.04 ± 52.34 meters. The mean VO2 peak in males and females was 13.32 ± 2.37 ml/kg/min and 14.02 ± 2.84 ml/kg/min respectively. The quality of life and social participation in both males and females was good. There was a very weak positive correlation between 6MWT and WHOQOL BREF (spearman's rho=0.251) and a moderate negative correlation between WHOQOL BREF and IPAQ (spearman's rho= -0.663) There was no relationship between 6MWT and IPAQ score. Conclusion: The study concludes that the majority of the patients post pulmonary tuberculosis has fair effort tolerance and good quality of life. It also concludes that there is no statistically significant difference in the quality of life and social participation between males and females. [Sonarkhan D Natl J Integr Res Med, 2022; 13(4): 07-12, Published on Dated: 10/07/2022]