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Evaluation of Health-Related Quality of Life in Women with Community-Acquired Urinary Tract Infections Using the EQ-5D-3L in Saudi Arabia

PURPOSE: Community-acquired urinary tract infection (CA-UTI) is a common and costly condition in females. Currently, there are no data on CA-UTI and quality of life (QoL) in Saudi Arabia. The aim of this study was to evaluate the impact of UTI and related socio-demographic characteristics on health-...

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Autor principal: Alanazi, Menyfah Q
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Dove 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7723225/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33304096
http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/PPA.S277367
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description PURPOSE: Community-acquired urinary tract infection (CA-UTI) is a common and costly condition in females. Currently, there are no data on CA-UTI and quality of life (QoL) in Saudi Arabia. The aim of this study was to evaluate the impact of UTI and related socio-demographic characteristics on health-related quality of life (HRQoL) of Saudi females using the EuroQol 5-Dimension, 3-Level (EQ-5D-3L) instrument before and after treatment. PATIENTS AND METHODS: This was a cross-sectional questionnaire study conducted in the emergency department (ED) of a tertiary hospital over a three-month period. RESULTS: A total of 339 out of 524 females with a mean age of 36.2 years (SD: 9.57 years; range 19–59 years) completed both the baseline and follow-up questionnaires of the EQ-5D-3L for a response rate of 64.7%. The baseline utility index for the worst health state “33333” was −0.495 representing 1.18% of the patients, and the full health state “11111” was 1 corresponding to 30.68% of the patients. The utility index after treatment for the moderate health state “22222” was 0.524 corresponding to 0.88% of the total patients, and the full health state “11111” was 1 corresponding to 80.24% of the patients. The mean EuroQol Visual Analogue Scale (EQ-VAS) was 73 ± 26 before treatment and 87.46 ± 18.55 after treatment. The frequency of patients reporting problems in the EQ-5D dimensions of mobility, self-care, usual activities, pain/discomfort and anxiety/depression decreased following treatment (27.43% vs 0.88%, 4.42% vs 0.88%, 25.96% vs 6.78%, 61.95% vs 13.27%, 39.52% vs 15.63%, respectively; all P < 0.001). There were statistically significant associations between HRQoL and socio-demographic characteristics, chronic diseases, and herbal supplements. CONCLUSION: Community-acquired tract infections (CA-UTIs) have a significant negative impact on the HRQoL of Saudi females with a varying effect depending on the socio-demographic characteristics and chronic diseases.
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spelling pubmed-77232252020-12-09 Evaluation of Health-Related Quality of Life in Women with Community-Acquired Urinary Tract Infections Using the EQ-5D-3L in Saudi Arabia Alanazi, Menyfah Q Patient Prefer Adherence Original Research PURPOSE: Community-acquired urinary tract infection (CA-UTI) is a common and costly condition in females. Currently, there are no data on CA-UTI and quality of life (QoL) in Saudi Arabia. The aim of this study was to evaluate the impact of UTI and related socio-demographic characteristics on health-related quality of life (HRQoL) of Saudi females using the EuroQol 5-Dimension, 3-Level (EQ-5D-3L) instrument before and after treatment. PATIENTS AND METHODS: This was a cross-sectional questionnaire study conducted in the emergency department (ED) of a tertiary hospital over a three-month period. RESULTS: A total of 339 out of 524 females with a mean age of 36.2 years (SD: 9.57 years; range 19–59 years) completed both the baseline and follow-up questionnaires of the EQ-5D-3L for a response rate of 64.7%. The baseline utility index for the worst health state “33333” was −0.495 representing 1.18% of the patients, and the full health state “11111” was 1 corresponding to 30.68% of the patients. The utility index after treatment for the moderate health state “22222” was 0.524 corresponding to 0.88% of the total patients, and the full health state “11111” was 1 corresponding to 80.24% of the patients. The mean EuroQol Visual Analogue Scale (EQ-VAS) was 73 ± 26 before treatment and 87.46 ± 18.55 after treatment. The frequency of patients reporting problems in the EQ-5D dimensions of mobility, self-care, usual activities, pain/discomfort and anxiety/depression decreased following treatment (27.43% vs 0.88%, 4.42% vs 0.88%, 25.96% vs 6.78%, 61.95% vs 13.27%, 39.52% vs 15.63%, respectively; all P < 0.001). There were statistically significant associations between HRQoL and socio-demographic characteristics, chronic diseases, and herbal supplements. CONCLUSION: Community-acquired tract infections (CA-UTIs) have a significant negative impact on the HRQoL of Saudi females with a varying effect depending on the socio-demographic characteristics and chronic diseases. Dove 2020-12-04 /pmc/articles/PMC7723225/ /pubmed/33304096 http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/PPA.S277367 Text en © 2020 Alanazi. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ This work is published and licensed by Dove Medical Press Limited. The full terms of this license are available at https://www.dovepress.com/terms.php and incorporate the Creative Commons Attribution – Non Commercial (unported, v3.0) License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/). By accessing the work you hereby accept the Terms. Non-commercial uses of the work are permitted without any further permission from Dove Medical Press Limited, provided the work is properly attributed. For permission for commercial use of this work, please see paragraphs 4.2 and 5 of our Terms (https://www.dovepress.com/terms.php).
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title_full Evaluation of Health-Related Quality of Life in Women with Community-Acquired Urinary Tract Infections Using the EQ-5D-3L in Saudi Arabia
title_fullStr Evaluation of Health-Related Quality of Life in Women with Community-Acquired Urinary Tract Infections Using the EQ-5D-3L in Saudi Arabia
title_full_unstemmed Evaluation of Health-Related Quality of Life in Women with Community-Acquired Urinary Tract Infections Using the EQ-5D-3L in Saudi Arabia
title_short Evaluation of Health-Related Quality of Life in Women with Community-Acquired Urinary Tract Infections Using the EQ-5D-3L in Saudi Arabia
title_sort evaluation of health-related quality of life in women with community-acquired urinary tract infections using the eq-5d-3l in saudi arabia
topic Original Research
url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7723225/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33304096
http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/PPA.S277367
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