Health-related quality of life and associated factors among adult podoconiosis patients in Debre Elias district Northwest, Ethiopia.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Podoconiosis is endemic non-filarial elephantiasis and non-infective neglected tropical disease. It has a wide impact on the physical, social and psychological aspects of the well-being of a person. However, limited information is available about the disease burden on health-related quality of life and associated factors in Ethiopia.

Objective

This study aimed is to determine health-related quality of life and associated factors among adult podoconiosis patients in Debre Elias district, Northwest, Ethiopia.

Methods

A community-based cross-sectional study was conducted from February 1 to March 30, 2020 in the Debre Elias district. A multi-stage stratified; systematic random sampling technique was employed to select 403 podoconiosis patients. The data were co

SUBMITTER: Abebaw A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9477424 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature