Topic: Effectiveness of Family Support Health Education Intervention to improve Health Related Quality of Life among Drug Sensitive Pulmonary Tuberculosis patients in Puducherry- Randomized control trial.

Supervisor name: Dr. K. Kannan

                             Professor

 Abstract

Introduction: Tuberculosis (TB) is a major killer and cause of human suffering worldwide and imposes a substantial reduction in patients Health- Related Quality of Life .

      Health- Related Quality of Life indicates the consciousness of patients regarding their physical and mental health.

Its is, therefore, very relevant in comprehending and measuring the exact impact of the disease    state.

Aim: To study the impact of modified Family Support Health Education (FASTEN) in Health Related Quality of Life among newly diagnosed Drug Sensitive Pulmonary Tuberculosis patients.

      Objectives:

Primary Objective

      To determine the effectiveness of a modified Family Support     Health Education (FASTEN) intervention in improving the Health Related Quality of Life among newly diagnosed drug sensitive adult Pulmonary Tuberculosis patients in Puducherry.

Secondary Objective

       To compare the treatment outcome between the intervention and control group.

Materials and Methods:

Project design: A single-blinded, Randomized controlled field trial.

Project Setting: Field practice area of selected Primary Health Centres in Puducherry.

Target population: Newly diagnosed drug sensitive adult pulmonary Tuberculosis cases registered under National Tuberculosis Elimination Programme Puducherry district in year of 2024.

Sample size: 136

Data collection: Section-A: Socio-Demographic / economic factors questionnaire

This form collects basic details of patients such as age, sex,   race, religion, residence, occupation, education level, total family members, family income, marital status, smoking status and alcohol status.

             Section-B: SF 36 Questionnaire to assess Health Related Quality of Life.

This part consists of eight Health Related Quality of Life domains            

                                               i.     Physical Functioning ,

                                             ii.     Role limitation due to Physical condition ,

                                           iii.     Bodily Pain ,

                                            iv.     General Health ,

                                             v.     Vitality ,

                                            vi.     Social Functioning ,

                                          vii.     Role limitation due to personal Emotional problem ,

                                        viii.     General Mental Health .

Data analysis: Data will be entered in MS excel sheet. Analysis will be done using SPSS software version 16.Student T test/ Mann -Whitney test will be applied based on the distribution of the data. p value<0.05 will be taken as statistically significant.

Expected outcome: 1. Modified FASTEN will improve health related Quality of Life  among newly diagnosed drug sensitive Pulmonary tuberculosis.

                                  2. Modified FASTEN intervention will also have positive impact on treatment outcome