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Quality of Life among Elderly Patients with Chronic Liver Diseases at Al-Rajhy Liver Hospital, Assiut University

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Last updated: 24 Dec 2024

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Abstract Background: Chronic liver diseases (CLDs) adversely affect the Quality of life since patients frequently have asthenia, incapacitation, pain in various body parts, a sleeping disorder, lack of appetite, insomnia, and complications related to liver cirrhosis. Study Aim: The study aimed to assess the Quality of life among elderly patients with CLDs at El Rajhy liver hospital. Design: This is a descriptive study conducted for this study. The study sample included 385 elderly patients with chronic liver diseases. Setting: The study was carried out in Al-Rajhy Liver Hospital, Assiut University, Egypt. Two tools were utilized; 1st tool: Structured Interview questionnaire include's personal characteristics and 2nd tool was: Chronic Liver Disease questionnaire (CLDQ) for assessing patients' Quality of life. Results: Around half of the studied sample had moderate impairment of QOL. There was a relationship between QOL & chronic liver diseases. It has a significant impact on the QOL for elderly patient. Conclusion: Chronic liver diseases have significant negative impact on the QOL among elderly patients in relation to abdominal symptoms, fatigue, systemic symptoms, activity and emotional function. Recommendations: Health educational programs should be initiated to increase knowledge among elderly patients about CLDs and its adverse effects on the elderly quality of life.

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10.21608/asnj.2021.59721.1108

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Keywords: Quality of life, Elderly & Chronic liver Diseases

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Zeinab

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Abdullah

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Shaker

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Gerontological nursing department- Faculty of nursing- Assuit university- Assuit- Egypt

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zeinab_shaker@aun.edu.eg

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assuit

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Nermeen

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Abd El-aziz

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Mahmoud

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Assistant Professor of Gerontological Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Assiut University. Egypt

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Mohammed

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Medhat

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Ahmed

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Lecturer of Tropical Medicine and Gastroenterology, Faculty of Medicine, Assiut University. Egypt.

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9

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24.0

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23726

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2021-03-01

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2021-02-01

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2021-03-01

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7

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2314-8845

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2682-3799

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Assiut Scientific Nursing Journal

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Quality of Life among Elderly Patients with Chronic Liver Diseases at Al-Rajhy Liver Hospital, Assiut University

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22 Jan 2023