Author(s)

Khadidia Ouattara^1,2*, Bocar Baya^1,3, Dianguina Soumaré^1,2, Tenin Kanouté¹, Mohamed Tolofodie³, Kafui Komla Gaglo Koudemon¹, Salif Koné¹, Bassirou Diarra^2,3, Yaya Sadio Sarro^2,3, Yacouba Toloba^1,2, Mamoudou Maiga^2,3

¹Pneumology Department, CHU Point-G, Bamako, Mali.
²University of Sciences, Techniques, and Technologies of Bamako (USTTB), Bamako, Mali.
³University Clinical Research Center (UCRC), Bamako, Mali.

Introduction: Mycobacteria pulmonary diseases are chronic illnesses with various impacts on patients’ health status, and wellbeing. These diseases currently represent a global health issue due to increasing burdens and the lack of new development on therapeutic options. Policies based on the quality of life may help to improve the management of this chronic respiratory disease; this study was designed to assess the quality of life of patients treated for the pulmonary mycobacterial disease. Materials and Methods: Participants diagnosed with a mycobacterial pulmonary disease were selected from the University Clinical Research Centers’ (UCRC) 2019 mycobacterial cohort database. A telephone interview was conducted using the Medical Outcome Study Short Form (SF-36) which has 36 items evaluating physical and mental wellbeing. Scores range from 0 - 100, with higher scores indicating greater Health-related quality of life (HRQOL). Statistical analysis was performed with SPSS 23.0 and the Fisher test was used to compare percentages. A p-value less than 0.05 was considered significant. Results: A total of 26 participants were reached and interviewed by phone. The mean age was 42 ± 10.6 years, and 76.9% (20/26) were male. The most common cause of the mycobacterial pulmonary disease was Mycobacterium tuberculosis, with 84.6% (22/26). Four cases of Non-Tuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) were diagnosed including one Mycobacterium avium complex strain (MAC). HIV-positive cases were 46.2% (12/26), and the main respiratory sign was cough for all the participants (100%), followed by dyspnea 46.2% (12/26), chest pain 38.5% (10/26). The mean BMI was 19.7 ± 6.9 kg/m², the mean respiratory rate was 24.7 ± 8.6, and the mean hemoglobin was 11.8 ± 2.2 g/dl. The mean SF-36 score was 75.1 ± 16.6, and impairment was mainly related to mental problems in 59.6%. The mean total score was significantly lower with age more than 42 years than age less than 42 years. But HIV positive and BMI less than 18.5 do not lead to a significant change of mean total score. Conclusion: Patients with mycobacterial pulmonary diseases have more psychological problems than physical ones. Hence the importance of psychological support in their management to improve their quality of life. A large sample size with a deep interview component would be necessary to address limitations in this design.

Quality of Life, Mycobacteria, Lung

Ouattara, K. , Baya, B. , Soumaré, D. , Kanouté, T. , Tolofodie, M. , Koudemon, K. , Koné, S. , Diarra, B. , Sarro, Y. , Toloba, Y. and Maiga, M. (2022) Assessment of the Quality of Life of Patients with Mycobacterial Pulmonary Diseases. Open Journal of Respiratory Diseases, 12, 56-63. doi: 10.4236/ojrd.2022.122005.