Cent Eur J Nurs Midw 2012, 3(1):353-361

Subjective perception of quality of life of the elderly with tuberculosis

Jarmila Siverová*, Radka Bužgová
Medical institution long-term ill Ostrava-Radvanice, Municipal Hospital of Ostrava

Aims: The aim of the research was to describe how the elderly with infectious tuberculosis, whose treatment is long-term matter and component of therapeutic measure is isolation in health care facility, perceive and experience their quality of life.

Methods: A qualitative research method was chosen. For data collection was used non-standardized interview. The research file consisted of 8 patients over 65 years of age (diagnosed with infectious tuberculosis) hospitalized in selected health care facilities of pneumology and phthisiology and one family member of the patient. Interviews with respondents were conducted in different time periods of treatment of tuberculosis. Based on qualitative data analysis were created 4 major categories of quality of life: 1. Experiencing the illness in the area of psychic, 2. Experiencing the illness in the area of physical, 3. Experiencing the illness in the area of social and 4. Life values, beliefs.

Results: The analysis of interviews revealed that tuberculosis is for the elderly stigmatizing disease, has a negative effect on their own experiencing and perception of quality of life. Deteriorated perception of quality of life is caused by several factors, primarily by the fact, that they could have infected their loved ones with infectious disease. The most common emotions experienced by respondents included fear, anxiety, feel of shame and guilt, feelings of loneliness with despair and feelings of inferiority.

Conclusion: The problem of geriatric tuberculosis is significant because it is a potential source of tuberculous infection in health care facilities and in residential social care facilities. It is therefore important that professionals caring for the elderly realize the existence of problems in diagnosis and treatment of tuberculosis.

Keywords: elderly, tuberculosis, quality of life, stigma

Published: March 30, 2012  Show citation

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Siverová J, Bužgová R. Subjective perception of quality of life of the elderly with tuberculosis. Ošetřovatelství a porodní asistence. 2012;3(1):353-361.
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