Quality of Life of Arsenicosis Patients in an Arsenic-Affected Rural Area in Bangladesh

The objective of this cross-sectional comparative study was to assess quality of life (QOL) of arsenicosis patients. A total of 104 arsenicosis patients, 104 arsenic-exposed individuals without arsenicosis (nonpatients), and 104 individuals not exposed to arsenic (controls) were interviewed based on...

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Published in:Archives of environmental & occupational health 2010-04, Vol.65 (2), p.70-76
Main Authors: Laskar, M. Shawkatuzzaman, Rahaman, M. Mosiqure, Akhter, Afroza, Sayed, M. H. S. Ullah, Khan, M. Haque, Ahmad, Sk. Akhtar, Harada, Noriaki
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
arsenic
Arsenic Poisoning - psychology
arsenicosis
Bangladesh
Cross-Sectional Studies
Dose-Response Relationship, Drug
Environmental Exposure - adverse effects
Female
Humans
Interpersonal Relations
Male
Middle Aged
Psychological Tests
Quality of Life
Rural Population
Water Supply
Young Adult
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Summary:The objective of this cross-sectional comparative study was to assess quality of life (QOL) of arsenicosis patients. A total of 104 arsenicosis patients, 104 arsenic-exposed individuals without arsenicosis (nonpatients), and 104 individuals not exposed to arsenic (controls) were interviewed based on a questionnaire constructed based on the WHOQOL-BREF instrument. The facets of life considered for assessing QOL were physical health domain, psychological domain, social relationships domain, and environment domain. All the domain-wise QOL scores of the arsenicosis patients were significantly smaller than those of the controls as well as of the nonpatients. The findings of the study assessing QOL of arsenicosis patients might be helpful to understand the condition and justify for the policy makers to adopt adequate measures to alleviate the sufferings through prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation.
ISSN:1933-8244
2154-4700
DOI:10.1080/19338240903390347