Health-Related Quality of Life in Iranian Patients with Thalassemia Major: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Authors

  • Amir Vahedian-azimi Trauma Research Center, Nursing Faculty, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
  • Fazel Dehvan 3MSc in Nursing, Department of Nursing, Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences, Sanandaj, Iran.
  • Houshyar Ghafouri MSc in Clinical Biochemistry, Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences, Sanandaj, Iran.
  • Mitra Goli MSc in Nursing, University of Social welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
  • Reza Ghanei Gheshlagh 6Assistant Professor, Department of Nursing, Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences, Sanandaj, Iran.
  • Sahar Dalvand MSc of Biostatistics, Health Promotion Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
  • Shahin Salarvand Assistant Professor, Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Nursing and Midwifery Faculty, Lorestan University of Medical Sciences, Khorramabad, Iran.
Abstract:

Background: Thalassemia is the most common genetic disorder in Iran. High treatment costs, the use of iron chelators, comorbidities and periodic visits affect the quality of life in these patients. The present study was conducted to assess the quality of life, according to the Short healthy survey (SF-36), in Iranian patients with thalassemia major.Materials and Methods In this meta-analysis, search was done in national and international databases, including SID, MagIran, Google Scholar, Web of Science, Medline (via PubMed), and Scopus until March 2018. The searched papers were screened and summarized by two independent reviewers. Based on the heterogeneity among the studies, the data were analyzed using the random effects model. Data were analyzed using STATA version 14.0.ResultsData from 18 studies, including 2,897 patients (age group 12-45 years old); were entered in the final analysis. The mean mental component scale in patients with thalassemia major (57.30; 95% confidence interval: 50.31-64.30) was lower than the mean physical component scale (62.77, 95% CI: 52.63-70.91). The mental component scale increased significantly between 2009 and 2017 (as the year of publication increased) (P = 0.043). The highest (74.77), and lowest (60.94) subscale scores of quality of life were related to physical functioning and general health, respectively.ConclusionPatients with thalassemia major have a relatively low quality of life. Providing strategies for improving the quality of life in this group of patients (particularly in terms of mental components) seems necessary.

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volume 6  issue 11

pages  8483- 8494

publication date 2018-11-01

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