Quality of life assessment in patients with allergic rhinitis at Universitas Hospital, Bloemfontein
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Date
2019-02
Authors
Ramdhani, Devesh
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University of the Free State
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Introduction: Allergic rhinitis represents a global health problem that can adversely affect quality of life, impacting academic performance, social life and affecting work performance. Aims: The aims of this study were to determine the impact of allergic rhinitis on the Quality of Life of adult patients attending the Ear Nose and Throat clinic at the Universitas Academic Hospital Complex and to determine the change in the Quality of Life of patients with allergic rhinitis after one month of treatment. Methods: This was a prospective, descriptive study of patients over the age of 18 years who were diagnosed with allergic rhinitis at the Department of Otorhinolaryngology at Universitas Hospital between 1 May 2017 and 30 April 2018. Clinical data was recorded on a data form and the patients completed the Juniper mini Rhinoconjunctivitis Quality of life Questionnaire. Patients were reassessed after one month of treatment and again completed the Juniper mini Rhinoconjunctivitis Quality of life Questionnaire. Results: 85 patients were included in the study. Patients were aged 18 to 78 years of age with the mean of 37.86 years. There were 64.7% female and 35.3% males. 50% presented with moderate- severe intermittent disease, 44% with mild persistent disease, 4% with mild intermittent disease and 2% with moderate- severe persistent disease. There was a significant improvement in quality of life following one month of treatment. The greatest improvements were in daily activities, nasal symptoms and eye symptoms. Conclusion: Allergic rhinitis adversely affected quality of life, with a significant improvement in quality of life following one month of treatment.
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Dissertation (M.Med. (Otorhinolaryngology))--University of the Free State, 2019, Allergic rhinitis, Quality of life - Otorhinolaryngology patients, Juniper mini Rhinoconjunctivitis Quality of life Questionnaire, Rhinoconjunctivitis