Association between chronic rhinosinusitis and health-related quality of life in adults with cystic fibrosis
department or school: Medicine, Faculty of
department or school: Population and Public Health (SPPH), School of
data provider: DSpace
degree campus: UBCV
creator: Habib, Al-Rahim
issued: 2014-09-19T20:27:33Z
issued: 2014
related degree: Master of Science - MSc
degree grantor: University of British Columbia
description: Objectives: In the past four decades, the median age of survival has nearly doubled for individuals with cystic fibrosis (CF), where over half the population is now adults. The prevalence of chronic diseases such as chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) has increased with older age. In the non-CF population, CRS is associated with reduced health-related quality of life (HRQoL). Our objectives were to determine the prevalence of CRS among adults with CF and evaluate its impact on their HRQoL. Methods: One hundred sixty individuals from an academic teaching hospital in Vancouver, Canada were eligible to participate in this cross-sectional study. Included subjects were above the age of 18 years, had a confirmed diagnosis of CF and attended the CF clinic between September 2013 and April 2014. Participants completed a CF-specific HRQoL questionnaire (i.e. CFQ-R 14+), and underwent symptom and endoscopic assessment to diagnose CRS. Medical charts were reviewed for potential confounders that included socio-demographic (age, gender and body-mass index) and clinical factors (age of CF diagnosis, type of CF mutation, lung function and chronic Pseudomonas aeruginosa infection). Multivariable linear regression was used to model the relationship between CRS and HRQoL, adjusted for potential confounders. Results: One hundred twenty-one individuals were contacted prior to clinic visits of which, 113 (93.4%) consented to participate. The prevalence of CRS was found to be 64.2%. Socio-demographic and clinical factors were similarly distributed between CRS-positive and negative groups, except age of CF diagnosis. CRS-positive individuals were diagnosed with CF at younger age than non-CRS counterparts, although this finding was not significant (mean difference: 6.5 years, p=0.13). In unadjusted analysis, those with CRS reported worse HRQoL on 10 of 12 domains of the CFQ-R 14+. These findings remained despite adjustment for potential confounders. Individuals with CRS reported significantly wors…
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note: ASSOCIATION BETWEEN CHRONIC RHINOSINUSITIS AND HEALTH-RELATED QUALITY OF LIFE IN ADULTS WITH CYSTIC FIBROSIS by Al-Rahim Habib B.Sc., Simon Fraser University, 2011 A THESIS SUMBITTED IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DEGREE OF MASTER OF SCIENCE in THE FACULTY OF GRADUATE AND POSTDOCTORAL STUDIES (Population and Public Health) THE UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA (Vancouver) September 2014 © Al-Rahim Habib, 2014 ii ABSTRACT Objectives: In the past four decades, the median age of survival has nearly doubled for individuals with cystic fibrosis (CF), where over half the population is now adults. The prevalence of chronic diseases such as chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) has increased with older age. In the non-CF population, CRS is associated with reduced health-related quality of life (HRQoL). Our objectives were to determine the prevalence of CRS among adults with CF and evaluate its impact on their HRQoL. Methods: One hundred sixty individuals from an academic teaching hospital in Vancouver, Canada were eligible to participate in this cross-sectional study. Included subjects were above the age of 18 years, had a confirmed diagnosis of CF and attended the CF clinic between September 2013 and April 2014. Participants completed a CF-specific HRQoL questionnaire (i.e. CFQ-R 14+), and underwent symptom and endoscopic assessment to diagnose CRS. Medical charts were reviewed for potential confounders that included socio-demographic (age, gender and body-mass index) and clinical factors (age of CF diagnosis, type of CF mutation, lung function and chronic Pseudomonas aeruginosa infection). Multivariable linear regression was used to model the relationship between CRS and HRQoL, adjusted for potential confounders. Results: One hundred twenty-one individuals were contacted prior to clinic visits of which, 113 (93.4%) consented to participate. The prevalence of CRS was found to be 64.2%. Socio-demographic and clinical factors were similarly distributed between CRS-po…
has type: Thesis/Dissertation
date issued: 2014-11
is shown at: 10.14288/1.0135558
language: eng
degree discipline: Population and Public Health
provider: Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
publisher: University of British Columbia
rights: Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 2.5 Canada
rights URI: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.5/ca/
scholar level: Graduate
type: Text
identifier URI: http://hdl.handle.net/2429/50407