TY - JOUR
T1 - Health-Related Quality of Life of Patients with Multiple Sclerosis in Oman – A Cross-Sectional Study.
AU - Natarajan, Jansirani
AU - Joseph, Mickael Antoine
AU - Al Asmi, Abdullah
AU - Matua, Gerald Amandu
AU - Al Khabouri, Jaber
AU - Thanka, Anitha Nesa
AU - Al Balushi, Laila Darwish
AU - Al Junaibi, Suad Moosa
AU - Al Ismaili, Issa Sulaiman
N1 - Funding Information:
The authors declared no conflicts of interest. The study was funded by the internal grants of Sultan Qaboos University with ethical approval #reC/2017-2018/09.
Publisher Copyright:
© 2021, Oman Medical Specialty Board. All rights reserved.
PY - 2021/11
Y1 - 2021/11
N2 - Objectives: Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a disabling neurological disorder with significant adverse effects on patients’ quality of life (QoL). Despite the increased prevalence of MS in Arabian Gulf countries in recent years, no study has assessed the impact of MS on the health-related QoL (HRQoL) of Omani patients. Therefore, the objective of this study was to determine the impact of MS on HRQoL of Omani patients using the validated disease-specific self-administered MS International QoL (MusiQoL) instrument. Methods: We conducted a descriptive cross-sectional survey between April and December 2019 on 177 Omani patients with MS attending Sultan Qaboos University Hospital and Khoula Hospital in Oman using the MusiQoL instrument. Results: The majority (51.4%) of patients had poor HRQoL, and 48.6% had moderate HRQoL. We found that being > 30 years, female, married, separated, widowed, or divorced, and having visual and sleep problems resulted in poorer HRQoL scores. Among the different HRQoL components, relationships with the healthcare system and relationships with family and friends were the most affected by the disease process. Our results also showed that psychological wellbeing and coping domains of MusiQoL questionnaires are significantly reduced in females compared to males. Conclusions: Understanding the HRQoL of Omanis with MS provides valuable knowledge that could help optimize the management of this disease.
AB - Objectives: Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a disabling neurological disorder with significant adverse effects on patients’ quality of life (QoL). Despite the increased prevalence of MS in Arabian Gulf countries in recent years, no study has assessed the impact of MS on the health-related QoL (HRQoL) of Omani patients. Therefore, the objective of this study was to determine the impact of MS on HRQoL of Omani patients using the validated disease-specific self-administered MS International QoL (MusiQoL) instrument. Methods: We conducted a descriptive cross-sectional survey between April and December 2019 on 177 Omani patients with MS attending Sultan Qaboos University Hospital and Khoula Hospital in Oman using the MusiQoL instrument. Results: The majority (51.4%) of patients had poor HRQoL, and 48.6% had moderate HRQoL. We found that being > 30 years, female, married, separated, widowed, or divorced, and having visual and sleep problems resulted in poorer HRQoL scores. Among the different HRQoL components, relationships with the healthcare system and relationships with family and friends were the most affected by the disease process. Our results also showed that psychological wellbeing and coping domains of MusiQoL questionnaires are significantly reduced in females compared to males. Conclusions: Understanding the HRQoL of Omanis with MS provides valuable knowledge that could help optimize the management of this disease.
KW - Cross-sectional studies
KW - Multiple sclerosis
KW - Oman
KW - Quality of life
KW - Surveys and questionnaires
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U2 - 10.5001/OMJ.2021.109
DO - 10.5001/OMJ.2021.109
M3 - Article
C2 - 34804600
AN - SCOPUS:85120637001
SN - 1999-768X
VL - 36
SP - e318
JO - Oman Medical Journal
JF - Oman Medical Journal
IS - 6
M1 - e318
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