CHRONIC LIVER DISEASE LOWERING PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH DIMENSIONS

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CHRONIC LIVER DISEASE LOWERING PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH DIMENSIONS Apriliani Siburian1*, Ching Fen Chang2 1. Tarumanagara School of Health Sciences, Jakarta 12550, Indonesia 2. School of Nursing, National Taipei University of Nursing and Sciences Health, Taipei, Taiwan *E-mail: s.aprilia@stikes.tarumanagara.ac.id Abstract The most prevalent diseases within the world related to major illness and mortality are chronic liver diseases. The developing pervasiveness of chronic liver disease has resulted in increased interest in health-related quality of life, which incorporates the physical well-being of a patient and his emotional and social well-being. This study aimed to define the quality of life of patients with chronic liver disease. This study used the Quality-of-Life Short Form 36 Indonesian version to examine 102 patients with chronic liver disease from two hospitals with a descriptive design. The quality of life of the patients was comparatively low (M ± SD: physical, 42.4 ± 18.33; mental, 48.44 ± 17.19). On both the physical and mental health dimensions of quality of life, the patients in this study scored less than 50 on a scale of 0 to 100, with low scores indicating the low quality of life both physically and mentally. Improving quality of life necessitates a multidisciplinary strategy that combines physical and mental health screening and management. Surrounding support will encourage adaptive coping mechanisms to manage the illness for improving quality of life. Keywords: chronic liver disease, cirrhosis, Indonesia, quality of life