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Health-related quality of life and its associated factors among patients with asthma: A multi-centered cross-sectional study in selected referral hospitals in Northwest Ethiopia

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  • Eyayaw Ashete Belachew
  • Ashenafi Kibret Sendekie
  • Sumeya Tadess
  • Mekuriaw Alemayehu

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Background: Patients with asthma have a compromised health-related quality of life (HRQoL) due to factors related sociodemographic, clinical, and environmental factors. This study assessed the HRQoL and its determinants in patients with asthma in selected public referral hospitals in Northwest Ethiopia. Design, setting, and participants: A multicenter facility-based cross-sectional study was conducted in selected hospitals in Northwest Ethiopia from August to October 2021. Participants were enrolled in the study using a systematic random sampling technique. Main outcome measures: HRQoL was assessed using the asthma-specific quality of life tool Mini-Asthma Quality of Life Questionnaire (Mini-AQLQ). Simple and multivariable linear regression analyses were conducted to determine the association between independent variables and HRQoL. A p-value of

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  • Eyayaw Ashete Belachew & Ashenafi Kibret Sendekie & Sumeya Tadess & Mekuriaw Alemayehu, 2023. "Health-related quality of life and its associated factors among patients with asthma: A multi-centered cross-sectional study in selected referral hospitals in Northwest Ethiopia," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 18(2), pages 1-18, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:plo:pone00:0281742
    DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0281742
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