Association between health-related quality of life and sense of coherence among health professionals working in primary health centers consuming tobacco in Jaipur, India
Background: Health-related quality of life (HRQOL) and senses of coherence (SoC) can be affected by the use of tobacco. Hence, the aim of the present study was to explore the association between HRQOL and SoC among health professionals working in primary health centers (PHCs) consuming Tobacco. Mate...
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| author | Ashish Sharma Kumar Gaurav Chhabra Sunita Agarwal Suman Bhansali Pooja Singh Renuka G Nagrale |
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| description | Background: Health-related quality of life (HRQOL) and senses of coherence (SoC) can be affected by the use of tobacco. Hence, the aim of the present study was to explore the association between HRQOL and SoC among health professionals working in primary health centers (PHCs) consuming Tobacco. Materials and Methods: It was a cross-sectional descriptive study where sampling technique used was systematic stratified random sampling. Jaipur District has 37 PHCs retrieved from site of NRHM Rajasthan. A close-ended questionnaire was prepared to conduct the interview. Results: Majority of study participants (57; 37.01%) were of 36–40 years of age. Males respondents (86; 55.85%) consuming tobacco were more in number than female respondents. Majority of study subjects (91; 59.09%) consumed smoked kind of tobacco, in which most contributed were nurses (49; 62.82%). On applying a linear regression model, it was determined that all subscale of SF-36 was significantly (P ≤ 0.000) associated with SoC. Conclusion: From above, it was concluded that there was a strong association between HRQOL and SoC among health professionals working in primary health centers consuming tobacco. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-3af2e58f846049338b7da0457660fa632022-12-21T22:41:32ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsJournal of Family Medicine and Primary Care2249-48632020-01-01962963296810.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_155_20Association between health-related quality of life and sense of coherence among health professionals working in primary health centers consuming tobacco in Jaipur, IndiaAshish SharmaKumar Gaurav ChhabraSunita AgarwalSuman BhansaliPooja SinghRenuka G NagraleBackground: Health-related quality of life (HRQOL) and senses of coherence (SoC) can be affected by the use of tobacco. Hence, the aim of the present study was to explore the association between HRQOL and SoC among health professionals working in primary health centers (PHCs) consuming Tobacco. Materials and Methods: It was a cross-sectional descriptive study where sampling technique used was systematic stratified random sampling. Jaipur District has 37 PHCs retrieved from site of NRHM Rajasthan. A close-ended questionnaire was prepared to conduct the interview. Results: Majority of study participants (57; 37.01%) were of 36–40 years of age. Males respondents (86; 55.85%) consuming tobacco were more in number than female respondents. Majority of study subjects (91; 59.09%) consumed smoked kind of tobacco, in which most contributed were nurses (49; 62.82%). On applying a linear regression model, it was determined that all subscale of SF-36 was significantly (P ≤ 0.000) associated with SoC. Conclusion: From above, it was concluded that there was a strong association between HRQOL and SoC among health professionals working in primary health centers consuming tobacco.http://www.jfmpc.com/article.asp?issn=2249-4863;year=2020;volume=9;issue=6;spage=2963;epage=2968;aulast=healthhealth-related quality of lifesense of coherencetobacco |
| spellingShingle | Ashish Sharma Kumar Gaurav Chhabra Sunita Agarwal Suman Bhansali Pooja Singh Renuka G Nagrale Association between health-related quality of life and sense of coherence among health professionals working in primary health centers consuming tobacco in Jaipur, India Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care health health-related quality of life sense of coherence tobacco |
| title | Association between health-related quality of life and sense of coherence among health professionals working in primary health centers consuming tobacco in Jaipur, India |
| title_full | Association between health-related quality of life and sense of coherence among health professionals working in primary health centers consuming tobacco in Jaipur, India |
| title_fullStr | Association between health-related quality of life and sense of coherence among health professionals working in primary health centers consuming tobacco in Jaipur, India |
| title_full_unstemmed | Association between health-related quality of life and sense of coherence among health professionals working in primary health centers consuming tobacco in Jaipur, India |
| title_short | Association between health-related quality of life and sense of coherence among health professionals working in primary health centers consuming tobacco in Jaipur, India |
| title_sort | association between health related quality of life and sense of coherence among health professionals working in primary health centers consuming tobacco in jaipur india |
| topic | health health-related quality of life sense of coherence tobacco |
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