TY - JOUR AU - Zainulabid, Ummu Afeera AU - Md Jalil, Muhammad Ateeq AU - Jaafar, Khairul Azhar AU - Yunus, Raudah Mohd PY - 2022/01/01 Y2 - 2024/03/29 TI - Resilience and Health-Related Quality of Life among Hepatitis C Patients in Pahang, Malaysia JF - Bangladesh Journal of Medical Science JA - Bangladesh J Med Sci VL - 21 IS - 1 SE - Original Articles DO - 10.3329/bjms.v21i1.56344 UR - https://www.banglajol.info/index.php/BJMS/article/view/56344 SP - 165-170 AB - <p><strong>Background: </strong>Hepatitis C is one of the most common causes of liver disease worldwide. Health impacts of hepatitis C are not limited to physical morbidity but include psychosocial dimensions such as quality of life (QOL), depression, anxiety, and stigmatization. In Malaysia, modifiable factors that can improve QOL among hepatitis C patients have not been adequately studied. Resilience – defined as the capacity to endure hardships and rebound from life adversities – is associated with mental health and well-being. Our study aims to test the association between resilience and QOL among hepatitis C patients.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Employing a cross-sectional design, 195 hepatitis C patients who attended Hospital Tengku Ampuan Afzan (HTAA) – the main public tertiary hospital in Pahang – were recruited through convenience sampling. Resilience was assessed using the Connor-Davidson resilience scale while Health-Related Quality of Life (HRQOL) was measured by 36-item short-form survey (SF-36v2)<strong>. </strong>Multiple linear regression was run to determine the association between resilience and HRQOL.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>We found significant associations between resilience and the physical (b=0.35; 95% CI: 0.11, 0.30; p&lt;0.001) and mental dimension of HRQOL (b=0.47; 95% CI: 0.21, 0.42; p&lt;0.001). Patients with higher resilience scores were more likely to have better HRQOL compared to those less resilient.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Resilience may be a protective factor in the disease trajectory of hepatitis C in terms of QOL. Health care providers should incorporate resilience into the management of hepatitis patients, through a multidisciplinary approach.</p><p>Bangladesh Journal of Medical Science Vol. 21(1) 2022 Page : 165-170</p> ER -