Impact of co-epidemic tuberculosis and diabetes mellitus on health-related quality of life: A review

Machrumnizar Machrumnizar (Doctoral Program, Faculty of Public Health, University of Indonesia Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Trisakti)
Nana Muyana (Department of Health Promotion, Politeknik Kesehatan Kementerian Kesehatan Jakarta III)
Adang Bachtiar (Department of Health Administration and Policy, Faculty of Public Health, University of Indonesia)
Rina Kurniasri Kusumaratna (Department of public health, faculty of medicine, University of Trisakti)
Jipri Suyanto (Faculty of health science, Dehasen University)

Jurnal Aisyah : Jurnal Ilmu Kesehatan
Vol 8, No 4: Desember 2023

The high comorbidity rate between diabetes mellitus and tuberculosis has a significant impact on the patient's health-related quality of life and eradication of tuberculosis program outcomes, especially in lower-middle-income countries that bear a "double disease burden". This review outlines the health-related quality of life of tuberculosis patients with diabetes. The search, selection, and article collection procedures were unmethodical. The retrieved articles were open-access and full-text in English. Health-related quality of life includes physical, psychological, social, and environmental domains. Health-related quality of life in diabetes, tuberculosis, and tuberculosis-diabetes comorbid patients experienced negative changes in all domains. Commonly used health-related quality-of-life measures can be generic or disease-specific. This review also highlights the importance of collaborative tuberculosis and diabetes management supported by the community, health workers, and stakeholders. Finally, this collaborative management support will enhance patient health-related quality of life and contribute to the accomplishment of the tuberculosis elimination program.