title: [Assessment of healthy related quality of life in patients with HBV induced liver cirrhosis].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To assess healthy related quality of life in patients with HBV induced liver cirrhosis.
  
  
  METHODS
  A total of 103 cases of patients with HBV induced liver cirrhosis were recruited from shenzhen Third People's Hospital during January 2009 to January 2012. The health related quality of life were assess using the most commonly used SF-36 scale questionnaire in all 103 patiemts. Sixty patients were further chosen for health related quality assessment using qualitive research method.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The quality of life of chronic hepatitis B patients with cirrhosis Child classification, four score of each group general health, vitality, social functioning, mental health was statistically significant (P < 0.05). Depth interviews found that the disease affects the psychological burden of the social needs of the three major affect quality of life factors.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Qualitative research with the SF-36 scale associated to a better understanding of the needs of life of patients with chronic hepatitis B cirrhosis, provide a reference for subsequent targeted medical services.
authors: Shenzhen Third People's Hospital, Guangdong, China. yjrszdhyy@126.com
authors: Jian-Rong
authors: JR
authors: Yue
authors: Hong
authors: H
authors: Xie
authors: Hui
authors: H
authors: Yang
authors: Ling
authors: L
authors: Lin
authors: Xiao-Hui
authors: XH
authors: Liu
authors: Gang
authors: G
authors: Duan
authors: Li-Hong
authors: LH
authors: Zeng
authors: Li-Ping
authors: LP
authors: Zhang
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D019694:Hepatitis B, Chronic / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008103:Liver Cirrhosis / Q000523:psychology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D036301:Qualitative Research; D011788:Quality of Life