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Evaluation of Health Status and Quality of Life in Patients Using Intravenous and Subcutaneous Forms of Immunoglobulin Replacement

Year 2022, Volume: 75 Issue: 1, 77 - 83, 30.06.2022

Saliha Esenboğa

Abstract

Objectives: Health-related quality of life (HRQoL) is an emerging field of research in primary immunodeficiency (PID) patients. PID patients’ quality
of life worsens as a result of their considerable disease load causing limited capacity to work and attend school, as well as participation in routine
physical activities. The aim of this study was to analyze the demographics, treatment satisfaction, treatment-related side effects, health status and
HRQoL of adult PID patients using different immunoglobulin replacement methods.

Materials and Methods: In this prospective, cross-sectional research, 53 adult patients, who had been diagnosed with PID and treated with IgRT,
were included. The Euro-QOL 5-D (EQ-5D) and Medical Outcomes Study Short Form-36 (SF-36) scales were used to evaluate health status and
HRQoL.

Results: The study included 53 patients with a median age of 32 (IQR: 24-45) years. Thirty-three (62.2%) patients were female. Twenty-three
individuals received intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) and 30 subcutaneous immunoglobulin (SCIG). There was no significant difference in side
effects between SCIG and IVIG. According to the EQ-5D results, anxiety/depression was the most problematic area to deal with. Patients’ median
SF-36 scores were significantly lower (p<0.005) than healthy Turkish population norms in all categories (except for mental health). For physical
functioning, physical role difficulty, emotional role difficulty, and vitality, the median scores of the SCIG group were similar to those of the healthy
population.

Conclusion: Given that individuals receiving SCIG therapy have a comparable quality of life as the general population, employing SCIG in appropriate
and chosen patients may improve quality of life by allowing patients to be more independent. Patients with PIDs should have regular HRQoL
assessments to ensure that they are receiving sufficient psychosocial care.

Keywords

: Health Status Quality of Life Primary Immunodeficiency IVIG SCIG

Ethical Statement

Ethics Committee Approval: This study was approved by the Ethics Committee of Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine (GO-21/1238). Informed Consent: Informed consent was taken from all patients and/or their parents as well. Peer-review: Externally peer-reviewed

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Primary Language English
Subjects Pediatric Immunology and Allergic Diseases
Journal Section Articles
Authors

Saliha Esenboğa 0000-0003-0562-9863

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Publication Date June 30, 2022
Published in Issue Year 2022 Volume: 75 Issue: 1

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APA Esenboğa, S. (2022). Evaluation of Health Status and Quality of Life in Patients Using Intravenous and Subcutaneous Forms of Immunoglobulin Replacement. Ankara Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Mecmuası, 75(1), 77-83. https://doi.org/10.4274/atfm.galenos.2022.55476
AMA Esenboğa S. Evaluation of Health Status and Quality of Life in Patients Using Intravenous and Subcutaneous Forms of Immunoglobulin Replacement. Ankara Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Mecmuası. June 2022;75(1):77-83. doi:10.4274/atfm.galenos.2022.55476
Chicago Esenboğa, Saliha. “Evaluation of Health Status and Quality of Life in Patients Using Intravenous and Subcutaneous Forms of Immunoglobulin Replacement”. Ankara Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Mecmuası 75, no. 1 (June 2022): 77-83. https://doi.org/10.4274/atfm.galenos.2022.55476.
EndNote Esenboğa S (June 1, 2022) Evaluation of Health Status and Quality of Life in Patients Using Intravenous and Subcutaneous Forms of Immunoglobulin Replacement. Ankara Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Mecmuası 75 1 77–83.
IEEE S. Esenboğa, “Evaluation of Health Status and Quality of Life in Patients Using Intravenous and Subcutaneous Forms of Immunoglobulin Replacement”, Ankara Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Mecmuası, vol. 75, no. 1, pp. 77–83, 2022, doi: 10.4274/atfm.galenos.2022.55476.
ISNAD Esenboğa, Saliha. “Evaluation of Health Status and Quality of Life in Patients Using Intravenous and Subcutaneous Forms of Immunoglobulin Replacement”. Ankara Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Mecmuası 75/1 (June 2022), 77-83. https://doi.org/10.4274/atfm.galenos.2022.55476.
JAMA Esenboğa S. Evaluation of Health Status and Quality of Life in Patients Using Intravenous and Subcutaneous Forms of Immunoglobulin Replacement. Ankara Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Mecmuası. 2022;75:77–83.
MLA Esenboğa, Saliha. “Evaluation of Health Status and Quality of Life in Patients Using Intravenous and Subcutaneous Forms of Immunoglobulin Replacement”. Ankara Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Mecmuası, vol. 75, no. 1, 2022, pp. 77-83, doi:10.4274/atfm.galenos.2022.55476.
Vancouver Esenboğa S. Evaluation of Health Status and Quality of Life in Patients Using Intravenous and Subcutaneous Forms of Immunoglobulin Replacement. Ankara Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Mecmuası. 2022;75(1):77-83.
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