Identify the Impact of Tuberculosis on Health Status and Coping Strategies Adopted by Tuberculosis Patients

A study to identify the impact of tuberculosis on health status of tuberculosis patients and coping strategies adopted by tuberculosis patients with a view to develop pamphlet at selected DOTS centers in Ambala district of Haryana. Sample subjects were drawn by purposive sampling. The sample comprised of 100 tuberculosis patients attending DOTS centers of Ambala for tuberculosis treatment. Significant findings of the study were that Fifty subjects had mild impact of tuberculosis on health status, 45 subjects had moderate impact of tuberculosis on health status and five subjects had severe impact of tuberculosis on their health status. Maximum impact of tuberculosis was on physical health followed by mental health, spiritual life and social life. The most frequently adopted coping strategy was Logical analysis followed by problem solving, emotional discharge, positive reappraisal. A low negative relationship was established between impact of tuberculosis on health status and coping strategies adopted by tuberculosis patients. There was no significant association between impact of tuberculosis on health status of subject and age, gender, educational status, occupation, marital status, family income, number of rooms in residing house, number of family members place of residence and category of treatment.