Quality of life and psychosocial impact on patients with blood disorders: An empirical study from patients' perspectives in Saudi Arabia

Turki M Alanzi; Abdulaziz Alharthi; Abdullah Alessa; Ahlam Saleh Alhajri; Sobhia Abanmi; Abdulrahman Khalifah; Fatimah H Althanayan; Sarah AlRubaya; Mariam Almahaish; Wedyan Alrefai; Manal Madan; Taif Allahyani; Reyouf Alsulami; Amjad Saadah; Nouf Alanzi

doi:10.1177/02601060241273570

Quality of life and psychosocial impact on patients with blood disorders: An empirical study from patients' perspectives in Saudi Arabia

Nutr Health. 2024 Aug 31:2601060241273570. doi: 10.1177/02601060241273570. Online ahead of print.

Authors

Affiliations

¹ Health Information Management and Technology Department, College of Public Health, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia.
² Faculty of Medicine Jeddah, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
³ College of Medicine King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
⁴ Food Science and Nutrition Department, College of Agricultural and Food Sciences, King Faisal University, Al Ahsa, Saudi Arabia.
⁵ College of Medicine, Majmaah University, Majmaah, Saudi Arabia.
⁶ Medical college, Alrayan colleges, Madinah, Saudi Arabia.
⁷ Department of Hematology, Qatif Comprehensive Inspection Center, Qatif, Saudi Arabia.
⁸ College of Medicine - Imam abdulrahman bin faisal University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia.
⁹ Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, College of Medicine, Dammam, Saudi Arabia.
¹⁰ Medical Laboratories, Taibah University, Madinah, Saudi Arabia.
¹¹ Faculty of medicine, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China.
¹² Medical Laboratory- Applied Medical Sciences - Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah, Saudi Arabia.
¹³ Laboratory Department, Makkah Medical Center Hospital, Makkah, Saudi Arabia.
¹⁴ Department of Clinical Laboratory Sciences, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Jouf University, Jouf, Saudi Arabia.

PMID: 39215525
DOI: 10.1177/02601060241273570

Abstract

Study purpose: this study aims to analyze QOL and psychosocial impact on patients with blood disorders.

Methods: A cross-sectional survey design is adopted in this study. The survey questionnaire included SF-36 form for measuring quality of life (QOL), along with psychosocial impact assessment scale. Adult patients with different types of blood disorders were recruited for the survey. Out of the 417 responses received, 389 were considered for data analysis and the remaining were avoided due to incomplete data.

Results: In terms of psychosocial impact scales, the highest mean is observed for financial stress (4.09 ± 1.22), followed by social exclusion (3.76 ± 1.19) and relationship challenges (3.31 ± 1.18). Among the QOL scales, the highest mean was observed for pain (3.81 ± 1.17), followed by physical functioning (3.68 ± 1.12). Statistically significant differences (p < 0.05) were observed among the participants groups characterized by age and type of disorder. Strong positive correlations between social exclusion and general health (r = 0.513), as well as pain and relationship challenges (r = 0.735) were observed.

Conclusion: Given the existing challenges in social exclusion, poor awareness, and support there is a need to develop comprehensive and personalized treatment plans integrating physical and mental support, awareness creation, and financial support.

Keywords: Blood disorder; pain; patients; psychosocial impact; quality of life; support.