Mental health and its influence factors among tuberculosis patients

ObjectiveTo explore mental health status and its influence factors among tuberculosis(TB)patients.MethodsA cross-sectional study was carried out in the selected cities and counties in five provinces.Totally 176 TB patients were interviewed face-to-face with a self-designed questionnaire and Kessler Psychological Distress Scale(K10)to collect related information.ResultsThe average score of K10 was 14.20±5.97 for all patients and 27.3% of the patients had the scores of 16-50 indicating bad mental health status.The independent risk factors of high K10 score among the TB patients included non permanent resident,with debt due to TB treatment,and with longer period of having TB(R²=0.104).ConclusionThe mental health status of TB patients is poor and socioeconomic status is the most powerful influence factor for mental health of the patients.