OBJECTIVES : Tuberculosis (TB) is remain one of global health problem with high morbidity and affects quality of life and health status. This study was aimed to measure health related quality of life (HRQOL) among tuberculosis patients in Indonesia using specific and generic instruments.

METHODS : This study was a cross-sectional study conducted in Yogyakarta Province, Indonesia. Study sample was TB patients visiting out-patient care in a primary healthcare centres and a lung-specific hospital. Convenience approach was applied to select respondents for the study. Each respondent completed St. George Respiratory Questionnaire (SGRQ) and European Quality of Life - Five Dimension - Five Level (EQ-5D-5L) instruments to measure their HRQOL.

RESULTS : The study involved 35 TB patients as respondents. The mean total scores of SGRQ was 19.70 ± 15.81. The best score of SGRQ was in the domain of activity (15.57± 24.15), followed by domain of impacts/psycho-social (17.69 ± 14.31) and domain of symptoms (33.67 ± 20.60). The mean EQ-5D index score (health utility) and EQ-VAS were 0.881±0.104 and 0.790±0.124, respectively. The most reported problem was domain of pain/discomfort (57.1%), followed by anxiety/depression (40%), usual activities (14.3%), mobility (2.9%), and self-care (2.9%).

CONCLUSIONS : TB affects to lower HRQOL, thus health intervention should be served to TB patients to improve quality of life.