The Unfinished Fight: A New Paradigm for Quality of Life in Malaria Care
نویسندگان
1 Food and Beverages Safety Research Center, Urmia University of Medical Sciences, Urmia, Iran
2 Department of Psychology, Stockholm University, Sweden & Division of Psychology, University of Turku, Finland
3 Leeds Community Healthcare NHS Trust, United Kingdom
4 Pathogens and Vectors Research Center, Cellular and Molecular Medicine Research Institute, Urmia University of Medical Sciences, Urmia, Iran & Medical Entomology Department, School of Public Health, Urmia University of Medical
doi
10.22034/jesi.46.2.7چکیده
Enhancing Health-Related Quality of Life (HRQOL) for infectious diseases like malaria requires a shift from a disease-focused to a patient-centered model of care. By implementing an integrated framework that addresses clinical, psychological, and socioeconomic dimensions of the illness simultaneously, healthcare professionals can improve patient well-being significantly. It is crucial that national primary health care systems and malaria control programs formally adopt HRQOL metrics as key performance indicators. Future research should prioritize evaluating these intervention strategies to establish a robust evidence base for holistic patient care