Badre Bakzaza, Hanane Lemmih, Faouzi Errachidi, Omaima El Bouazzi, Saad Rachiq, Sidi Mohammed Raoui
Nowadays, chronic diseases are more common and affect a huge number of individuals. They can have a negative impact on the quality of life in many domains, including physical well-being, mental health and social relationships. This systematic narrative synthesis aims to explore health-related quality of life in people with chronic diseases in Africa. Using appropriate keywords, inclusion and exclusion criteria, and an in-depth examination of bibliographics through Scopus databases were carried out according to the PRISMA chart. Thus, the 23 studies from Africa retained were published in English between January 1, 2019, and October 14, 2023 and they reported the quality of life-related to health in patients living with chronic disease. The results of this review revealed that patients living with chronic diseases suffer from a number of medical, psychological, and social factors that have a negative impact on their quality of life. This study highlighted the importance of giving patients with chronic diseases in Africa top priority when they come to health care services and it pointed out the need to bolster Africa's health systems by improving primary care and similarly by increasing the knowledge and skills of care staff to enhance health-related quality of life of these patients.
