Quality of Life of Road Accident Head-injured Patients After Craniotomy
A Chaikoolvatana*, S Sripech
Pharmacy Practice Group, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Ubon Rajathanee University, Ubon Ratchathani 34190, Thailand
บทคัดย่อ
This is a descriptive study that evaluates the quality of live (QOL) of road accident head-injured patients after craniotomy. It investigates the relationship between the independent variables of demographic data, health, and social and economics and four aspects of participants’ QOL, satisfaction, perception, health, and social and economics. The ninety participants in the study were patients with head injuries resulting from involvement in road accidents who were attending a neurological clinic at Sapasithiprasong Hospital, Ubon Ratchathani, Thailand. Data was collected by participants completing a questionnaire. Results showed most participants had high QOL after craniotomy in satisfaction, life perception, health, and social and economics. There were negative relationships between QOL and duration of hospital stay, medical complications, and levels of disability. The study indicates the need for efficient postoperative care of head-injured patients to return them quickly to their daily lives.
ที่มา
Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine & Public Health ปี 2550, 761-768 ปีที่: 38 ฉบับที่ 4 หน้า 761-768