Quality Of Life of Patients with Chronic Liver Disease as Measured by the Abbreviated Version of the World Health Organization Quality of Life Scale
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Objective: To measure the quality of life (QOL) of patients with chronic liver disease (CLD) using the abbreviated version of the World Health Organization Quality of Life Instrument (WHOQOL-BREF-THAI). Methods: This study was descriptive in nature. The data were collected from a convenient sample of CLD patients who visited the gastrointestinal clinic at Naresuan University Hospital between December 2008 and November 2009. Structured interviews were conducted by trained interviewers. The instrument consisted of 26-items WHOQOL-BREF-THAI and questions soliciting patients’ demographic information. Data were analyzed by descriptive statistics. Results: Eighty-five CLD patients agreed to participate in this study. The majority of these patients were male (76.5%), and married (82.5%). More than half (55.3%) were insured by the Civil Servants’ Medical Benefit Scheme. CLD patients reported mean score±SD of QOL in physical, mental, social relationship, environmental, and overall QOL to be 24.40±3.86, 20.92±5.12, 10.83±2.34, 30.31±4.50, and 103.51±13.00, respectively. Conclusion: Even though CLD interposed a negative impact on patients’ QOL, patients in this study still reported good QOL. This study called for greater attention from health care professionals to physical and mental well-being of CLD patients. In addition, measures to promote patients’ social relationships should be incorporated into their treatment plans.
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ผลการวิจัยและความคิดเห็นที่ปรากฏในบทความถือเป็นความคิดเห็นและอยู่ในความรับผิดชอบของผู้นิพนธ์ มิใช่ความเห็นหรือความรับผิดชอบของกองบรรณาธิการ หรือคณะเภสัชศาสตร์ มหาวิทยาลัยสงขลานครินทร์ ทั้งนี้ไม่รวมความผิดพลาดอันเกิดจากการพิมพ์ บทความที่ได้รับการเผยแพร่โดยวารสารเภสัชกรรมไทยถือเป็นสิทธิ์ของวารสารฯ
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