Quality of life and perceived health status among people with spinal cord injury
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May 2, 2016
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WHOQOL-BREF Thai version SF-36 V2 spinal cord injury
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Abstract
Background: Quality of life and perceived health status are common indicators of outcome measurement among occupational therapist. However, the complexity of these two concepts and their relationships resulted in misunderstanding to use for outcome measurement among health professions. Therefore, identifying of the concept and choosing an appropriate tool for evaluation are necessary.
Objective: The purposes of this study were to examine the levels and correlations between quality of life and perceived health status among thirty people with spinal cord injury living in their communities.
Material and methods: Two self-administrative questionnaires: WHOQOL-BREF: Thai version, and SF-36 V2: Thai version, had been used to measure quality of life and perceived health status among 30 participants.
Result: Scores of WHOQOL-Brief: Thai version can be classified as average (85.03±9.86) compared to Thais’ norms and other studies among people with spinal cord injury in Thailand. The SF-36 V2: Thai version score was lower than Thais’ norms in physical component summary score (PCS) while the score of mental component summary score (MCS) was in the same level compared to Thais’ norms. The result also showed the statistical significance of correlation between SF-36 and WHOQOL-BREF, except general health (GF) of SF-36 subcomponent.
Conclusion: The result showed a foundation and hierarchal order of perceived heath status that were effect on a level of quality of life among people with spinal cord injury. The coping strategies with physical problems and participation also affected quality of life among participants although their physical conditions had been limited by disability status.
Bull Chiang Mai Assoc Med Sci 2016; 49(2): 185-196. Doi: 10.14456/jams.2016.26
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Trevittaya, P., & Wattanavittawat, P. (2016). Quality of life and perceived health status among people with spinal cord injury. Journal of Associated Medical Sciences, 49(2), 185. Retrieved from https://he01.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/bulletinAMS/article/view/59894
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2. Pajareya K. Traumatic spinal cord injuries in Thailand: An epidemiologic study in Siriraj Hospital, 1989 - 1994. Spinal Cord 1996; 34: 608-10. (in Thai).
3. Kovindha A. Manual for spinal cord injured persons. 3rd Edition. Chaing Mai: Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University; 2001. (in Thai).
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5. Westgren N, Levi R. Quality of life and traumatic spinal cord injury. Arch Phys Med Rehb 1998; 79: 1433-9.
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8. Summers JD, Rapoff MA, Varghese G, Porter K, Palmer RE. Psychosocial factors in chronic spinal cord injury pain. Pain 1991; 47(2): 183-9.
9. Abramson N. Quality of life: Who can make the judgement? Am J Med 1996;100:365-6.
10. Hampton NZ, Qin-Hilliard DB. Dimension of quality of life for Chinese adults with spinal cord injury: A qualitative study. Disabil Rehabil 2004; 26: 203-12.
11. Hayry M. Measuring the quality of life: Why, how and what? Theor Med 1991; 12(2): 97-116.
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13. Post M, Noreau L. Quality of life after spinal cord injury. J Neurol Rehabil 2005; 29(3): 139-46.
14. Balioussis C, Hitzig SL, Flett H, Noreau L, Craven BC. Identifying and classifying quality of life tools for assessing spasticity after spinal cord injury. Top Spinal Cord Inj Rehabil 2014; 20(3): 208-24.
15. Tate D, Forchheimer M. Review of cross-cultural issue related to quality of life after spinal cord injury. Top Spinal Cord Inj Rehabil 2014; 20(3): 181-90.
16. Boakye M, Leigh B, Skelly A. Quality of life in persons with spinal cord injury: Comparisons with other population. J Neurosurg-spine 2012; 17: 29-37.
17. Trevittaya P. Life experiences and quality of life among people with spinal cord injuries in Northern Thailand. Sydney: University of Sydney; 2008.
18. WHO. ICF: International classification of functioning, disability and health. Geneva: World Health Organization; 2001.
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27. Lude P, Kennedy P, Elfstrom ML, Ballert CS. Quality of life in and after spinal cord injury rehabilitation: A longitudinal multicenter study. Top Spinal Cord Inj Rehabil 2014; 20(3): 197-207.
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29. Choochart N, Vichiansiri R, Arayawichanon P, Manimmanakorn N. Quality of life of traumatic spinal cord injured patients in North-East region of Thailand. J Thai Rehabil Med 2015; 25(1): 15-21. (in Thai).
30. Geyh S, Ballert C, Sinnott A, Charlifue S, Catz A, D’Andrea Greve JM, et al. Quality of life after spinal cord injury: A comparison across six countries. Spinal Cord 2013; 51: 322-6.
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33. Kankumnanata S. The study of perceived helath status among people with spinal cord injury: Using SF-36 V2: Thai version. Department of Occupational Therapy: Faculty of Associated Medical Sciences; 2006. (in Thai).
34. Department of Mental Health. World Health Organization Quality of Life Questionnaire – BREF: Thai version (WHOQOL–BREF: THAI). 2009 [cited 2009 June, 5 ]. Available from: http://www.dmh.moph.go.th/test/whoqol/. (in Thai).
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