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Volume 16, Issue 2 (2024)
3 2024, 16(2): 117-122 |
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Received: 2024/03/27 | Accepted: 2024/05/10 | Published: 2024/06/25
Received: 2024/03/27 | Accepted: 2024/05/10 | Published: 2024/06/25
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Kassid M, Mohammed Z. Healthcare Services and its Association with Quality of Life among Amputees. 3 2024; 16 (2) :117-122
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1- Thiqar Health Directorate, Ministry of Health, Nasiriya, Iraq
2- Department of Basic Sciences, College of Nursing, University of Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq
2- Department of Basic Sciences, College of Nursing, University of Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq
Abstract (1887 Views)
Aims: The quality of life among amputees is a multifaceted concept influenced by various factors. This study aimed to evaluate the quality of life among amputees and its associated socio-demographic characteristics.
Instrument & Methods: This descriptive correlational study was carried out at the Al-Rusafa Health Directorate in Baghdad City from October 1, 2023, to March 21, 2024. The study sample comprised 200 clients selected through non-probability sampling. The used questionnaire underwent validation by experts, and its reliability was confirmed through a pilot study. Data were collected via interviews and analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics.
Findings: The average age of the participants was 49.68 years, with the majority being male (65.5%), married (63%), and having completed middle school (49.5%). Among the participants, 42.5% were retirees, with most having incomes of 100 to less than 200 dollars per month (47%). Health conditions, particularly in the lower extremities (73%), led to amputation, with an average of 14.71 years since the amputation and 48.5% since the use of prostheses. The simple linear regression analysis showed that increased healthcare services were linked to enhanced physical, psychological, social, and overall quality of life (p=0.0001).
Conclusion: There is a robust and positive correlation between healthcare services for amputees and their comprehensive QOL, encompassing physical, psychological, and social aspects.
Instrument & Methods: This descriptive correlational study was carried out at the Al-Rusafa Health Directorate in Baghdad City from October 1, 2023, to March 21, 2024. The study sample comprised 200 clients selected through non-probability sampling. The used questionnaire underwent validation by experts, and its reliability was confirmed through a pilot study. Data were collected via interviews and analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics.
Findings: The average age of the participants was 49.68 years, with the majority being male (65.5%), married (63%), and having completed middle school (49.5%). Among the participants, 42.5% were retirees, with most having incomes of 100 to less than 200 dollars per month (47%). Health conditions, particularly in the lower extremities (73%), led to amputation, with an average of 14.71 years since the amputation and 48.5% since the use of prostheses. The simple linear regression analysis showed that increased healthcare services were linked to enhanced physical, psychological, social, and overall quality of life (p=0.0001).
Conclusion: There is a robust and positive correlation between healthcare services for amputees and their comprehensive QOL, encompassing physical, psychological, and social aspects.
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