ฐานข้อมูลวิจัยด้านสุขภาพจิตและจิตเวช

ผู้วิจัย/Authors: Wiliya Cherli.

ชื่อเรื่อง/Title: Quality of Life in Patients of Epilepsy in Srinagarind Hospital.

แหล่งที่มา/Source: Journal of the Psychiatric Association of Thailand. Vol.51, No.3, July-September 2006, Page 356-364.

รายละเอียด / Details:

Objective To study the quality of life of epileptic patients. Method Descriptive study design was conducted One hundred epileptic outpatients Were recruited by consecutive sampling method at Srinagarind Hospital during January 1 to March 31,2004. Participants were informed consent and replied to the structured interview questionnaire. This questionnaire consists of demographic data type of epilepact impact of illness and medication. The second part was quality of life scale (SF-36) Thai version. Data analysis used percentage SF-36 had been calculate to mean of percentage in each of eight dimensions as physical functioning role limitations due to physical health problems bodily pain social functioning emotional well-being role limitation because of emotional problems vitality energy/fatigue and general health perception. Results Of 100 epileptic patients who 52% were male 48% were female. Aged ranges from 16-76 the mean age was 37.23 years. Mean age of onset of epilepsy was 28.71 years old. Most cases were predominately single (41%) low educational level (59%of cases had total income less than 10,000 baht/month) and unemployed (47%). Forty-nine percent of cases need family support. From SF-36 scale for quality of life in epileptic patient found that they had low general health perception (mean score=58.05SD=25.1) low vitality (mean score=64.6,SD=22.4) and low emotional well-being (mean score=67.1SD=20.2). However epileptic patients still preserved physical functioning (mean score=92.7 SD=14.8) less bodily pain (mean score=83.5SD=22.4) little affect on role limitations due to physical and emotional problems (mean score =84.5 SD=32.7=83.5 sd=33.8 sequentially) and social functioning (mean score =83.5 SD=23.5). Conclusion Epileptic patients have many problems include low education unemployment low incomes and dependency. Epilepsy affected to general health perception vitality and depression. But they can perform well in physical and social functioning.

Keywords: quality of life epileptic patients, epilepsy

ปีที่เผยแพร่/Year: 2006

Address: Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University.

Code: 200700038

ISSN/ISBN: 0125-6985

Country of publication: Thailand.

Language: English

Category: Abstract Journal.

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