Assessment of asthmatic patients' quality of life in jordan

A descriptive study was conducted in Al-Bashir teaching hospital in Amman city from 15th May 2004 to 15th August 2004, in order to "Assess the adult asthmatic patients' quality of life [QOL]. This study aimed at identifying the domains of [Environmental, Physical, Daily Living Activity, Drug and Medication, Psychological, and Social]. A Purposive [Non-Probability] sample of [100] adult asthmatic patients visited the emergency department and outpatient clinic of chest department in Al-bashir hospital .A Questionnaire was constructed for the purpose of the study, and comprised of [2] parts, consist of [108] items, that include [1] demographic characteristics form,[2] the assessment of adult asthmatic patients' QOL domains. Reliability and validity of the questionnaire was determined through internal consistency through a pilot study, content validity of the questionnaire was determined through panel of experts. Data was collected by the investigator who interviewed those patients and filled out the constructed questionnaire forms. Data analysis by using [Percentage, Frequencies, Mean of scores] and inferential statistical analysis [Pearson correlation, T-Test, One way analysis of variance [ANOVA]]. The findings of the study indicated that the quality of life for patients had greatly effected during the items, respiratory system cardio vascular system as a part of physical domains, also psychology domains and social domains. The study recommended that the Jordan Ministry of Health would be helpful in providing, building or developing the places and centers of chest departments or it's hospitals that provide care, also an educational program to be developed, and implemented for adult asthmatic patients in order to increase their actual knowledge

Impact of leukemia and its treatment upon adult patients and their daily life problems

The present study is descriptive analytical study aims at assessing of daily life problems [physical, functional, psychological and social] upon adult patients with acute and chronic leukemia who were under treatment and find relation to some socio-demographic characteristics. A questionnaire was prepared to achieve the purpose of this study, which was based on literature review, some psychometric properties and the results of a pilot study. The questionnaire consists of socio-Impact of Leukemia and Its Treatment upon Adult Patients and Their Daily Life Problems. The questionnaire was tested for its validity and reliability The sample of the study consisted of [160] adult patients with acute and chronic leukemia. The sample selected by purposive random from Baghdad Teaching Hospital/ Hematology out-patients department for the period from 1st Sep. 2000 to 28th Feb. 2001 The results of the study show that there are relationships of daily life problems with each other at [P<0.05]. The predominant of daily life problems among the acute leukemia[AL] group and chronic leukemia[CL] group were: psychological, social, physical and functional. The results indicated that, there were significant differences at level [P<0.05] between daily life problems and some socio-demographic characteristics such as: age, employment status and educational levels. The investigator recommended that, health education and emotional support must be given to those patients and their family to cope and adjust with their problems, and encouragement to participate in social activities and sexual activities for married patients