Better mental component of quality of life in amputee
Iranian Journal of Public Health. 2012; 41 (7): 53-58
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ABSTRACT
Assessment of quality of life can promote health services. The purpose of this study was evaluation of health related quality of life in lower limbs amputee veterans of Iran. In the present cross sectional study, we compared 38 lower limbs amputee veterans with 50 normal healthy subjects with SF36 questioner in face-to-face interview. Amputees had significantly lower grade than normal subject did in role physical [P < 0.01] and were better than normal subjects in vitality [P < 0.001] and mental health [P < 0.01]. As a whole, amputees have higher in mental summary component of quality of life [P < 0.05] and lower in physical component of quality of life [P < 0.01]. Diminishing the demand and improving social support of amputee veterans might be considered as high grade in mental summary component of their quality of life
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IMEMR (Mediterraneo Oriental)
Asunto principal:
Salud Mental
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Estudios Transversales
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Encuestas y Cuestionarios
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Amputados
Tipo de estudio:
Estudio de prevalencia
Límite:
Adulto
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Anciano
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Humanos
Idioma:
Inglés
Revista:
Iran. J. Public Health
Año:
2012
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