Quality of life and risk factors that affect the quality of life of Thai female physicians.
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em Inglês
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-42035
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To study the quality of life (QOL) and risk factors that affect QOL of Thai female physicians. MATERIAL ANDMETHOD:
The Thai version of the briefform of WHO quality of life assessment instrument (WHOQOL-BREF-THAI) and risk assessment questionnaires were mailed to 1700 randomly selected female physicians.RESULTS:
The authors obtained a response rate of 41.9%. Most physicians were married (57.3%), they worked 57.3 hours/week, and had a mean income of 64,622 baht/month. The prevalence of obesity was 12.6%. Most (99.3%) did not drink alcohol, 69.6% avoided high cholesterol and afat diet, 65.8% consumed a balanced diet, and 55.9% included vegetables and fruit in half of their meals. The majority (62.2%) exercised for less than 30 min/day. They used a safety belt (92.1%) or crash helmet (87.5%) when driving a motor vehicle. Regarding their current health, 8.9% had hearing problems, 6.1% had diabetes, 3.3% had glaucoma, and 1.8% had hypertension.CONCLUSION:
Most female physicians had fair to good QOL scores. They were health and safety conscious. These aspects can be used in a campaign to promote a healthier life-style for Thai women.
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Assunto principal:
Médicas
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Testes Psicológicos
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Psicometria
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Qualidade de Vida
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Tailândia
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Idoso de 80 Anos ou mais
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Idoso
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Feminino
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Humanos
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Comportamentos Relacionados com a Saúde
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo de etiologia
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Pesquisa qualitativa
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Fatores de risco
Limite:
Aged80
País/Região como assunto:
Ásia
Idioma:
Inglês
Ano de publicação:
2007
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
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