Quality of Life After Orthopedic Procedures at Buraydah Central Hospital and King Fahad Specialist Hospital in Qassim Region, Saudi Arabia.

Autor:	Alharbi M; Family and Community Medicine, College of Medicine, Qassim University, Buraydah, SAU., Aldubayyan SF; Orthopedics, College of Medicine, Qassim University, Buraydah, SAU., Alharbi TK; Orthopedics, College of Medicine, Qassim University, Buraydah, SAU., Alshaya AK; Orthopedics, College of Medicine, Qassim University, Buraydah, SAU., Almesned FA; Orthopedics, Buraydah Central Hospital, Buraydah, SAU., Alsughayyir AH; Orthopedics, College of Medicine, Qassim University, Buraydah, SAU., Alkhalaf AA; General Practice, King Fahad Specialist Hospital, Buraydah, SAU., Wali AA; Orthopedics, King Fahad Specialist Hospital, Buraydah, SAU., Alamri YH; Orthopedics, Buraydah Central Hospital, Buraydah, SAU.
Jazyk:	angličtina
Zdroj:	Cureus [Cureus] 2022 Oct 29; Vol. 14 (10), pp. e30835. Date of Electronic Publication: 2022 Oct 29 (Print Publication: 2022).
DOI:	10.7759/cureus.30835
Abstrakt:	Aim Patients' perspectives on their condition and treatment, their sense of need for healthcare, and their preferences for care and outcomes are all addressed by quality of life metrics. Therefore, it is important to all health professionals and patients involved in orthopedic surgery. This study aimed to evaluate the quality of life after orthopedic procedures and how its results could potentially be used for future improvement. Methods This is a cross-sectional study conducted among patients who underwent orthopedic procedures at Buraydah Central Hospital (BCH) and King Fahad Specialist Hospital (KFSH). A self-administered questionnaire was distributed among the patients using a paper questionnaire. The questionnaire was composed of socio-demographic data (e.g. age, gender, education, etc.) and the 36-Item Short Form Survey (SF-36) to measure patients' quality of life. Results In this study, 215 patients were able to complete the survey (male 82.3% vs female 17.7%). The most common age group was 18 to 30 years old (30.2%) and the most common surgery performed on patients was thigh surgery (19.5%) and hand surgery (13%). The overall mean physical health score after the surgery was 51.1 (SD 11.8) higher than the mental health score (mean 47.7; SD 11.2). Poor quality of life was significantly more common among patients with chronic disease while poor physical functioning and general health subdomains were more associated among patients who underwent hand surgery. Conclusion Patients suffering from chronic diseases tend to exhibit a low quality of life as compared to other patients. The quality of life after the surgery is an important indicator of patient satisfaction which may have a direct impact on the future outlook of a patient. More research is needed to determine the overall quality of life in patients who underwent a surgical procedure in our region. Competing Interests: The authors have declared that no competing interests exist. (Copyright © 2022, Alharbi et al.)
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