| Abstrakt: |
Peripheral artery disease (PAD) can be found in elderly patients over 65 years of age, who may develop foot wounds that can lead to amputation and greatly affect their quality of life. The aim of this research was to investigate the utility of patients with PAD, as well as to examine the medication adherence and other factors that affect their utility. This was achieved through an analytical cross-sectional study design, where data was collected by interviewing patients with PAD at Siriraj Hospital. This analytical cross-sectional research study involved 80 patients participating in the study, with 46 (57.50%) being males. The mean visual analog scale (VAS) score was 69.6±1.78, and the utility (EQ-5D-5L index) score was 0.71±0.03. Most of the patients (68 people, or 85.00%) had no dependence, while 10 people had severe dependence (12.50%), 1 person had moderate dependence (1.25%), and 1 person had complete dependence (1.25%). Additionally, 75 patients (93.75%) adhered to their medication regimen, while 5 patients had no medication adherence (6.25%). Our analysis revealed that the utility value of patients with peripheral artery disease was predicted by dependent variables, education level, and cerebrovascular disease (P-value <0.05). In conclusion, this study provides insights into utility, medication adherence, and dependence status of PAD patients. Over half had good quality of life, significant medication adherence was observed, and most patients showed non-dependence in daily activities. Educational level, occupation, and medication adherence were influential factors in utility values. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
