Background:The ankle-foot injuries are among the war-related injuries that cause many serious secondary problems for a lifetime.This nationwide study aimed to assess health-related quality of life and the ability to p...Background:The ankle-foot injuries are among the war-related injuries that cause many serious secondary problems for a lifetime.This nationwide study aimed to assess health-related quality of life and the ability to perform activities of daily living in veterans with ankle-foot injuries due to the Iran-Iraq war.Methods:A total of 1079 veterans with ankle-foot injuries were enrolled in a cross-sectional study from 2014 to 2016.Demographic characteristics,including age,gender,marital status,disability percent,educational level,employment and additional injuries,were collected.The ability to perform daily activities was assessed using the Barthel activities of daily living(ADL)and Lawton instrumental activities of daily living(IADL)Indexes.Physical and mental health-related quality of life(HRQOL)data were measured via the SF-36 subscales.The data were compared with those of bilateral lower limb amputees(BLLAs)and of the general Iranian population.Statistical analyses,including Pearson’s correlation coefficient,one-sample t-test and analysis of variance(ANOVA),were performed using SPSS16.0.A multiple linear regression model was used to determine the contribution of independent variables to the Physical Component Summary(PCS)and Mental Component Summary(MCS).Results:The highest and lowest scores were observed for mental health(48.93±20.69)and bodily pain(28.16±21.74),respectively.The mean scores of veterans with ankle-foot injuries on the SF-36 were significantly lower on all eight measures than those of the general Iranian male population and of the bilateral lower limb amputees(P<0.001).The mean scores of ADLs and IADLs were 83.9±16.3 and 5.3±2.0,respectively.The higher dependency in ADLs(P<0.001)and IADLs(P<0.001),the higher disability rate(P<0.001)and additional injury(P<0.001)were significant determinants of the PCS.ADL(P<0.001)and IADL(P<0.001)limitations,additional injury(P<0.001),history of hospitalization in the year preceding the study(P=0.007)and employment(P=0.001)were reported as determinants of the MCS.Conclusion:The results strongly suggest that veterans with ankle-foot injuries suffer from critically poor healthrelated quality of life.The main predicting factors of HRQOL were the disability to perform ADLs/IADLs,suffering two or more injuries,a history of hospitalization in the year preceding the study and unemployment.展开更多
目的 探讨应用功能评估判定老年中期照护服务对象,分析中期照护对老年患者日常生活自理能力及肢体功能的影响.方法 因急性病住院年龄大于60岁的患者,入院1周之内应用日常生活活动能力（ADL）量表（Barthel指数）及肢体功能测定进行评估...目的 探讨应用功能评估判定老年中期照护服务对象,分析中期照护对老年患者日常生活自理能力及肢体功能的影响.方法 因急性病住院年龄大于60岁的患者,入院1周之内应用日常生活活动能力（ADL）量表（Barthel指数）及肢体功能测定进行评估.因本次急性病导致日常活动能力下降,肢体功能下降,Barthel指数45-95分,且具有康复潜能的患者纳入中期照护.实验组331例,于住院后3～7d内开始实施中期照护.对照组51例,实行常规急性病医疗护理.出院前重复ADL评估,出院后1个月再次行ADL量表及肢体功能测定予以随访评估.结果 入院时与出院前比较,实验组ADL评分差异具有统计学意义（78.4±19.6 vs 83.8±16.2）,对照组（83.0±13.2 vs 83.4±12.2）差异无统计学意义.入院时与出院后1个月比较,实验组握力有显著性变化,步速及伸展测试的改善无统计学差异.对照组3项指标的前后比较均无统计学意义.入院时与出院后1个月比较,实验组和对照组ADL评分的改善均具有显著意义.两组ADL评分增加量的比较（15.15-± 19.71 vs 10.14-± 11.27）,两组间差异具有统计学意义.结论 实施中期照护有利于改善老年住院患者日常生活自理能力,提高握力.ADL评分及肢体功能评估有利于判定因急性病住院的老年患者是否适合进入中期照护,同时有利于判定中期照护的实施效果.展开更多
基金financially supported by the Janbazan Medical and Engineering Research Center.
文摘Background:The ankle-foot injuries are among the war-related injuries that cause many serious secondary problems for a lifetime.This nationwide study aimed to assess health-related quality of life and the ability to perform activities of daily living in veterans with ankle-foot injuries due to the Iran-Iraq war.Methods:A total of 1079 veterans with ankle-foot injuries were enrolled in a cross-sectional study from 2014 to 2016.Demographic characteristics,including age,gender,marital status,disability percent,educational level,employment and additional injuries,were collected.The ability to perform daily activities was assessed using the Barthel activities of daily living(ADL)and Lawton instrumental activities of daily living(IADL)Indexes.Physical and mental health-related quality of life(HRQOL)data were measured via the SF-36 subscales.The data were compared with those of bilateral lower limb amputees(BLLAs)and of the general Iranian population.Statistical analyses,including Pearson’s correlation coefficient,one-sample t-test and analysis of variance(ANOVA),were performed using SPSS16.0.A multiple linear regression model was used to determine the contribution of independent variables to the Physical Component Summary(PCS)and Mental Component Summary(MCS).Results:The highest and lowest scores were observed for mental health(48.93±20.69)and bodily pain(28.16±21.74),respectively.The mean scores of veterans with ankle-foot injuries on the SF-36 were significantly lower on all eight measures than those of the general Iranian male population and of the bilateral lower limb amputees(P<0.001).The mean scores of ADLs and IADLs were 83.9±16.3 and 5.3±2.0,respectively.The higher dependency in ADLs(P<0.001)and IADLs(P<0.001),the higher disability rate(P<0.001)and additional injury(P<0.001)were significant determinants of the PCS.ADL(P<0.001)and IADL(P<0.001)limitations,additional injury(P<0.001),history of hospitalization in the year preceding the study(P=0.007)and employment(P=0.001)were reported as determinants of the MCS.Conclusion:The results strongly suggest that veterans with ankle-foot injuries suffer from critically poor healthrelated quality of life.The main predicting factors of HRQOL were the disability to perform ADLs/IADLs,suffering two or more injuries,a history of hospitalization in the year preceding the study and unemployment.
文摘目的 探讨应用功能评估判定老年中期照护服务对象,分析中期照护对老年患者日常生活自理能力及肢体功能的影响.方法 因急性病住院年龄大于60岁的患者,入院1周之内应用日常生活活动能力（ADL）量表（Barthel指数）及肢体功能测定进行评估.因本次急性病导致日常活动能力下降,肢体功能下降,Barthel指数45-95分,且具有康复潜能的患者纳入中期照护.实验组331例,于住院后3～7d内开始实施中期照护.对照组51例,实行常规急性病医疗护理.出院前重复ADL评估,出院后1个月再次行ADL量表及肢体功能测定予以随访评估.结果 入院时与出院前比较,实验组ADL评分差异具有统计学意义（78.4±19.6 vs 83.8±16.2）,对照组（83.0±13.2 vs 83.4±12.2）差异无统计学意义.入院时与出院后1个月比较,实验组握力有显著性变化,步速及伸展测试的改善无统计学差异.对照组3项指标的前后比较均无统计学意义.入院时与出院后1个月比较,实验组和对照组ADL评分的改善均具有显著意义.两组ADL评分增加量的比较（15.15-± 19.71 vs 10.14-± 11.27）,两组间差异具有统计学意义.结论 实施中期照护有利于改善老年住院患者日常生活自理能力,提高握力.ADL评分及肢体功能评估有利于判定因急性病住院的老年患者是否适合进入中期照护,同时有利于判定中期照护的实施效果.
