@2025 Afarand., IRAN
ISSN: 2008-2630 Iranian Journal of War & Public Health 2016;8(3):157-163
ISSN: 2008-2630 Iranian Journal of War & Public Health 2016;8(3):157-163
Quality of Life of the Spouses of War Related Amputees of Hamedan City, Iran
ARTICLE INFO
Article Type
Descriptive & Survey StudyAuthors
Naderi A. (1)Sedighi Sh. (2)
Roshanaei Gh. (*)
Ahmadpanah M. (3)
Rostampour F. (4)
Asadi Z. (5)
(*) “Modeling of Noncommunicable Diseases Research Center” and “Biostatistics and Epidemiology Department, Public Health School”, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran
(1) Student Research Center, Health Faculty, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran
(2) Student Research Center, Nursing & Midwifery Faculty, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran
(3) “Behavioral Disorders & Drug Abuse Research Center” and “Psychiatry Department, Medical Faculty”, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran
(4) Student Research Center, Medical Faculty, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran
(5) Social Aids Department, Veterans Affairs Foundation of Hamedan, Hamedan, Iran
Correspondence
Address: Biostatistics and Epidemiology Department, Public Health School, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Shahid Fahmideh Avenue, Opposite the Mardom Park, Hamadan, IranPhone: +98 (81) 38380090
Fax: +98 (81) 38380090
gh.roshanaei@umsha.ac.ir
Article History
Received: March 15, 2016Accepted: July 24, 2016
ePublished: August 31, 2016
ABSTRACT
Aims
Care of the veterans with amputations results in some physical and mental side-effects, mainly, in their spouses, affecting their quality of life. The aim of this study was to investigate the quality of life of the spouses of the veterans with amputations in Hamadan Township.
Instrument & Methods In the descriptive cross-sectional study, the spouses of 140 male veterans with amputations, supported by Hamadan Martyrs and Veterans Foundation, were investigated via census method in 2014. Data was collected by a bi-section questionnaire consisted of demographic and quality of life parts, the latter done using 36-question standard questionnaire of quality of life. Data was analyzed by SPSS 16 software using Kruskal-Wallis and Mann-Whitney tests.
Findings Total number of quality of life in the veterans’ spouses was 42.40±21.47. Maximum and minimum mean scores of quality of life were of mental health (54.50±20.37) and of public health (32.40±19.99) domains, respectively. Age, type of injury, and heart diseases significantly affected the quality of life of the veterans’ spouses (p<0.05). Nevertheless, other demographic factors had no significant effect on their quality of life (p<0.05).
Conclusion The quality of life of the spouses of the veterans with amputations of Hamadan Township, including, even, maximum quality of life observed in the mental health domain, is low.
Instrument & Methods In the descriptive cross-sectional study, the spouses of 140 male veterans with amputations, supported by Hamadan Martyrs and Veterans Foundation, were investigated via census method in 2014. Data was collected by a bi-section questionnaire consisted of demographic and quality of life parts, the latter done using 36-question standard questionnaire of quality of life. Data was analyzed by SPSS 16 software using Kruskal-Wallis and Mann-Whitney tests.
Findings Total number of quality of life in the veterans’ spouses was 42.40±21.47. Maximum and minimum mean scores of quality of life were of mental health (54.50±20.37) and of public health (32.40±19.99) domains, respectively. Age, type of injury, and heart diseases significantly affected the quality of life of the veterans’ spouses (p<0.05). Nevertheless, other demographic factors had no significant effect on their quality of life (p<0.05).
Conclusion The quality of life of the spouses of the veterans with amputations of Hamadan Township, including, even, maximum quality of life observed in the mental health domain, is low.
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