Quality of life (QOL) in Chronic Disease at Saraphi District Chiang Mai Province

Abstract

           The purpose of this study is to investigate the Quality of life (QOL) in patient with. chronic disease between October to December 2009. Samples are 460 patients in Saraphi District Chiang Mai Provinoe with diabetes mellitus, hypertension, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, chronic renal failure and Stroke. World Health Organization's QOL questionnaire (WHOQOL — BREF-THAI) is used for data collection. Data are analyzed by using frequency, percentage, means and standard deviation. The results are as follow. The overall score of QOL is 74.75 at medium level. The mean score physical health, psychological well-being and satisfaction with the environmental are 21.88, 18.39, 21.7 respectively also at medium level. The mean score of social relationships is 12.78 at good level. For each item of QOL it is found that the least score of QOL is 2.03 including loneliness, sadness, depressive, hopelessness and anxiety. The most score of QOL is 4.32 including the pleasure with health service and nursing care. The suggestion is that Saraphi Hospital and every Primary Care Unit should help the patient of chronic disease by personal and family level. While the care by community level is rather strong, so we should return the data to the community.