Factors Associated with Psychological Distress among Patients with Lower Extremity Fractures
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The aim of the study was to examine relationships among age, gender, income,current pain intensity level, social support, ability to perform daily activities,and psychological distress in patients with lower extremity fractures from accidents.The literature review was used as a conceptual framework. The sample consisted of 113 patients diagnosed with lower extremity fractures aged between 18 and 55 years old who had an appointment at the orthopaedic outpatient clinic. The Demographic Questionnaire, the Numerical Rating Scale, the Social Support Questionnaire, the Barthel of Activities of Daily Living Index, and the Psychological Impact Scale for Crisis
Events–10 were used for data collection. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and Pearson Product Moment Correlation Coefficient, Spearman rank correlation coefficient, and Point–biserial correlation coefficient. The results of this study revealed that most patients with lower extremity fractures had mild levels of psychological distress.Female patients had higher levels of psychological distress compared to male patients.Income, social support, and the ability to perform daily activities were significantly
negatively associated with psychological distress, while current pain intensity level was significantly positively associated with psychological distress. Age was not associated with psychological distress. The results could be used to plan the proper management of pain, provide health education to promote the ability to perform daily activities, and integrate family members in providing care to improve perceptions of social support,which could minimize psychological distress in patients with lower extremity fractures in the initial phase after the accident.
Keywords: Accident, Lower extremity fracture, Psychological distress
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บทความ ข้อมูล เนื้อหา รูปภาพ ฯลฯ ที่ได้รับการตีพิมพ์ในรามาธิบดีพยาบาลสาร ถือเป็นลิขสิทธิ์ของวารสาร หากบุคคลหรือหน่วยงานใดต้องการนำทั้งหมดหรือส่วนหนึ่งส่วนใดไปเผยแพร่หรือเพื่อกระทำการใด ใด จะต้องได้รับอนุญาตเป็นลายลักษณ์อักษรจากรามาธิบดีพยาบาลสารก่อนเท่านั้น
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