Psychological Conditions of Spinal Cord Injury Patients

Authors

  • Vilai Kuptniratsaikul Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok 10700
  • Orawan Smerasuta Department of Nursing, Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University
  • Pongthong Klomjaiyen Department of Nursing, Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University

Keywords:

Psychological, Spinal Cord

Abstract

The study of psychological distress: anxiety and depression, in 44 spinal cord injured patients was performed by using the Thai Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) at admission and before discharge. The average score of anxiety and depression decreased while the barthel index score increased significantly. The prevalence of anxiety and depression were 18.2 and 13.6 percent respectively and there was tendency to decline which implied that psychological conditions of SCI patients can be changed over time. The functional ability is not the only variable affecting psychological conditions. The process of adjustment is complex and individual.

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Published

27-08-2020

How to Cite

Kuptniratsaikul, V., Smerasuta, O. ., & Klomjaiyen, P. (2020). Psychological Conditions of Spinal Cord Injury Patients. Siriraj Medical Journal, 52(1), 23–29. Retrieved from https://he02.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/sirirajmedj/article/view/245673

Issue

Vol. 52 No. 1 (2000): January

Section

Original Article

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