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Development Of Disease-Specific Health-Related Quality Of Life Questionnaire For Thai Adolescents With Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (Sle), A Pattaragarn, S. Eiam-Ong
Development Of Disease-Specific Health-Related Quality Of Life Questionnaire For Thai Adolescents With Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (Sle), A Pattaragarn, S. Eiam-Ong
Chulalongkorn Medical Journal
Introduction : Most instruments used for QOL evaluation are not developed specifically for SLE; hence, they present limited features when overall aspects of pediatric SLE and the responses to clinical changes are considered. Objective : To develop a quality of life questionnaire for adolescent with lupus (QoLMEAL). A disease-specific QOL questionnaire appropriate for evaluation of Thai adolescents diagnosed with SLE. Settings : University Hospitals in Bangkok. Research design : Multi-center descriptive study. Patients Thai adolescents aged 10 - 18 years old with SLE. Methods : The items were generated after an extensive review of the existing childhood and adolescent SLE, …
Quality Of Life Among Ruamkatanyu Rescue Workers In Bangkok Metropolis, P Worakul, C. Roomruangwong
Quality Of Life Among Ruamkatanyu Rescue Workers In Bangkok Metropolis, P Worakul, C. Roomruangwong
Chulalongkorn Medical Journal
Background : Ruamkatanyu rescue workers are working in pressure of emergency situation with severely injured patients or corpses. The quality of life in this group of subject has not been studied. Objective : To study quality of life and associated factors among Ruamkatanyu rescue workers. Design : A cross – sectional descriptive study. Setting : Ruamkatanyu rescue foundation in Bangkok Metropolis. Materials and Methods : All of current Ruamkatanyu rescue workers (during September- December 2009, without sampling) in Bangkok Metropolis (N = 236) were approached for informed consent. The questionnaire assessed for demographic data, quality of life questionnaire (WHOQOL-BREF-THAI), stress …
Correlation Between Health-Related Quality Of Life Using St. George's Respiratory Questionnaire And Pulmonary Function Testing In Thai Patients With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, K Kawkitinarong, T Yingchutrakul, C Sittipunt, S. Wongtim
Correlation Between Health-Related Quality Of Life Using St. George's Respiratory Questionnaire And Pulmonary Function Testing In Thai Patients With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, K Kawkitinarong, T Yingchutrakul, C Sittipunt, S. Wongtim
Chulalongkorn Medical Journal
Background : Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is characterized by progressive worsening of airway obstruction. The patients usually present with cough, breathlessness on and limited activities, which adversely affects their quality of life. Severity of COPD is traditionally classified by using spirometry. However, the relationship between quality of life and lung function parameters is unclear. Objective : To study the effects of COPD on the health-related quality of life of patients in the Outpatient Clinic, King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital (KCMH) using Thai version of the St. George's Respiratory Questionnaire (SGRQ) and to evaluate correlation of FEV1% predicted value and the …
Does Quality Of Life Of Schizophrenia Different From Other Mental Disorder? Quality Of Life : A Study In Outpatient Psychiatric Disorders At King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital, Thai Red Cross Society, D. Lalitanantpong
Chulalongkorn Medical Journal
Background : Quality of life (QOL) can be used to assess the treatment outcomes. No ranking of quality of life of Thai outpatients based on psychiatric diagnosis was studied before. Objective : To study the quality of life of psychiatric outpatients of King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital and ranking of quality of life by diagnosis. Setting : Psychiatric Outpatient Clinic at King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital, Thai Red Cross Society of Thailand Research design : Descriptive study. Material and Method : In this research, the quality of life of 113 psychiatric outpatient of King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital, the Red Cross Society of …
Validation Of Thai Version Of The Urogenital Distress Inventory And Incontinence Impact Questionnaires, T Manchana, S. Bunyavejchevin
Validation Of Thai Version Of The Urogenital Distress Inventory And Incontinence Impact Questionnaires, T Manchana, S. Bunyavejchevin
Chulalongkorn Medical Journal
Objective : To validate the Thai version of the Urogenital Distress Inventory (UDI) and Incontinence Impact Questionnaire (IIQ) for Thai women. Materials and Methods : The UDI and IIQ have been translated into Thai. Test - retest reliability and internal consistency were tested. Two hundred and eighteen patients who visited the urogynecologic clinic at King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital between March 2008 and April 2010 completed the Thai version of UDI and IIQ. A higher score indicates a greater impairment on the quality of life (QOL) but a lower score indicates a better QOL. Results : There were 86 asymptomatic and …