58. ASSESSMENT OF QUALITY OF LIFE IN PATIENTS WITH SPINAL CORD INJURY AT THE NATIONAL REHABILITATION HOSPITAL
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Abstract
Objective: Describe clinical characteristics and assess the quality of life in patients with spinal cord injury at the National Rehabilitation Hospital.
Subjects and Methods: A cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted on 31 patients with spinal cord injury who were treated at the Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation Department – National Rehabilitation Hospital from December 2023 to March 2024.
Results: The study showed that the majority of patients with spinal cord injury were male (83.9%), within working age (77.4%), with an average duration of illness of 6.35 ± 4.93 months (minimum of 1 month, maximum of 2 years). The most common site of spinal cord injury was the thoracic cord (51.6%). Quality of life assessed using the EQ-5D-5L questionnaire showed that 45.2% had very low quality of life, 35.5% low, 16.1% moderate, and 3.2% high. No patient reported a very high quality of life.
Conclusion: Most patients with spinal cord injury have low or very low quality of life. Spinal cord injury significantly affects the quality of life.
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spinal cord injury, quality of life, National Rehabilitation Hospital
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