《Chinese Journal of Rehabilitation Theory and Practice》 ›› 2017, Vol. 23 ›› Issue (5): 603-606.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1006-9771.2017.05.025

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Effect of Living Mode on Quality of Life and Life Satisfaction of Patients with Spinal Cord Injury Survived Tangshan Earthquake

CHENG Fang1, ZHENG Bin1, LIU Yan-feng2, YANG Yu-xia1, DONG Rong-xuan3, ZHAO Li-li1   

  1. 1. Tangshan Paraplegia Nursing Home, Tangshan, Hebei 063000, China;
    2. Affiliated Hospital of North China University of Science and Technology, Tangshan, Hebei 063000, China;
    3. Tangshan City Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Tangshan, Hebei 063000, China
  • Received:2016-10-17 Revised:2016-12-07 Published:2017-05-25 Online:2017-05-24
  • Contact: ZHAO Li-li. E-mail: doctorzhaolili@163.com

Abstract: Objective To explore the effect of living mode on quality of life and life satisfaction of patients with spinal cord injury who survived Tangshan earthquake. Methods From February to May, 2016, 76 patients with spinal cord injury survived the earthquake were investigated, among whom 38 patients lived in the nursing home or rehabilitation village and the other 38 patients discretely lived at home. Their quality of life and life satisfaction were assessed with WHO Quality of Life-BREF (WHOQOL-BREF) and Life Satisfaction Assessment respectively. Results The scores of physical, psychological, social adaptation and environment field in WHOQOL-BREF were significantly higher in the concentrated living group than in the scattered living group (t>8.97, P<0.001), as well as the life satisfaction (t=6.55, P<0.001). Conclusion The concentrated living mode could improve the quality of life and life satisfaction of the patients with spinal cord injury survived Tangshan earthquake.

Key words: spinal cord injury, earthquake, living mode, quality of life, life satisfaction

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