An analysis of the quality of life among diabetic foot ulcer patients in Kuantan, Pahang

Introduction: Foot ulcer is one of the most serious complications associated with diabetes mellitus that mat resulted in a disability and impairment of health related quality of life. Materials and Methods: The main objective of this cross-sectional study was to determine the factors adversely as...

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Main Authors:	Alia, Ilham, Fauzi, Muhammad Aiman, Ismail, Sarah Syahidah, Mahno, Noor Ezmas, Ahmad, Azrin Waheedy, Abdul Rahman, Mohd Norhisham Azmi, Othman, Ahmad Faidzal
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Language:	English English
Published:	Kulliyyah (Faculty) of Medicine, International Islamic University Malaysia 2019
Subjects:	RD Surgery
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spelling	iium-727342019-11-24T12:09:37Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/72734/ An analysis of the quality of life among diabetic foot ulcer patients in Kuantan, Pahang Alia, Ilham Fauzi, Muhammad Aiman Ismail, Sarah Syahidah Mahno, Noor Ezmas Ahmad, Azrin Waheedy Abdul Rahman, Mohd Norhisham Azmi Othman, Ahmad Faidzal RD Surgery Introduction: Foot ulcer is one of the most serious complications associated with diabetes mellitus that mat resulted in a disability and impairment of health related quality of life. Materials and Methods: The main objective of this cross-sectional study was to determine the factors adversely associated with quality of life among diabetic foot ulcer patients. Diabetic patients with evidence of diabetic foot ulcer attending outpatient orthopaedics and general surgical clinic of Hospital Tengku Ampuan Afzan were recruited into this study. A set of validated SF-36 questionnaire was employed to evaluate the health-related quality of life for each patient. This study was registered with the National Medical Research Register (NMRR registration no. 17-1520-36332). Results: There is a slightly higher proportion of female among the 104 respondents. Its prevalence is most pronounces in the lower income group. Majority presented with Wagner stage 2 and 3. Amputation has been performed in 54% of these patients. Physical health score fair worse than mental health. Age, low socioeconomic status, presence of comorbidities, major amputation, ulcer at the forefoot and wheelchair usage associated with an adverse effect on the physical health aspect in these patients. Interestingly, smoker seems to score better on the mental health aspect of the quality of life. Conclusion: Diabetic foot ulcer affected physical health aspect much more than mental health aspect within the context of the quality of life. Kulliyyah (Faculty) of Medicine, International Islamic University Malaysia 2019-06 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/72734/1/72734_An%20analysis%20of%20the%20quality%20of%20life%20among%20diabetic%20foot%20ulcer%20patients%20in%20Kuantan%2C%20Pahang.pdf application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/72734/2/72734_An%20analysis%20of%20the%20quality%20of%20life%20among%20diabetic%20foot%20ulcer%20patients%20in%20Kuantan%2C%20Pahang_SCOPUS.pdf Alia, Ilham and Fauzi, Muhammad Aiman and Ismail, Sarah Syahidah and Mahno, Noor Ezmas and Ahmad, Azrin Waheedy and Abdul Rahman, Mohd Norhisham Azmi and Othman, Ahmad Faidzal (2019) An analysis of the quality of life among diabetic foot ulcer patients in Kuantan, Pahang. International Medical Journal Malaysia, 18 (Supplementary Issue 1). p. 3. E-ISSN 1823-4631 http://iiumedic.net/imjm/v1/download/volume_18_supp/Final-Supplement-ECSS-2018-PDF-03.pdf
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spellingShingle	RD Surgery Alia, Ilham Fauzi, Muhammad Aiman Ismail, Sarah Syahidah Mahno, Noor Ezmas Ahmad, Azrin Waheedy Abdul Rahman, Mohd Norhisham Azmi Othman, Ahmad Faidzal An analysis of the quality of life among diabetic foot ulcer patients in Kuantan, Pahang
description	Introduction: Foot ulcer is one of the most serious complications associated with diabetes mellitus that mat resulted in a disability and impairment of health related quality of life. Materials and Methods: The main objective of this cross-sectional study was to determine the factors adversely associated with quality of life among diabetic foot ulcer patients. Diabetic patients with evidence of diabetic foot ulcer attending outpatient orthopaedics and general surgical clinic of Hospital Tengku Ampuan Afzan were recruited into this study. A set of validated SF-36 questionnaire was employed to evaluate the health-related quality of life for each patient. This study was registered with the National Medical Research Register (NMRR registration no. 17-1520-36332). Results: There is a slightly higher proportion of female among the 104 respondents. Its prevalence is most pronounces in the lower income group. Majority presented with Wagner stage 2 and 3. Amputation has been performed in 54% of these patients. Physical health score fair worse than mental health. Age, low socioeconomic status, presence of comorbidities, major amputation, ulcer at the forefoot and wheelchair usage associated with an adverse effect on the physical health aspect in these patients. Interestingly, smoker seems to score better on the mental health aspect of the quality of life. Conclusion: Diabetic foot ulcer affected physical health aspect much more than mental health aspect within the context of the quality of life.
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author	Alia, Ilham Fauzi, Muhammad Aiman Ismail, Sarah Syahidah Mahno, Noor Ezmas Ahmad, Azrin Waheedy Abdul Rahman, Mohd Norhisham Azmi Othman, Ahmad Faidzal
author_facet	Alia, Ilham Fauzi, Muhammad Aiman Ismail, Sarah Syahidah Mahno, Noor Ezmas Ahmad, Azrin Waheedy Abdul Rahman, Mohd Norhisham Azmi Othman, Ahmad Faidzal
author_sort	Alia, Ilham
title	An analysis of the quality of life among diabetic foot ulcer patients in Kuantan, Pahang
title_short	An analysis of the quality of life among diabetic foot ulcer patients in Kuantan, Pahang
title_full	An analysis of the quality of life among diabetic foot ulcer patients in Kuantan, Pahang
title_fullStr	An analysis of the quality of life among diabetic foot ulcer patients in Kuantan, Pahang
title_full_unstemmed	An analysis of the quality of life among diabetic foot ulcer patients in Kuantan, Pahang
title_sort	analysis of the quality of life among diabetic foot ulcer patients in kuantan, pahang
publisher	Kulliyyah (Faculty) of Medicine, International Islamic University Malaysia
publishDate	2019
url	http://irep.iium.edu.my/72734/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/72734/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/72734/1/72734_An%20analysis%20of%20the%20quality%20of%20life%20among%20diabetic%20foot%20ulcer%20patients%20in%20Kuantan%2C%20Pahang.pdf http://irep.iium.edu.my/72734/2/72734_An%20analysis%20of%20the%20quality%20of%20life%20among%20diabetic%20foot%20ulcer%20patients%20in%20Kuantan%2C%20Pahang_SCOPUS.pdf
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An analysis of the quality of life among diabetic foot ulcer patients in Kuantan, Pahang

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