Quality of life among accidental post burn patients attending plastic surgery outpatient department at Government Rajaji Hospital, Madurai

Janani, B (2018) Quality of life among accidental post burn patients attending plastic surgery outpatient department at Government Rajaji Hospital, Madurai. Masters thesis, College of Nursing, Madurai Medical College, Madurai.

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Abstract

STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM: Quality of life among accidental post burn patients attending plastic surgery Outpatient Department at Govt Rajaji Hospital, Madurai. OBJECTIVES: 1. To assess the quality of life among accidental post burn patients. 2. To compare the quality of life among male and female accidental post burn patients. 3.. To associate the quality of life among male and female accidental post burn patients and their selected socio demographic and baseline variables. HYPOTHESES: There is a statistically significant difference between quality of life among male and female accidental post burn patients. There is a statistically significant association between quality of life among male and female accidental post burn patients and their selected socio demographic and baseline variables. METHODOLOGY: Non experimental descriptive research design was used, 100 accidental post burn patients were selected by non-probability (consecutive) sampling and assessed through Burn specific health scale-Brief tool. RESULTS: The study revealed that majority of the subjects, 24 (48%) of female and 21 (42%) of male, were had very good and average quality of life respectively. CONCLUSION: The study findings evidence that male had lower level of quality of life than female accidental post burn patients.

Item Type: Thesis (Masters)
Additional Information: Reg.No.301631801
Uncontrolled Keywords: Quality of life, Accidental post burn patients.
Subjects: NURSING > Psychiatric Nursing
Depositing User: Subramani R
Date Deposited: 02 Oct 2019 03:37
Last Modified: 05 Oct 2019 06:13
URI: http://repository-tnmgrmu.ac.in/id/eprint/11665

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