Mehdi Masoumi1, Elham Esfandiari2, Batool Mousavi3. 1. Janbazan Medical and Engineering Research Center (JMERC), Tehran, Iran. 2. Janbazan Medical and Engineering Research Center (JMERC), Tehran, Iran; Iran University of Medical Sciences, Department of Orthotics and Prosthetics, School of Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran. 3. Janbazan Medical and Engineering Research Center (JMERC), Department of Prevention, Tehran, Iran.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: The aim of the study was to evaluate health-related quality of life in veterans with hip disarticulation suffered during the Iran-Iraq War. METHODS: All war-related injured with hip disarticulation were invited to a 7-day recreational camp. Of 183 subjects, 76 participated in this study. The impact of hip disarticulation on quality of life was measured using the 36-item short form health survey and compared with the scores of the general public. RESULTS: Mean age at the time of interview was 44.1±6.98 years. The lowest score of health-related quality of life subscales was bodily pain (32.88±33.20). The health-related quality of life in veterans with hip disarticulation was significantly lower than the general public in all subscales (p<0.05), with the exception of vitality (p=0.114). CONCLUSION: Veterans with hip disarticulation due to war suffer from poor health-related quality of life. Appropriate interventions and rehabilitation programs are recommended to enhance quality of life in such patients.
OBJECTIVE: The aim of the study was to evaluate health-related quality of life in veterans with hip disarticulation suffered during the Iran-Iraq War. METHODS: All war-related injured with hip disarticulation were invited to a 7-day recreational camp. Of 183 subjects, 76 participated in this study. The impact of hip disarticulation on quality of life was measured using the 36-item short form health survey and compared with the scores of the general public. RESULTS: Mean age at the time of interview was 44.1±6.98 years. The lowest score of health-related quality of life subscales was bodily pain (32.88±33.20). The health-related quality of life in veterans with hip disarticulation was significantly lower than the general public in all subscales (p<0.05), with the exception of vitality (p=0.114). CONCLUSION: Veterans with hip disarticulation due to war suffer from poor health-related quality of life. Appropriate interventions and rehabilitation programs are recommended to enhance quality of life in such patients.