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Publication Open Access Factors Related to Quality of Life among Patients with Asthma(2017) Le Thu Hoai; วิมลรัตน์ ภู่วราวุฒิพานิช; Wimolrat Puwarawuttipanit; วัลย์ลดา ฉันท์เรืองวณิชย์; Wallada Chanruangvanich; มหาวิทยาลัยมหิดล. คณะพยาบาลศาสตร์; มหาวิทยาลัยมหิดล. คณะพยาบาลศาสตร์. ภาควิชาการพยาบาลศัลยศาสตร์Purpose: To investigate the relationships between level of dyspnea, FEV1, social support and QOL in persons with asthma. Design: A descriptive correlational study. Methods: The sample composed of 115 persons with asthma who received treatment in Bach Mai Hospital, Hanoi, Vietnam. Data were collected by using 4 questionnaires and lung function test (FEV1): 1) Demographic data and health information, 2) The Borg scale, 3) Social support, and 4) Quality of Life (QOL). Spearman’s rho was employed to test the relationships among studies variables. Main findings: The level of dyspnea was negatively correlated with QOL (rs = - .788, p < .05). FEV1 and social support were positively correlated with QOL (rs = .674, rs = .244, p < .05). Conclusion and recommendations: It is recommended that nurses should assess and suggest patients to manage their symptoms; and help them to seek social support; in order to enhance quality of life of persons with asthma.Publication Open Access Factors Related to Health Status among Ischemic Stroke Patients with Dysphagia(2017) Nguyen Thi Thu Hien; วิมลรัตน์ ภู่วราวุฒิพานิช; Wimolrat Puwarawuttipanit; วัลย์ลดา ฉันท์เรืองวณิชย์; Wallada Chanruangvanich; มหาวิทยาลัยมหิดล. คณะพยาบาลศาสตร์; มหาวิทยาลัยมหิดล. คณะพยาบาลศาสตร์. ภาควิชาการพยาบาลอายุรศาสตร์; มหาวิทยาลัยมหิดล. คณะพยาบาลศาสตร์. ภาควิชาการพยาบาลศัลยศาสตร์Purpose: To examine the relationships between severity of stroke, level of dysphagia, nutritional status, and health status among ischemic stroke patients with dysphagia (ISPD). Design: Descriptive correlational design. Methods: The sample composed of 115 ischemic stroke patients with dysphagia who were admitted to the Neurology Department, Bach Mai Hospital, Hanoi, Vietnam. Data were collected using the patients’ hospital records and 4 questionnaires: 1) the NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS), 2) the Gugging Swallowing Screen Scale (GUSS), 3) the Nutritional Risk Screening 2002 Scale (NRS-2002), and 4) the 12-item Short Form Survey (SF-12v2). Spearman’s Rho was employed to test the relationships among studied variables. Main findings: The findings revealed that severity of stroke and level of dysphagia were negatively correlated with physical health (rs = - .45, rs = - .31, p < .05); and mental health (rs = - .54, rs = - .71, p < .05); whereas nutritional status was positively correlated with both physical and mental health (rs = .42, rs = .23, p < .05). Conclusion and recommendations: Severity of stroke, level of dysphagia and nutritional status affected physical and mental health of ischemic stroke patients with dysphagia. In order to improve health status for this group of patients, nurses should assess and detect dysphagia symptoms and nutritional status among patients with ischemic stroke. Nutritional programs should be developed and implemented as appropriate.Publication Open Access Factors Related to Quality of Life among Patients with HIV/AIDS in Vietnam(2017) Bui Minh Thu; วิมลรัตน์ ภู่วราวุฒิพานิช; Wimolrat Puwarawuttipanit; อรพรรณ โตสิงห์; Orapan Thosingha; มหาวิทยาลัยมหิดล. คณะพยาบาลศาสตร์; มหาวิทยาลัยมหิดล. คณะพยาบาลศาสตร์. ภาควิชาการพยาบาลศัลยศาสตร์Purpose: To determine the relationships among education level, medication adherence, social support, and quality of life in patients with HIV/AIDS in Vietnam. Design: Descriptive correlational design. Methods: Sample was 115 HIV/AIDS patients at outpatient center in Bach Mai Hospital, Hanoi, Vietnam. Data were collected using questionnaires: WHOQOL-HIV BREF, Medication Adherence scales, and the Multi-dimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (MSPSS). Spearman’s rho was employed to examine the relationships among studied variables. Main findings: The findings showed that there was a positive correlation between social support and overall score of QOL (rs = .38, p < .05). Conclusions and recommendations: The results imply that perceive social support from different sources are very important to promote quality of life. So, nurses should provide counseling to caregivers, family members, and friends to support patients with HIV/AIDS both physical and psychological aspects.Publication Open Access Factors Associated with the Occurrence of Peripheral Arterial Disease in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus(2017) Nguyen Thi Anh; อรพรรณ โตสิงห์; Orapan Thosingha; วิมลรัตน์ ภู่วราวุฒิพานิช; Wimolrat Puwarawuttipanit; มหาวิทยาลัยมหิดล. คณะพยาบาลศาสตร์; มหาวิทยาลัยมหิดล. คณะพยาบาลศาสตร์. ภาควิชาการพยาบาลศัลยศาสตร์Purpose: To study the occurrence of peripheral arterial disease (PAD) and factors associated with the occurrence of PAD among patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Design: Descriptive design. Methods: The sample composed of 136 adult patients with T2DM who were treated at Bach Mai hospital, Hanoi, Vietnam. Data were collected using Ankle Brachial Index (ABI) to assess the occurrence of PAD, and 4 questionnaires: patients’ demographic data, clinical information, the self-efficacy for diabetes, and knowledge about PAD. Chi – Square was employed to test association between studied variables. Main findings: The findings revealed that 16.18% had PAD; 36.36% of those with PAD had stage 4-ulceration or gangrene; 63.64% had location of PAD at tibia-peroneal artery and 31.81% at femoro-popliteal artery. Co-morbid diseases, HbA1c, and self-efficacy were significantly associated with the occurrence of PAD (p < .05). There was no association between the occurrence of PAD and knowledge about PAD (p > .05). Conclusion and recommendations: Nurses can empower patients with T2DM to increase self-efficacy as well as providing them with information to control the level of HbA1c and co-morbid diseases.Publication Open Access Factors Related to Quality of Life among Patients with Chronic Hepatitis B Infection in Vietnam(2017) Doan Thi Ben; วิมลรัตน์ ภู่วราวุฒิพานิช; Wimolrat Puwarawuttipanit; อรพรรณ โตสิงห์; Orapan Thosingha; มหาวิทยาลัยมหิดล. คณะพยาบาลศาสตร์; มหาวิทยาลัยมหิดล. คณะพยาบาลศาสตร์. ภาควิชาการพยาบาลศัลยศาสตร์; มหาวิทยาลัยมหิดล. คณะพยาบาลศาสตร์. ภาควิชาการพยาบาลอายุรศาสตร์Purpose: To investigate the relationships between anxiety, depression, fatigue, social support, and quality of life (QOL) among patients with chronic hepatitis B infection in Vietnam. Design: Descriptive correlational study. Methods: Sample was chronic hepatitis B infection patients who were treated at the Department of Infectious Diseases in Bach Mai Hospital, Ha Noi, Vietnam. Data were collected through interview using 5 questionnaires: The Hamilton Anxiety Rating scale (HAM-A), the Hamilton Depression Rating Scale (HAM-D), the Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy Fatigue Scale (Version 4) (FACIT-F), the Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (MSPSS), and the SF-36® Health Survey (SF36) to measure QOL. Spearman’s rho was employed to test the relationships between the studied variables and quality of life. Main findings: The findings supported that anxiety, depression, and fatigue were negatively correlated to quality of life (QOL) among patients with chronic hepatitis B infection (rs = - .550, - .683, and - .541, p < .05, respectively). However, social support was not correlated to quality of life (QOL) significantly among patients with chronic hepatitis B infection (p > .05). Conclusion and recommendations: From the findings of this study it is suggested that nurses should screen for anxiety, depression, fatigue, and social support of patients with chronic hepatitis B infection in order to provide appropriate care to enhance QOL.Publication Open Access Factors Related to Functional Status among Patients with Ischemic Stroke(2017) Pham Thi Nga; วัลย์ลดา ฉันท์เรืองวณิชย์; Wallada Chanruangvanich; วิมลรัตน์ ภู่วราวุฒิพานิช; Wimolrat Puwarawuttipanit; มหาวิทยาลัยมหิดล. คณะพยาบาลศาสตร์; มหาวิทยาลัยมหิดล. คณะพยาบาลศาสตร์. ภาควิชาการพยาบาลศัลยศาสตร์; มหาวิทยาลัยมหิดล. คณะพยาบาลศาสตร์. ภาควิชาการพยาบาลอายุรศาสตร์Purpose: To examine the relationships between age, co-morbidity, stroke severity, and functional status among patients with ischemic stroke. Design: Descriptive correlational design. Methods: The sample was 115 patients with ischemic stroke who were treated at the Thai Binh General Hospital, Vietnam. Data were collected from the patients’ hospital records and interviewed with 3 research instruments: 1) the National Institute of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS), 2) Co-morbidity index, and 3) the Modified Barthel Activities of Daily Living Index. Spearman’s rho was employed to test the relationship among studied variables. Main findings: The results supported the proposed hypothesis that age, co-morbidity, and stroke severity were negatively related to functional status after two weeks of treatment (rs = - .42, rs = - .35, rs = - .90, p < . 05, respectively). Conclusion and recommendations: Nurses should assess and manage patients’ stroke severity, and try to control their co-morbidities. Standard guidelines should be developed and implemented to promote the transition from stroke illness to an independent functional status.Publication Open Access Factors Related to Functional Status in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis(2017) Tran Thi Ngoc Xuyen; วิมลรัตน์ ภู่วราวุฒิพานิช; Wimolrat Puwarawuttipanit; วัลย์ลดา ฉันท์เรืองวณิชย์; Wallada Chanruangvanich; มหาวิทยาลัยมหิดล. คณะพยาบาลศาสตร์; มหาวิทยาลัยมหิดล. คณะพยาบาลศาสตร์. ภาควิชาการพยาบาลศัลยศาสตร์; มหาวิทยาลัยมหิดล. คณะพยาบาลศาสตร์. ภาควิชาการพยาบาลอายุรศาสตร์Purpose: To study the relationships between self-efficacy, pain level, depression, social support, and functional status among patients with rheumatoid arthritis. Design: Descriptive correlational design. Methods: The sample was 126 patients who were admitted to the Rheumatology Department, Bach Mai Hospital, Hanoi, Vietnam. Data were collected using 6 questionnaires including the demographic data, the Health Assessment Questionnaire 8-Item Disability Scale (HAQ8-ID), the Arthritis Self-Efficacy Scale-8 item (ASES-8), the Visual Numeric Scale (VNS), the Patient Health Questionnaire Scale (PHQ-9), and the Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (MSPSS). Spearman’s rho was employed to examine the relationships among studied variables. Main findings: The findings supported the proposed hypotheses that self-efficacy and social support were negatively related to functional status (disability score) in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (rs = - .349, - .215, p < .05). Pain level and depression were positively related to functional status (disability score) in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (rs = .561, .679, p < .05). Conclusion and recommendations: The findings indicated that self-efficacy, pain level, depression, and social support were correlated with functional status with disability score among patients with RA. It is recommended that nurses should assess functional status of RA patients, enhance patients’ self-efficacy, promote social support, control pain, and manage depression to promote positive functional status of patients with RA.