Quality of life of people with spinal cord injury After completing vocational training.

Abstract

Purpose: The purpose of the study was to find out the quality of life of people with spinal cord injury who completed vocational training from CRP. Objectives: The objectives were to find out the quality of life people with spinal cord injury completing vocational training. To find out about their current health condition. To find out their mental satisfaction level. To identify social status of the participants. To identify the environmental condition of the participants. To find out their mental satisfaction level. Methodology:. This study was conducted by using quantitative descriptive analysis. Cross sectional was chosen to conduct this study among 60 participants who were selected according to inclusion criteria. The “WHOQOL-BREF” these two standard structured questionnaires were used to assess the depression and QOL on 60 participants. Results: out of 60 participants with SCI were enrolled at various time points who completed vocational training from CRP. Among 60 participants the majority was with age range 25-34 years. Most of the participants about were at the age group 25-34 years. Among the participants 32 were married and 26 participants were unmarried and 2 were divorced. 22 participants lived in urban areas and 38 participants about lived in rural area. The educational level among the participants, 12 participants completed primary level, 20 participants completed SSC level, 6 participants completed HSC level and one participant completed post-graduation level. All of them wear earned by themselves. Within the study population most of the people 98% (n=59) can maintain higher quality of physical health. In this study most of the participants 92% (n=55) explained that they lead higher quality of psychological health. Conclusion: This study comprehends about the quality of life of people with SCI towards their workplace. So, finding out of quality of life will help to do further betterment of spinal cord injury people. Key words: Spinal cord injury; Vocational training; Quality of life