QUALITY OF LIFE AMONG DOCTOR OF PHYSICAL THERAPY STUDENTS USING SF-36 SCALE

Authors

  • Babar Ali Department of Paramedics, MTI Khyber Teaching Hospital Peshawar
  • Aqeel Ahmed Department of Physical Therapy, Isra University Islamabad Campus, Islamabad
  • Haider Ali Department of Neurosurgery, Lady Reading Hospital Peshawar
  • Sonia Wali Department of Physical Therapy, Abasyn University Islamabad Campus, Islamabad
  • Shoukat Hayat Department of Physical Therapy, Isra University Islamabad Campus, Islamabad
  • Taher Masood Department of Physical Therapy, Jouf University, Saudi Arabia

Keywords:

Academic, Clinical, Physical Therapy , Quality of life, Students

Abstract

Objective: To assess the life quality amongst undergraduate physiotherapy students by means of Short-form 36 (SF-36) health questionnaire and to contrast variation in quality of life realms among males & females.

Material & Methods: A cross-sectional research was conducted in Islamabad, Pakistan among 145 undergraduate physical therapy students to assess the life quality domains. Demographic proforma and SF-36 health survey questionnaire was used for data collection. Data collection was completed by using convenience sampling. To evaluate scores between males and females an independent-sample T-test was performed.

Results: Mean age of all male students was 22.02 ±1.67 years & female student was 21.09±1.90 years. Highest outcome was noted in the physical functioning (71.66) and pain (67.14), on the other hand low scores was calculated in social functioning (64.46), emotional problems (58.95), physical health (59.71), energy (53.74) and general health (56.45). A notable difference was seen concerning pain domain for males vs. females (76.90±22.33 vs.57.37±23.71; p<0.05).

Conclusion: This study concludes low score between majority domains of quality of life which means quality of life is poor between students. Therefore in coming time more studies should be conducted to recognize the elements linked with poor quality of life in order to establish enhanced health measures to make quality of life better.

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Published

2023-07-01

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Ali, B., Ahmed, A., Ali, H., Wali, S., Hayat, S., & Masood, T. (2023). QUALITY OF LIFE AMONG DOCTOR OF PHYSICAL THERAPY STUDENTS USING SF-36 SCALE. Annals of Allied Health Sciences, 9(1), 14–18. Retrieved from https://aahs.kmu.edu.pk/index.php/aahs/article/view/142

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Vol. 9 No. 1 (2023): Annals of Allied Health Sciences

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