FACTORS AFFECTING LIFE SATISFACTION AND FAMILY BELONGING OF PATIENT GROUPS WITH ORTHOPAEDIC SURGERY Ortopedik Cerrahi Geçiren Hasta Gruplarının Yaşam Doyumu ve Aileye Aidiyetlerini Etkileyen Faktörler

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Mısırlıoğlu M.

Journal of Kirikkale University Faculty of Medicine, cilt.24, sa.3, ss.482-490, 2022 (Scopus, TRDizin)

Özet

Objective: To evaluate the life satisfaction and family belonging levels of the surgically treated orthopaedic patient groups for the first time in the literatüre, and to investigate the relationship betvveen them. Material and Method: A total of 998 people (787 patients/21 1 Controls) with a mean age of 41 (18-60 years) were included in this study. The data of this cross-sectional study was collected from 7 different patient groups (amputation-tumor-trauma-arthroplasty-arthroscopy) and healthy control group with using face-to-face survey technique. Personal Information form, life satisfaction scale and family belonging scales were used to collect research data. Results: Life satisfaction and family belonging values of individuals <25 years of age, were statistically significant compared to other age groups (p<0.05). Life satisfaction and family belonging mean scores of male participants, students and those with high economic status, were found to be significantly high (p<0.05). The participants who have never been married had higher life satisfaction than those who were divorced and stili married (p=0.007). As the education level increased, the total family belonging levels of the groups also increased (p<0.001). Among the groups, the lovvest life satisfaction value was obtained from the malignant tumors group, and the highest one was simple orthopaedic surgery group. Life satisfaction values were significantly higher in those living with their families and those vvithout chronic disease (p<0.05). The relationship betvveen life satisfaction and family belonging values in patients vvith benign tumors and simple orthopaedic surgery vvas higher than the other complicated patient groups. Conclusion: While there vvas a significant positive relationship betvveen life satisfaction and family belonging in patients vvith simple orthopaedic surgery, this relationship vvas vveakened in patients vvith malignant tumors. İn order to increase the life satisfaction and family belonging levels of these patient groups, physical, psychosocial and financial support should be provided to the patients and their families in addition to medical treatment.