Effect of depression on quality of life of patients with spinal cord injury attending at CRP

Abstract

Purpose : The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of depression on quality of life patients with spinal cord injury attending at CRP. Objectives : The objectives of this study were to evaluate the level of depression, to know about whether there is any association between depression and overall quality of life (QoL) in people after having SCI. Objectives also were to know about any association in between depression and socio-demographic information (age, sex, types of injury, cause of injury, severity of injury). Methodology : The cross sectional study was chosen to carry out this study among 120 participants who were selected according to inclusion criteria. The "Centre for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale" (CES-D) and "World Health Organization Quality of Life-BREF" (WHOQOL-BREF), this two standard structured questionnaires were used to assess the depression and quality of life among 120 participants. The study was conducted by using quantitative descriptive analysis. Results : This study found the level of depression among patients who experienced the SCI. The mild level of depression was 60.8%, moderate 27.5% & severe 11.7%. A significant association had found in between depression & quality of life after SCI. Statistically significant association also found in between depression & some sociodemographic information such as Age, gender, types of injury, severity of injury. Conclusion : Spinal cord injury is a condition which has an influence on physical and psychological aspects of Quality of life (QoL). Spinal cord injury negatively can raise depression. Depression has an relationship with QoL. After SCI when depression becomes high, it adversely affects overall QoL directly or indirectly. It seems like that if depression levels become lower or reduced it may high the overall QoL. So early detection and proper management of this condition is essential during rehabilitation to prevent more complications and to improve quality of life for individuals with spinal cord injury. Key words : Spinal cord injury, Depression, Quality of life.