A study on assess components of tracheostomy care involved in non ventilated tracheostomised patients

Authors

  • Srinivasa Reddy Chilaka Assistant Professor, Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head & Neck Surgery, Katuri Medical College & Hospital, Chinakondrupadu, Guntur, AP, India
  • Vivekanandan Balakumar Assistant Professor, Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head & Neck Surgery, Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Keywords:

tracheostomy, Functional Domain, Psychological domain, Social aspects.

Abstract

Aim& Objective: The main aim of the present study to assess the compone nt s of tracheostomy care involve d in non ventilated tracheostomised patients . Methodology: It was a Prospec tive cohort study. The study was conducted at Department of ENT, Katuri Medical College during the year June 2017-May 2019. The satisfaction with life was deve loped to assesssatisfaction with respondent’s life as a whole . Fifty (50) t ra cheos tomi sed patients who are not vent ilator dependant. Results: The mean initial and final func tional aspec tive values are 5.50 and 3.00 respectively. The mean initial and final Psychological aspect ive values are 5.50 and 3.00 re spec tive ly which indicates very poor quality of life initially and with high s igni ficant increase in quality of life at final admini st ra tion of questionnaire with highly signif icant P value of 0.000. The mean initial and final social aspect ive values are 7.94 and 5.96 re spec tive ly which indicates very poor quality of life initially and with high signif icant increase in quality of life at final admini st ra tion of ques tionna ire with highly signif icant P value of 0.000 Conclusion: The functional , psychological and social aspects of quality of life improved over a period of time

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Published

2021-10-20

How to Cite

Srinivasa Reddy Chilaka, & Vivekanandan Balakumar. (2021). A study on assess components of tracheostomy care involved in non ventilated tracheostomised patients. International Journal of Health and Clinical Research, 4(18), 245–248. Retrieved from https://ijhcr.com/index.php/ijhcr/article/view/2966