Psychological and quality-of-life changes after removal of the eye in a sample of adult patients, Egypt, 2013

Background and objectives: Of the five human senses, sight has always been considered the most important. Loss of vision due to diseases or trauma causes major changes in the quality of life. Not only is the patient no longer able to perform all the usual tasks and activities to the same extent as previously, but changes in lifestyle, habits, and roles may also result in a serious psychological adjustment; individuals’ social interaction is also affected. Therefore, the current study aimed to assess some socio-demographic characteristics of patients who had undergone removal of the eye, and to investigate the psychological changes and the quality of life of these patients. Patients and methods: Sixty-one patients with removed eye were recruited from Al-Hussein University Hospital, Ocular Oncology Unit, in the National Eye Center (Rod Elfarag), and the International Eye Hospital (Alooyon Aldawly) after the intervention of ‘enucleation or evisceration’ to participate in this cross-sectional study. Patients were followed up for 3 months after surgery and then 6 months later to gather data on their socio-demographics, psychological state, and quality of life using three different scales: the General Health Questionnaire, Short Form 36, and Beck’s Depression Inventory. Categorical variables were tested using χ2-test and McNemar test for follow-up variables, at 95% confidence interval (P
Source: Middle East Current Psychiatry - Category: Psychiatry Tags: Original articles Source Type: research