Estimating disability and quality of life after different degrees of hand and forearm trauma

Abstract

Severity of hand and forearm injuries does not necessarily correlate with patient's perception of disability. The quality of life was less affected by severity of injury than by the patient's per- ception of disability.

Alcohol Use Disorder among Patients Suffered from Road Collisions in a Vietnamese Delta Province

“…In terms of injury types, patients with hand wound were more likely to have lower alcohol consumption level. This might be explained by the fact that hand injuries reduce the ability to perform physical activities [31] and consuming alcohol impairs the progress of wound healing [32]. Therefore, the victims with this type of injury may avoid using alcohol and have a lower alcohol consumption level.…”

Cross-cultural adaptation of the World Health Organization Disability Assessment Schedule 2.0 (WHODAS 2.0) for Hebrew-speaking subjects with and without hand injury

“…Sorock et al [7] stated that the incidence rate of HI in seven manufacturing environments around the world ranged from 4 to 11 per 100 workers per year. HI may result in long-term physical and functional disability, [6,8] limiting participation in a wide range of activities including daily, work, and leisure activities. [9,10] Moreover, HI may affect the ability to participate in various life roles such as husband or wife, caregiver and financial provider.…”

Trajectories of quality of life in patients with traumatic limb injury: a 2-year follow-up study

“…The injury types of TLI include fracture, amputation, dislocation, and/or tendon rupture; the injury mechanisms of TLI include fall, burn, crushing injury, laceration, cut, and/or puncture. For people who experience a TLI, pain and functional limitations (i.e., decreased mobility) can have direct consequences on physical and mental health [1][2][3][4]. TLI has been associated with depression, anxiety, job loss, substance abuse, and decreased quality of life (QOL) [1][2][3][4].…”

“…For people who experience a TLI, pain and functional limitations (i.e., decreased mobility) can have direct consequences on physical and mental health [1][2][3][4]. TLI has been associated with depression, anxiety, job loss, substance abuse, and decreased quality of life (QOL) [1][2][3][4]. QOL is defined by the World Health Organization as an individual's perception of their circumstances in life in the context of the Wen-Hsuan Hou and Ching-Lin Hsieh have contributed equally to this work.…”