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Quality of Life in Wives of Patients with Alcohol Dependence Syndrome and Opioid Dependence Syndrome: a Comparative Study

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Central Asian Journal of Medical and Natural Science, 2 (6): 484-490 (December 2021)

Abstract

Ä study with the aim to compare the quality of life in wives of patients diagnosed with Alcohol Dependence Syndrome and Opioid Dependence Syndrome was conducted in wives of 50 patients with alcohol and opioid dependence syndrome each diagnosed and seeking treatment in outpatients and inpatient units of department of psychiatry, Geetanjali Medical College And Hospital, Udaipur, Rajasthan. Material and methods: Socio demographic variables were compared with chi square test amongst the two groups and the participants had self reported regarding their quality of life on SF 36. Cross-sectional, observational, descriptive, analytical (comparative), clinical study was done. Unpaired T test, mean and standard deviation are used to compare QOL of wives of ADS and ODS. Results:No significance difference in the socio demographic variables of the two groups and  comparing the domains of SF36, showed the significant difference in the limitation of role due to physical health,  due to emotional health, physical functioning, general health and social functioning,  energy and health changes, The above mentioned domains were poorer perceived by the wives of the patients with ADS, contrastingly, physical health and  general health were perceived poorer by the wives of ODS than the other group. Conclusion:The findings of the present study reported poorer quality of life in wives of patients with ADS compared to ODS. Earlier detection of several problems can lead to better coping by the spouses and further holistic treatment for better prognosis."

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