A study on the psychosocial factors relating to the compliance of patients seen at De La Salle University Medical Center - Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (DLSUMC-DPMR) and Dr. Jose P. Rizal National Medical Research Center (DRJRNMRC) Rehabilitation Centers from June to December 1999

Date of Completion

2000

Document Type

Thesis

Degree Name

Bachelor of Science in Physical Therapy

Keywords

Psychosocial Functioning, Rehabilitation Centers, Treatment Adherence and Compliance

Abstract

the study aims to determine the psychosocial factors relating to compliance of patients seen at DLSUMC-DPMR rehabilitation center and DRJPRNMRC rehabilitation center from the period of June to December 1999, as well as the demographic and clinical profiles. Out of 318 new patients who were seen and treated at DLSUMC-DPMR rehabilitation center (135), only 45 patients, 23 from DLSUMC-DPMR rehabilitation center (51.11%) and 22 from DRJPRNMRC rehabilitation center (48.89%). Who met the criteria were included in the study. Most of the compliant patients belong to age range of 33-40 and 41-48 (15.57%) followed by 57-64 (13.33%) and, 25-32 and 49-56 (11.11%) with more female patients (53.33%) seen by the two centers. Majority of the patients of DLSUMC-DPMR and DRJPRNMRC seen during the period, comes from Dasmariñas, Cavite (66.67%) and some attendance attributed from nearby town of Imus (17.78%) and General Trias (6.67%) with fewer attendances from distant residences. Most of the complaint patient treated at DLSUMC-DPMR and DRJPRNMRC from the period of June to December 1999 were Orthopedic in origin (48.89%) in contrast to Neurological cases (44.44%) and Soft tissue injuries (6.67%). With the most frequent number of required session given to patients during the period fall between 5-19 (51.11%) followed by 20-34 (15.56%) and 65-79 (11.11%) and the most frequent number of attended sessions by patients during the period, fall between 3-13 (46.67%) followed by 14-24 (22.22%) and 47-79 (8.89%). The three main Psychological factors affecting the complaince of patients in DLSUMC-DPMR are: The relief that the patients have from therapy (95.64%), 2. The patient's own determination, good quality service and concern for patient (78.26%), 3. The good patient-intern relationship in the center (69.575). While the three main Psychosocial factors affceting the compliance of patients at DRJPRNMRC Rehabilitation center are 1. Good patient-intern relationship in the center (77.27%), 2. The interns have concerns for their patient (68.18%), 3. Good quality of service (63.64%). Patient compliance has been affected by many factors, of which every patient has every reasons for complying, of which mostly in both centers, good patient relationship and improvements noted during course of therapy were the main factors which affected values obtained rather than family intervention. The authors recommend a through patient information gathering procedure and a brief information given to each patient regarding their status in therapy so that they would be knowledgeable to the time track of therapy and encourage more compliance.

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