EFFECTIVENESS OF AN E-MODULE ON ENHANCING THE HEALTH-RELATED QUALITY OF LIFE AMONG DIABETIC PATIENTS’ POST-SURGICAL AMPUTATION IN SAUDI ARABIA
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diabetic, health-related quality of life, post-surgical amputation, e-module, Saudi
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Background The issue centres on the limited accessibility and effectiveness of educational resources for diabetic patients following surgical amputation in Saudi Arabia. Methodology A quasi-experimental study was carried out using purposive sampling, following particular inclusion and exclusion criteria. The study included 80 diabetic patients who had undergone surgical amputation, with 40 in the experimental group and 40 in the control group. The Dielessen Amputee Quality of Life (DAQOL) was adapted to the Saudi context, incorporating domains such as vitality, physical functioning, role physical, and social functioning to assess the health-related quality of life. Findings The Mann-Whitney U-test results for vitality (U = 350, p < 0.05), physical functioning (U = 320, p < 0.01), and role physical (U = 310, p < 0.05) showed significant differences between the experimental and control groups, while the Kruskal-Wallis test for social functioning revealed a statistically significant difference between the groups (H = 12.45, p < 0.01). Conclusion An e-module can serve as an effective resource for improving the health-related quality of life in diabetic patients following surgical amputation.
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