The comparison of the ability to perform daily routine tasks before and after caring for patients in 3 disease groups according to the Ang Thong Province Patient Care Guidelines

Abstract

     This research was a one group of semi experimental study, with pre and post experiments. Aimed to studied and compare the ability to perform daily routine tasks of the patient before and after care according to the guidelines of care for patients in Ang Thong Province. Sample size was patients of 3 disease groups: stroke patients, patients with brain traumatic injuries, and patients with spinal cord injuries who came for treatment at Ang Thong Hospital. Besides, the research instruments included Patient care guidelines in Ang Thong Province and a tool used to collect data as a measure of daily routine Study during April 1, 2018 - March 27, 2019. The data were analyzed by descriptive statistics such as number, percentage, average, standard deviation, and the average estimate of paired samples t-test.

     Results : The study found that 51 of the patients were 66.7 percent are male than female. The average age is 66.31 years, minimum 16 years, maximum age 92 years, most of them were 70.6 percent elderly. Most of the patients had stroke disease, 90.2percent,and most of them lived in urban areas.When comparing the ability to perform routine tasks before and after care, found that the average scores were increased statistically significant at .05 level.