PAIN, ANXIETY & FUNCTIONAL STATUS OF PATIENTS WITH LOWER LIMB FRACTURE AND DISLOCATION AFTER OPEN REDUCTION

Abstract

A descriptive-co relational study was conducted to assess severity of pain, level of anxiety and functional status of patients with lower th rd limb fracture and dislocation after open reduction from 17th September to 3rd Nov 2012. Purposive sampling technique was used to select the subjects for the study. Data was collected by using demographic proforma, Numerical Pain Rating Scale, Beck's Anxiety Inventory and Functional status rating scale. The findings of the study showed that out of sixty samples, majority were males 49(82%). Majority of the subjects 53(88%) were married. Nature of job revealed that 21 (35%) were laborers. 27 (45%) of the subjects had monthly income between 5001-8000 rupees. 32 (53.3%) had no habits of smoking, alcoholism or tobacco chewing. The findings of the study revealed that on the first post-operative day the mean value of pain (8.70), anxiety (22.85) and functional status scores (49.20) was greater than the pain (1.70), anxiety (11.90) and functional status scores (3.453) of the tenth post-operative day. A significant association was found between functional status and age (p=0.043, 0.05 level of significance). No significant correlation was found between severity of pain, level of anxiety and functional status of these patients.