Assessment Contributing Factors related to hypothyroidism/hyperthyroidism for adult patient at Bagdad Teaching Hospitals

Abstract

Objective (s):To assess of contributing factors related to hypothyroidism/ hyperthyroidism for adult patients, and to find out the relationship between some demographic characteristic (age, gender, level of education ) with contributing factors. Methodology: A descriptive study was conducted at the outpatient consultation in Bagdad teaching hospitals the period between October 2014 to May 2015in order to assess the contributing factors related to Hypothyroidism / Hyperthyroidism for adult patient at Bagdad Teaching Hospitals .A random sample consisted of (50) patients from suffering hypothyroidism and (50) patients from suffering hyperthyroidism who were systematically admitted to the outpatient consultation were selected one by one. A questionnaire was constructed for the purpose of the study, which is comprised of three parts that include: (1) Sociodemographic Characteristics data (2) The past medical history for patient and family (3) Assessment of contributing factors related to diet , psychological factors, social factors and medication. Content validity of the questionnaire was determine through a panel of (14) experts. Reliability and validity of questionnaire was determined through test re-test (r= 0.861) of pilot study. Data was collected by the researcher who interviewed those patients and filled out the constructed questionnaire form. Data were analyzed by using descriptive statistical approach (frequency, percentage and mean of score) and inferential statistical approach (stander deviation and correlation coefficient). Results: The study findings indicated that there is highly significant difference between Women and man the incidence of thyroid disease (hypothyroidism and hyperthyroidism) more than female. It is aged between (28-37) years old for hypothyroidism patient s and (48-57) years old for hyperthyroidism patients, the most of study sample primary graduates and urban setting. Our results also show that there are significant difference between history of thyroid disease patient and non-history of thyroid disease patients. Conclusion: past history of thyroid disease raises the risk to develop hypothyroidism and hyperthyroidism disease and barely sufficient income for hypothyroidism and sufficient income for hyperthyroidism patients. Recommendations: The study recommends that the further research aimed at early detection hypothyroidism and hyperthyroidism and education program to help and understand the thyroid disease and find ways to reduce the risk of future thyroid problems and life style habit.