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This Action  Research  aimed to develop quality of life of the traffic accident disable who mostly were  less opportunity socioeconomic status youth. Multidisciplinary team in Khon Kaen Hospital provided holistic care due to severe injury from traffic accident . Sample were 25 traffic accident 23 men and 2 women  average ages was 41  (min-max= 6-87 years,Mode =25) which were 12 spinal cord  4 head and other organs injury patients . Quality of life was measure in 2004 by brief Thai WHO quality of life and found medium to low quality of life score 76 % then PDCA schemes to empower using empowerment concept. Empowerment provided 4 attributes ; Physical  Strength  , Social Support  Psychological and Structural Empowerment .
Results were as follows: there was a traffic accident disable club established. Member consisted of more than  48 members. They could be able to live, more,  independently. Three of  wheelchair person married (on wheelchair)and having good family .Two bed riddens SCI could be able to get out of bed .Six person engaged new career. Twelves cosistently join the clubs routine activities.Others are actively return their experience to society occasionally but keep contact.Their routine activities are 1).Joining multidisciplinary health  team visiting new traffic accident  injured patients in hospital and at  the patients home. 2). traffic accident prevention campaigning in Khon Kaen Hospital every morning, twice a month in schools and occasionally in publics. 3).Lecturer in any meeting concerning  traffic accident prevention and campaign in public meeting colleges and universities

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