Ocena Jakości Życia Chorych Ze Stwardnieniem Rozsianym the Quality of Life in Patients with Multiple Sclerosis (original) (raw)

2013

Abstract

2 Nova-Med, Pielegniarski Ośrodek Medycyny Środowiskowo-Rodzinnej w Poznaniu Abstract Introduction and aim. Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic demyelinating disease of the central nervous system leading to physical and functional decline of young people. The aim of this study was to assess the quality of life in patients with multiple sclerosis and to analyze the correlation between the quality of life, socio-demographic variables and the functional status of the respondents. Material and methods. Seventy fi ve patients with MS (55 women and 20 men) were evaluated. The questionnaire of the quality of life MSQOL-54, Beck Depression Inventory, and a survey of our own design were used. Results. The mean physical health composite of MSQOL-54 was 55.1 ± 26.3 and mean mental health composite was 56.8 ± 22.3. Based on Beck Depression Inventory the highest percent- age of respondents were people with no symptoms of depres- sion (52%) and mild depression (40%). The infl uence of age, gende...

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