Introduction: Multiple sclerosis is a chronic autoimmune disease, usually occurring between 20 and 40 years of age, where central nervous system demyelination occurs.Materials and methods: After establishing cooperation with 5 departments of the Polish Society of Multiple Sclerosis in Poland and the Rehabilitation Center in Krakow, 179 questionnaires were obtained from people with multiple sclerosis. The study used diagnostic survey methods and standardized Quality of Life Questionnaire Short Form 36.Results: The largest group were women, 72.63%, the average disease duration was 13.18 years, the lowest quality of life values were the domain of social functioning 3.23 ±2.0 points, pain sensation 4.44 ±2.7 points and limitations resulting from the emotional state 8.02 ±6.8 points. A statistically significant correlation was found between age, sex, duration of the disease (p < 0.05) in selected domains and dimensions. The results of the analysis showed statistically significant correlations between the symptoms of the disease and the quality of life assessment in individual categories and dimensions (p < 0.05).Conclusions: 1. Assessment of the quality of life by patients with multiple sclerosis in particular domains is very diverse, with the lowest ranked domain concerning social contacts, the highest domain physical functioning and physical dimension. 2. Elderly people and those who have been suffering from multiple sclerosis for longer have rated their quality of life worse than younger and shorter suffering people. This applies mainly to the domain of physical functioning and the physical dimension. This is probably due to the disease process and adaptation to the changing conditions dictated by the progressive disease. 3. The severity of disease symptoms in people with multiple sclerosis is associated with a decrease in the quality of life of these people.
Introduction: Crohn's disease is a chronic condition that affects the functioning and life of the patients. Quality of life of patients affected by the disease is of particular importance because it allows better functioning in all dimensions of life. It is essential to identify the numerous factors that affect the patients' of quality of life. Aim of the research: To search for medical factors that influence the quality of life of patients affected by Crohn's disease. Material and methods: The study was conducted using a diagnostic survey. The study group comprised 100 adult patients with Crohn's disease hospitalised in the Gastroenterology Clinic of the Autonomous Public Hospital Complex No.1 of Pomeranian Medical University in Szczecin. The study was conducted in accordance with the Declaration of Helsinki. The standardised quality of life questionnaire SF-36v2 and an original questionnaire were used. The collected data were statistically analysed. Results: The analysis demonstrated a statistically significant effect of disease duration on quality of life as regards social functioning and mental health (p < 0.05). The course of the disease was found to affect all domains and dimensions of quality of life (p < 0.05). Treatment modality had a statistically significant influence only on the domain of physical functioning (p < 0.05). The number of hospitalisations in the year preceding the study was found to have a significant effect only on particular domains (p < 0.05). Conclusions: The course of the disease had the most significant effect on the quality of life of patients with Crohn's disease. Other significant factors are determining the tailored method of treatment and disease duration. Streszczenie Wprowadzenie: Choroba Leśniowskiego-Crohna należy do przewlekłych schorzeń, które wpływają na funkcjonowanie i życie chorych. Duże znaczenie ma dobra jakość życia chorych, ponieważ umożliwia lepsze funkcjonowanie we wszystkich wymiarach. Istotne jest poznanie różnych czynników, które wpływają na ocenę jakości życia. Cel pracy: Określenie czynników, które oddziałują na jakość życia pacjentów z chorobą Leśniowskiego-Crohna. Materiał i metody: Badania prowadzono metodą sondażu diagnostycznego wśród 100 dorosłych pacjentów z chorobą Leśniowskiego-Crohna hospitalizowanych w Klinice Gastroenterologii Samodzielnego Publicznego Szpitala Klinicznego nr 1 Pomorskiego Uniwersytetu Medycznego w Szczecinie, zgodnie z zasadami deklaracji helsińskiej. Zastosowano standaryzowany kwestionariusz do oceny jakości życia SF-36v2 oraz kwestionariusz w formie własnej ankiety. Zebrany materiał poddano analizie statystycznej. Wyniki: Wykazano statystycznie istotny wpływ czasu trwania choroby na ocenę jakości życia w zakresie funkcjonowania społecznego i zdrowia psychicznego (p < 0,05). Przebieg choroby oddziaływał na wszystkie domeny i wymiary jakości życia Results Description of the study group The study group was varied in terms of gender of the participants. More than half of the study group were females (55%). Most of the patients, i...
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