Polish Cystic Fibrosis Patients’ Health-Related Quality of Life and Its Influencing Factors: A Cross-Sectional, Single-Centre Study
Magdalena Humaj-Grysztar,
Marta Rachel,
Joanna Bonior
Abstract:Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a disease characterized by long-term and troublesome symptoms that affect the patient’s life. This study aimed to assess and compare the health-related quality of life (HRQoL) of Polish CF patients and identify factors influencing it. The study group consisted of 79 patients (6 to 42 years old), who filled in an age-appropriate Cystic Fibrosis Questionnaire-Revised. Medical data were collected from each patient’s medical records. The domains with the highest HRQoL median were eating pro… Show more
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