RESEARCH PAPER
Quality of life in adolescents with Crohn’s disease
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Zakład Pielęgniarstwa Klinicznego, Instytut Pielęgniarstwa i Położnictwa, Wydział Nauk o Zdrowiu, Collegium Medicum, Uniwersytet Jagielloński, Kraków
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Zakład Zarządzania Pielęgniarstwem i Pielęgniarstwa Epidemiologicznego, Instytut Pielęgniarstwa i Położnictwa, Wydział Nauk o Zdrowiu, Collegium Medicum, Uniwersytet Jagielloński, Kraków
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Absolwent Wydział Nauk o Zdrowiu, Collegium Medicum, Uniwersytet Jagielloński, Kraków
Corresponding author
Grażyna Cepuch
Wydział Nauk o Zdrowiu, Collegium Medicum, Uniwersytet Jagielloński, ul. Kopernika 25, 31-501 Kraków
Wydział Nauk o Zdrowiu, Collegium Medicum, Uniwersytet Jagielloński, ul. Kopernika 25, 31-501 Kraków
Med Og Nauk Zdr. 2015;21(4):352-356
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ABSTRACT
Introduction:
Leśniowski-Crohn’s disease, because of its nature and character, affects many spheres in the life of a young person, and determines the quality of life. Wellbeing and good physical and social functioning of adolescent patients, thus their quality of life, are responsible for an effective control over the course of the disease.
Objective:
Evaluation of the quality of life of adolescent patients suffering from Crohn’s disease.
Material and Methods:
The study covered 61 male and female patients aged 13–18, diagnosed with Leśniowski-Crohn’s disease, who were hospitalized to perform diagnostic check-up tests, due to aggravation of the disease or for administration of biological therapy. The study was performed by the method of a diagnostic survey, using a standardized WHOQOL – BREF questionnaire, the Cantril’s ladder, and a questionnaire designed by the author. The differences between variables were verified using the Chi2 test of independence, T-test for dependent and independent samples, Spearman’s rank correlation and chi square goodness of fit test. The p level p< 0.05 was considered statistically significant.
Results:
Despite discomfort caused by the disease and its influence on everyday routine, the patients evaluated their quality of life as satisfactory. A considerable percentage of patients were satisfied with their health condition. A statistically significant relationship was observed between the age of the patients and their quality of life, especially in the sphere of Social Relations – social support, and Physical and Environmental spheres. The adolescents evaluated their quality of life, both current and expected, in high terms.
Conclusions:
Adolescents were satisfied with their daily life functioning from the bio-psycho-social aspect, which may be related with the understanding of own disease and the support obtained. An extensive education concerning the disease and coping with it, as well as skilful provision of support play the key role in the improvement of the quality of life of patients with Crohn’s disease.
Leśniowski-Crohn’s disease, because of its nature and character, affects many spheres in the life of a young person, and determines the quality of life. Wellbeing and good physical and social functioning of adolescent patients, thus their quality of life, are responsible for an effective control over the course of the disease.
Objective:
Evaluation of the quality of life of adolescent patients suffering from Crohn’s disease.
Material and Methods:
The study covered 61 male and female patients aged 13–18, diagnosed with Leśniowski-Crohn’s disease, who were hospitalized to perform diagnostic check-up tests, due to aggravation of the disease or for administration of biological therapy. The study was performed by the method of a diagnostic survey, using a standardized WHOQOL – BREF questionnaire, the Cantril’s ladder, and a questionnaire designed by the author. The differences between variables were verified using the Chi2 test of independence, T-test for dependent and independent samples, Spearman’s rank correlation and chi square goodness of fit test. The p level p< 0.05 was considered statistically significant.
Results:
Despite discomfort caused by the disease and its influence on everyday routine, the patients evaluated their quality of life as satisfactory. A considerable percentage of patients were satisfied with their health condition. A statistically significant relationship was observed between the age of the patients and their quality of life, especially in the sphere of Social Relations – social support, and Physical and Environmental spheres. The adolescents evaluated their quality of life, both current and expected, in high terms.
Conclusions:
Adolescents were satisfied with their daily life functioning from the bio-psycho-social aspect, which may be related with the understanding of own disease and the support obtained. An extensive education concerning the disease and coping with it, as well as skilful provision of support play the key role in the improvement of the quality of life of patients with Crohn’s disease.
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