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quality of life of working-age people after stroke posterji | poster presentations
in the context of professional activity
Bożena Kowalczyk1, Bożena Zawadzka2, Bogumiła Lubińska-Żądło1
1 Faculty of Health Sciences, Podhale State College of Applied Sciences,
ul. Kokoszków 71, 34-400 Nowy Targ, Poland
2 Institute Of Pedagogy And Psychology Department of Health Pedagogy,
Jan Kochanowski University, ul. Krakowska 11, 25-029 Kielce, Poland
Introduction: Stroke is one of the most common and severe diseases in terms
of the economic burden on society. Returning to work after a stroke depends
on many factors, including the type of stroke, neurological deficits, as well as
the type of work performed before the stroke to which the patient could re-
turn. As a result, the occurrence of stroke itself and its consequences deter-
mine the professional activity of a person after a stroke, which in turn is a factor
determining the quality of life. The aim of this study was to assess the quality
of life of people after stroke in the context of professional activity, considering
the time since stroke.
Material and methods: To assess the quality of life, a shortened Polish version
of the World Health Organization Quality of Life Questionnaire (WHOQOL -
Bref) was used. This questionnaire makes it possible to assess the relationship
between psychophysical factors such as family relationships and professional
activity of both a healthy person and a person suffering from various medical
conditions. The study was conducted on a group of 279 people with the first
stroke diagnosed, who were in rehabilitation wards in hospitals in Poland. The
respondents, including those returning to work after stroke, were divided into
two groups: professionally active and professionally inactive ones.
Results: The correlation between the professional activity of people after stro�-
ke and their quality of life was statistically significant in the somatic sphere (p <
0,001; p < 0,001; p <0,001), in the social sphere (p=0,002; p=0,018; p=0,047),
and in the environmental sphere (p < 0,001; p=0,037; p=0,003). The statistical-
ly significant relationship was observed, considering the period after stroke in
groups: from 6 to 12 months, from 13 months to 2 years, and from 2 to 5 years
from the onset of stroke.
Conclusions: Undertaking professional activity by people who had a stroke
significantly affected the self-assessment of their quality of life and satisfaction
with the quality of health, regardless of the period since the onset of the stroke.
Key words: quality of life, stroke, working age, occupational activity
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in the context of professional activity
Bożena Kowalczyk1, Bożena Zawadzka2, Bogumiła Lubińska-Żądło1
1 Faculty of Health Sciences, Podhale State College of Applied Sciences,
ul. Kokoszków 71, 34-400 Nowy Targ, Poland
2 Institute Of Pedagogy And Psychology Department of Health Pedagogy,
Jan Kochanowski University, ul. Krakowska 11, 25-029 Kielce, Poland
Introduction: Stroke is one of the most common and severe diseases in terms
of the economic burden on society. Returning to work after a stroke depends
on many factors, including the type of stroke, neurological deficits, as well as
the type of work performed before the stroke to which the patient could re-
turn. As a result, the occurrence of stroke itself and its consequences deter-
mine the professional activity of a person after a stroke, which in turn is a factor
determining the quality of life. The aim of this study was to assess the quality
of life of people after stroke in the context of professional activity, considering
the time since stroke.
Material and methods: To assess the quality of life, a shortened Polish version
of the World Health Organization Quality of Life Questionnaire (WHOQOL -
Bref) was used. This questionnaire makes it possible to assess the relationship
between psychophysical factors such as family relationships and professional
activity of both a healthy person and a person suffering from various medical
conditions. The study was conducted on a group of 279 people with the first
stroke diagnosed, who were in rehabilitation wards in hospitals in Poland. The
respondents, including those returning to work after stroke, were divided into
two groups: professionally active and professionally inactive ones.
Results: The correlation between the professional activity of people after stro�-
ke and their quality of life was statistically significant in the somatic sphere (p <
0,001; p < 0,001; p <0,001), in the social sphere (p=0,002; p=0,018; p=0,047),
and in the environmental sphere (p < 0,001; p=0,037; p=0,003). The statistical-
ly significant relationship was observed, considering the period after stroke in
groups: from 6 to 12 months, from 13 months to 2 years, and from 2 to 5 years
from the onset of stroke.
Conclusions: Undertaking professional activity by people who had a stroke
significantly affected the self-assessment of their quality of life and satisfaction
with the quality of health, regardless of the period since the onset of the stroke.
Key words: quality of life, stroke, working age, occupational activity
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