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quality of life and the multiple morbidity in patients posterji | poster presentations
of institutional care
Bogumiła Lubińska-Żądło1, Aneta Góra2, Bożena Kowalczyk1
1 Podhale State College of Applied Sciences in Nowy Targ, Poland
2 Society of Friends to People in Disease at Hospice in Nowy Sącz, Poland
Introduction. Every year, the standard of care for patients in nursing homes and
hospices increases, which also improves the patients’ quality of life. Most fre-
quently, economic conditions contribute greatly to the well-being of the pa-
tients. The quality of life is greatly influenced by the level of awareness, activi-
ty, richness of experiences, creativity, participation in family and social life. The
ailments in elderly people may be a consequence of the aging processes, but
they are also causally related to the existing diseases, the number of which of-
ten increases with the advancement of age. The aim. The aim of the study was
to assess the impact of multiple diseases on the assessment of the quality of life
in patients over 60 years of age staying in the Hospice and the Care and Treat-
ment Institution.
Material and methods. 111 people participated in the research, including 60 pa-
tients staying in the hospice department and 51 patients staying in the depart-
ment of the Care and Treatment Institute. The research used the method of
diagnostic survey as a survey technique, which consisted of 18 own questions,
and the WHOQOL-AGE quality of life assessment scale, consisting of 13 ques-
tions.
Results. A statistically significant relationship was demonstrated between the
multi-morbidity and the quality of life in the subjects: rho=-0.200; p<0.0354.
The more disease entities there were, the lower was the quality of life. It was
also found that the longer was the period of onset of the underlying disease,
the higher was the quality of life of the respondents. This was true for both the
overall quality of life rho=0.337; p<0.0003 and the quality of life of the subscale
1 rho=0.440; p<0.0001 and of the subscale 2 rho=0.191; p<0.0445.
Discussion and conclusions. The therapeutic team should strive for the patient
to adapt to the new place of stay as soon as possible, which will result in high-
er quality of the patient’s life. Multiple diseases should be identified as soon as
possible and appropriate treatment methods should be implemented, which
will alleviate symptoms and improve the quality of life.
Keywords: hospice, nursing and treatment institution, quality of life, multi-
morbidity
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of institutional care
Bogumiła Lubińska-Żądło1, Aneta Góra2, Bożena Kowalczyk1
1 Podhale State College of Applied Sciences in Nowy Targ, Poland
2 Society of Friends to People in Disease at Hospice in Nowy Sącz, Poland
Introduction. Every year, the standard of care for patients in nursing homes and
hospices increases, which also improves the patients’ quality of life. Most fre-
quently, economic conditions contribute greatly to the well-being of the pa-
tients. The quality of life is greatly influenced by the level of awareness, activi-
ty, richness of experiences, creativity, participation in family and social life. The
ailments in elderly people may be a consequence of the aging processes, but
they are also causally related to the existing diseases, the number of which of-
ten increases with the advancement of age. The aim. The aim of the study was
to assess the impact of multiple diseases on the assessment of the quality of life
in patients over 60 years of age staying in the Hospice and the Care and Treat-
ment Institution.
Material and methods. 111 people participated in the research, including 60 pa-
tients staying in the hospice department and 51 patients staying in the depart-
ment of the Care and Treatment Institute. The research used the method of
diagnostic survey as a survey technique, which consisted of 18 own questions,
and the WHOQOL-AGE quality of life assessment scale, consisting of 13 ques-
tions.
Results. A statistically significant relationship was demonstrated between the
multi-morbidity and the quality of life in the subjects: rho=-0.200; p<0.0354.
The more disease entities there were, the lower was the quality of life. It was
also found that the longer was the period of onset of the underlying disease,
the higher was the quality of life of the respondents. This was true for both the
overall quality of life rho=0.337; p<0.0003 and the quality of life of the subscale
1 rho=0.440; p<0.0001 and of the subscale 2 rho=0.191; p<0.0445.
Discussion and conclusions. The therapeutic team should strive for the patient
to adapt to the new place of stay as soon as possible, which will result in high-
er quality of the patient’s life. Multiple diseases should be identified as soon as
possible and appropriate treatment methods should be implemented, which
will alleviate symptoms and improve the quality of life.
Keywords: hospice, nursing and treatment institution, quality of life, multi-
morbidity
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