A comprehensive view of the disease phenomenon is closely linked to the determination of patients' quality of life. This is particularly important in chronic respiratory diseases such as bronchial asthma. Recently, physical problems have increasingly been presented,...
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Quality of life for women after mastectomy
Introduction. Breast cancer is the most common cancer affecting women and often requires breast amputation. Mastectomy is a great experience for women and often leads to a reduced quality of life. It is sought that the medical interventions undertaken not only...
Assessment of pain and quality of life in cancer patients
Performing an accurate pain assessment in cancer patients is a prerequisite for determining appropriate analgesic management. Pain assessment should include a proper estimation of pain intensity, as well as recognition of the type of pain from the point of view of pathomechanism: pain...
Impact of chronic skin diseases on patients' quality of life
Chronic dermatological diseases such as psoriasis, atopic dermatitis, vitiligo, acne vulgaris or rosacea adversely affect patients' quality of life. Patients very often experience stress and a sense of stigma, and more often than not ...
Quality of life of patients diagnosed with breast cancer
Breast cancer is the second most common cause of death from malignant tumours in women. Breast cancer in its early stages does not cause symptoms, but in advanced disease it causes numerous physical symptoms, but also disrupts...
Psychological determinants of quality of life in radiotherapy patients in relation to disease stage and age
BACKGROUND: Radiotherapy is one of the most commonly used and effective cancer treatments. At the same time, it is one of the factors that cause psychological stress in people with cancer, as it involves ...
Rehabilitation and quality of life in older people
Old age is recognised in life-span psychology as a developmental period in which changes occur in the psychological, biological and social spheres. The consequences of declining levels of mobility are a change in self-image, the most important structure of personality....
Quality of life for women after breast amputation
The aim of the study was to assess the relationship with the partner of women after breast amputation and their social activity. Material and method. The study was conducted among 121 women after breast amputation, aged 40-70 years. The research tool was an original survey questionnaire. To ...
Assessment of quality of life and coping strategies in a group of patients undergoing hip replacement surgery
Objective. The aim of this study was to evaluate the quality of life of patients after hip replacement (EPSB) compared to the preoperative period and to assess the effectiveness of this method in reducing pain associated with osteoarthritis. The secondary aim ...
Psychological and medical context of quality of life for people with rheumatic diseases
This article presents different ways of understanding the concept of quality of life. It shows which factors can determine quality of life and how the issue is recognised in the context of medicine and psychology. Attention is also drawn to its subjective and objective...
Disease acceptance of patients with diabetes and its impact on quality of life and subjective health assessment
Introduction. Acceptance of the disease promotes the mobilisation of the patient's strengths and also makes it possible to prevent a reduction in quality of life as a consequence of chronic disease. Objective. To determine the degree of disease acceptance among patients with diabetes and its impact on quality of life and...
Relationship of disease acceptance and anxiety and depression with quality of life assessment of breast cancer patients
Cancer is often synonymous with a prolonged and burdensome treatment process for the patient and a deterioration in quality of life (QoL). Attitude towards the disease influences the treatment process and the level of acceptance of the disease determines the patient's well-being, confidence in...
Cancer pain and somatic symptom burden and quality of life in cancer patients
The aim of the research presented in this paper is to assess the severity of cancer pain in people with cancer, to evaluate the relationship between cancer pain and health-related quality of life in people with cancer in terms of functional...
Quality of life in chronic diseases
Recently, there has been a successive increase in interest in the quality of life of chronically ill patients. With the amount of research, new definitions of the concept and specific tools to measure it are emerging. A review of the literature indicates a reduction in quality ...
Psychological adjustment to cancer and health-related quality of life in oncology patients
The aim of this study is to assess the impact of psychological adjustment to cancer on health-related quality of life in oncology patients. 100 patients of the Oncology Centre in Warsaw were studied. The type of attitude and strategy associated with adaptation ...