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. 2017 Sep;29(3):168-171.
doi: 10.5455/msm.2017.29.168-171.

The Quality of Life in Chronic Patients in the Process of Rehabilitation

Alma Glinac  1   2 , Lejla Matovic  1 , Edina Saric  2 , Vesna Bratovcic  2 , Selma Sinanovic  3
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The Quality of Life in Chronic Patients in the Process of Rehabilitation

Alma Glinac et al. Mater Sociomed. 2017 Sep.

Abstract

Objective: The aim of this study was to examine whether there is a correlation between self-evaluated quality of life, anxiety, depression, motivation, subjective-rated financial status, education, age and autonomous movements in patients with chronic conditions.

Respondents and methods: The study consecutively included 68 chronically ill patients, the average chronological age of 56.21 years. The Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale for self-evaluation of the quality of life of respondents was used to evaluate the presence of anxiety and depression, the Quality of Life Enjoyment and Satisfaction Questionnaire-Short Form was used for self-evaluation of the quality of life, and the Visual analogue scale of motivation was used for self-evaluation of the level of motivation.

Results: It was found that anxiety, depression, education, financial status, chronological age and mobility have a significant impact on the sense of satisfaction with the quality of life of patients with chronic diseases.

Conclusions: These results are important for clinical practice, planning and delivery of health services, evaluation of the implemented public health measures.

Keywords: chronic disease; factors; self-evaluation; the quality of life.

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• Conflict of interest: none declared.

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