Functional efficiency and the quality of life of patients over 60, hospitalized in the rehabilitation department.

Aim
One of the tasks of modern medicine is to provide seniors with a high quality of life. Functional efficiency important factor which determine independence, having a positive effect on a assessment of its quality. The aim of the study was to assess the influence of functional efficiency on the quality of life in patients over 60.

Material and methods
The study was carried out in a group of 92 patients. A diagnostic survey was used in the study with the use of an original questionnaire, WHOQOL-AGE, NOSGER and Barthel Index.

Results
The mean score of Barthel scale was 72.12±30.34 - the largest group was in "light condition" (46.7%). The mean score of NOSGER scale was 46.71±12.60 - the subjects functioned best in the area of memory (5.37±0.89) and destructive, disruptive and associative behaviors (6.04±1.36), and worst in the area of instrumental activities of daily living (10.10±3.52). The mean score of WHOQOL-AGE scale in the study group was 66.46±11.41.The higher the level of functional ability in NOSGER scale, the higher was the quality of life of the subjects (p=0.000, r=-0.55456). A similar relationship was observed in relation to the Barthel Index (p=0.000).

Conclusions
1) The level of functional ability was assessed as good according to NOSGER and as average according to Barthel Index. 2) The level of functional ability was a factor significantly determining the level of quality of life of the subjects. 3) The level of quality of life in the study population was assessed as average.