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3/2019
vol. 4 abstract:
The level of illness acceptance in patients with multiple sclerosis
Renata Robaszkiewicz-Bouakaz
1
,
Monika Kołaczyk
2
,
Joanna Owsianowska
1
,
Sylwia Wieder-Huszla
1
,
Dorota Branecka-Woźniak
3
,
Paulina Zabielska
4
,
Anna Jurczak
1
1.
Zakład Pielęgniarstwa Specjalistycznego, Wydział Nauk o Zdrowiu, Pomorski Uniwersytet Medyczny w Szczecinie
2.
Koło Naukowe przy Zakładzie Pielęgniarstwa Specjalistycznego, Wydział Nauk o Zdrowiu, Pomorski Uniwersytet Medyczny w Szczecinie
3.
Katedra i Zakład Ginekologii i Zdrowia Prokreacyjnego, Wydział Nauk o Zdrowiu, Pomorski Uniwersytet Medyczny w Szczecinie
4.
Katedra Medycyny Społecznej, Zakład Medycyny Społecznej i Zdrowia Publicznego, Wydział Nauk o Zdrowiu, Pomorski Uniwersytet Medyczny w Szczecinie
Online publish date: 2020/01/05
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Background
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an acquired inflammatory demyelinating disease of the nervous system. Aim of this study Analyze factors that determine the level of acceptance of a chronic disease. Material and methods The study included 100 individuals (with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis–patients of Neurology Clinic with Stroke Unit, Independent Public Clinical Hospital no 1 in Szczecin). This survey-based study used a standardized questionnaire, the Acceptance of Illness Scale (AIS). Results The average level of illness acceptance was 29.82 ± 7.98. The mean duration of illnesswas 6.04 ± 5.265 years, and the mean age at the time of diagnosis was 30.66 (SD = 9.617). Conclusions The studied group of patients with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis displayed a high level ofillness acceptance and adaptation to it. The level of illness acceptance is determined by education and employment. It is also closely related to the age at the time of diagnosis. The choice of therapeutic methods depends on the level of illness acceptance. keywords:
multiple sclerosis, illness acceptance |
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