QUALITY OF LIFE OF SENIORS STAYING IN THE VASCULAR SURGERY DEPARTMENT

Zuzanna Wróblewska; Jarosław Piotr Chmielewski; Michał Kowalczyk; Tomasz Orczykowski; Justyna Kosecka; Izabela Wróblewska

doi:10.5114/hpc.2024.138841

eISSN: 2354-0265
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QUALITY OF LIFE OF SENIORS STAYING IN THE VASCULAR SURGERY DEPARTMENT

Zuzanna Wróblewska

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,

Jarosław Piotr Chmielewski

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Michał Kowalczyk

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,

Tomasz Orczykowski

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,

Justyna Kosecka

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,

Izabela Wróblewska

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ORPEA Polska Sp. z o.o., Wrocław, Poland
Office of the Patient Ombudsman, Warsaw, Poland
Institute of Environmental Protection – National Research Institute, Warsaw, Poland
I Clinic of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Therapy, Medical University of Lublin, Poland
Study of Practical Training, Radom Academy of Economics, Radom, Poland
Faculty of Pedagogy and Psychology, University of the National Education Commission, Krakow, Poland
Faculty of Health and Physical Culture Sciences, Witelon Collegium State University, Legnica, Poland
Division of Internal Medicine Nursing, Wroclaw Medical University, Wrocław, Poland

Health Problems of Civilization

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5114/hpc.2024.138841

Online publish date: 2024/04/29

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Background
Cardiovascular diseases are among the most important health problems and are considered a leading cause of death. A patient’s quality of life (QoL) depends on their physical and mental health, as well as on various areas of their functioning. The purpose of this study was to determine the QoL of senior patients with vascular diseases.

Material and methods
The study covered 227 patients staying in the vascular surgery department. The analysis used a proprietary questionnaire containing questions about socio-demographic data, and standardized questionnaires: SF-36 and Beck’s Depression Inventory.

Results
Most patients with vascular diseases were men (120 men, i.e. 52.86%) and those over the age of 60 (66.08%). A correlation was observed between age and perceived QoL – patients over 60 experience a lower QoL in terms of physical functioning and general health. It was found that women were significantly more likely than men to experience a reduced QoL due to pain complaints, and that those with higher levels of education, taking fewer medications, had lower scores on the Beck’s scale.

Conclusions
Pain has a decisive impact on the respondents’ QoL. The higher the level of depression among the respondents, the lower their QoL. Women are more likely to experience reduced QoL due to pain complaints. People with higher levels of education take fewer medications, less frequently complain of low mood and rate their QoL higher.

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QUALITY OF LIFE OF SENIORS STAYING IN THE VASCULAR SURGERY DEPARTMENT

Zuzanna Wróblewska 1 , Jarosław Piotr Chmielewski 2, 3 , Michał Kowalczyk 4 , Tomasz Orczykowski 5 , Justyna Kosecka 6 , Izabela Wróblewska 7, 8

vascular diseases, quality of life, senior citizens, patient, health

Zuzanna Wróblewska

¹

,

Jarosław Piotr Chmielewski

^{2, 3}

,

Michał Kowalczyk

⁴

,

Tomasz Orczykowski

⁵

,

Justyna Kosecka

⁶

,

Izabela Wróblewska

^{7, 8}