HEALTH-RELATED QUALITY OF LIFE AMONG DISPENSARY OBSERVATION PATIENTS WITH CHRONIC ILLNESS IN BULGARIA

Introduction: The prevalence of chronic non-communicable diseases (NCDs) worldwide acquires epidemic dimensions. In Europe, five nosological groups (diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular disease, cancer, chronic respiratory diseases and mental disabilities) constitute 77% of NCDs and cause about 86% of...

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Main Authors: Dimcheva, Teodora, Levterova, Boryana, Bakova, Desislava, Mateva, Nonka
Format: Conference Proceeding
Language:English
Subjects:
Adults
Cancer
Cardiovascular diseases
Chronic illnesses
Clinics
Coronary artery disease
Diabetes mellitus
Disabilities
Endocrinology
Epidemics
Health care
Heart
Heart diseases
Hypertension
Ischemia
Patients
Quality assessment
Quality of life
Respiratory diseases
Social classes
Social interactions
Statistical analysis
Subjective assessment
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Summary:Introduction: The prevalence of chronic non-communicable diseases (NCDs) worldwide acquires epidemic dimensions. In Europe, five nosological groups (diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular disease, cancer, chronic respiratory diseases and mental disabilities) constitute 77% of NCDs and cause about 86% of deaths in the region.Objectives: This study aimed to assess the quality of life in patients with chronic non-communicable diseases under dispensary observation.Methods: The pilot cross-sectional study was performed among adult with chronic diseases in primary care practices in the Plovdiv district (the second largest in Bulgaria) from May to June 2013.Results: A total of 200 adults with chronic diseases participated in the study. The mean age was 55.6 years (range 25–95, standard deviation (SD) 16.9). The most common chronic diseases in our study were cardiovascular 51% (ischemic heart disease, hypertension, etc.), followed by endocrinology diseases (23%). There was statistically significant differences in the assessments of "general health" in different groups of participants by gender (χ2 = 16.65, P
ISSN:1805-997X
1805-9961
DOI:10.12955/cbup.v5.1049