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Quality of Life and Stress Levels in Patients under Home Mechanical Ventilation: What Can We Do to Improve Functioning Patients at Home? A Survey Study

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  • Magdalena Kwiatosz-Muc

    (1st Clinic of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Therapy, Medical University of Lublin, Jaczewskiego Street 8, 20-093 Lublin, Poland)

  • Bożena Kopacz

    (Department of Anaesthesiological and Intensive Care Nursing, Medical University of Lublin, Chodźki Street 7, 20-093 Lublin, Poland)

  • Anna Fijałkowska-Nestorowicz

    (Department of Anaesthesiological and Intensive Care Nursing, Medical University of Lublin, Chodźki Street 7, 20-093 Lublin, Poland)

Abstract

Background: Home mechanical ventilation (HMV) is becoming more widely available in many countries. Objectives: The aim of this study was to measure the health-related quality of life and stress levels of patients ventilated mechanically at home. The relation between quality of life and stress levels was investigated including multiple regression analysis. Methods: 100 patients treated with HMV in Poland were surveyed with the WHOQOL-BREF questionnaire and Perceived Stress Scale (PSS-10). Results: 26% of patients assessed their quality of life as bad or very bad and 34% as good or very good. Stress levels measured with PSS-10 Scale were high level. For the group of patients with neurological disorders, stress levels were significantly higher than for the group of patients with pulmonological disorders. Conclusions: The higher the stress levels of patients, the lower the quality of life in particular domains. Improving the living conditions of HMV patients can influence improving their quality of life.

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  • Magdalena Kwiatosz-Muc & Bożena Kopacz & Anna Fijałkowska-Nestorowicz, 2023. "Quality of Life and Stress Levels in Patients under Home Mechanical Ventilation: What Can We Do to Improve Functioning Patients at Home? A Survey Study," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 20(1), pages 1-14, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:20:y:2023:i:1:p:874-:d:1023762
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    1. Szymon Szemik & Małgorzata Kowalska & Halina Kulik, 2019. "Quality of Life and Health among People Living in an Industrial Area of Poland," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 16(7), pages 1-11, April.
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