Original scientific paper
SOME SOCIOECONOMIC COMPONENTS IN THE LIFE OF PERSONS AFFECTED BY RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS
B. GVOZDIĆ-EMINOVIĆ
; Medicinski centar >>Dr Dragomir Drakulić Puba«, Karlovac
R. SABOL
; Medicinski centar >>Dr Dragomir Drakulić Puba«, Karlovac
B. POŽAR
; Fakultet za defe'Mologiju, Zagreb
Abstract
Socoeconomic factors play a significant role in the quality of life of the
persons affected by rheumatoJd arthritis. In this study were included 77 patients
on Lile at the Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation service at the Medical Centre
»Dr Dragomir Drakulić Puba«. Education rate, merita! status, influence of psychological
stress of illness, number of patients retired on disablement pension, and
housing condition were determined. The subjects answered a questionaire formely
pretested and validated. The method of [ntervuing the patients has also been used.
It has been found that :the educational background is markedly low. The patients
are retired on a disablement pension ll years before the usual age limit. Only 21%
worked full hours, 73% lived in inadequate, humid housing. Psychological stress is
significant factor of worsened illness. In conclusion has been stressed that the medical
treatment has to be expanded with psycho-social rehabilitation.
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Hrčak ID:
143432
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Publication date:
21.7.1987.
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