Correlation of ageing with Health related-quality of life of patients in 13 groups of disease in Poland.

ABSTRACT: Background Age is a non-modifiable risk factor important in the etiology of many diseases. The ageing process of the body absolutely contributes to the degeneration of body tissues and the loss of function and the associated health-related quality of life (HR-QoL). Purpose Effect of age on HR-QoL among patients of 13 disease units. Matherial and methods The study was conducted among 7620 patients. The following age groups were included in the analysis: <30 years old, 30-39 years old, 40-49 years old, 50-59 years, 60-69 years, 70-79 years, and ≥ 80 years. The criterion for inclusion in the group was: age ≥ 18 years, written consent to participate in the study, treatment for chronic disease (at least 2 years), absence of other diseases and/or coexisting chronic symptoms. The SF-36 (Physical

SUBMITTER: Krawczyk-Suszek M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11531535 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature