Multi-disease versus quality of life of people aged over 65 being treated in Primary Health Care
Multi-disease versus quality of life of people aged over 65 being treated in Primary Health Care
Author(s): Mariola Seń, Grażyna Dębska, Dorota LizakSubject(s): Health and medicine and law, Gerontology
Published by: Oficyna Wydawnicza AFM Uniwersytetu Andrzeja Frycza Modrzewskiego w Krakowie
Keywords: quality of life; multi-disease; senior age; Primary Health Care
Summary/Abstract: Senior age, after the age of 65, is a period when changes occur due to the continual process of aging, often co-existing with all sorts of health problems, pathological processes, diseases, and psychosocial disorders that get worse with age. However, extending the life of these patients is associated not only with better treatment effects, but also with the use of multiple medications, which can lead to adverse effects. The multiple medications that multi-disease patients receive can significantly reduce their quality of life. The aim of this study was to identify the relationship between multi-disease and life quality of senior patients being treated in primary health care.
Journal: Państwo i Społeczeństwo
- Issue Year: XVI/2016
- Issue No: 4
- Page Range: 9-20
- Page Count: 12
- Language: English