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The influence of demographic and disease-related factors on health-related quality of life in patients with ulcerative colitis
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- Hjortswang, Henrik, 1966- (författare)
- Linköpings universitet,Gastroenterologi och hepatologi,Hälsouniversitetet
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- Järnerot, Gunnar (författare)
- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, Örebro University Hospital, Örebro, Sweden
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- Curman, Bengt (författare)
- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, Örebro University Hospital, Örebro, Sweden
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- Sandberg-Gertzén, Hanna (författare)
- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, Örebro University Hospital, Örebro, Sweden
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- Tysk, Curt (författare)
- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, Örebro University Hospital, Örebro, Sweden
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- Blomberg, Björn (författare)
- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, Örebro University Hospital, Örebro, Sweden
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- Almer, Sven, 1953- (författare)
- Linköpings universitet,Gastroenterologi och hepatologi,Hälsouniversitetet
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- Ström, Magnus, 1945- (författare)
- Linköpings universitet,Gastroenterologi och hepatologi,Hälsouniversitetet
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- Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health), 2003
- 2003
- Engelska.
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Ingår i: European Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepathology. - : Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health). - 0954-691X .- 1473-5687. ; 15:9, s. 1011-1020
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- Objective: The aims of this study were to analyse the health-related quality of life of patients with ulcerative colitis and to assess in what way demographic and disease-related factors influence patients' experiences of this, in order to interpret the results of health-related quality of life assessment more correctly.Patients and methods: We carried out a cross-sectional evaluation of 300 consecutive patients with ulcerative colitis from the catchment areas of Linköping University Hospital and Örebro University Hospital in Sweden. Health-related quality of life was measured using four questionnaires: the IBDQ, the RFIPC, the SF-36 and the PGWB. Disease activity was evaluated using a one-week symptom diary, blood tests and rigid sigmoidoscopy. Demographic factors (gender, age, civil status, educational level), disease-related factors (disease duration, disease extent, disease activity) and presence of co-morbidity were obtained.Results: Health-related quality of life was mainly impaired in the psychological and social areas and to a much lesser degree in physical areas. Patients with relapse had significantly more disease-related worries and concerns (the RFIPC), more impaired social functioning (the IBDQ and SF-36), and a lower feeling of well being (the IBDQ, the SF-36 and the PGWB). However, their physical function (SF-36) was no worse than patients in remission. Besides the symptom burden of the current disease, co-morbidity and female gender were associated with a lower health-related quality of life.Conclusion: To correctly interpret health-related quality of life assessments, it is necessary to consider co-morbidity and gender distribution in addition to the symptom burden of the disease studied.
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