The level of illness acceptance in patients with multiple sclerosis

Renata Robaszkiewicz-Bouakaz; Monika Kołaczyk; Joanna Owsianowska; Sylwia Wieder-Huszla; Dorota Branecka-Woźniak; Paulina Zabielska; Anna Jurczak

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abstract:

The level of illness acceptance in patients with multiple sclerosis

Renata Robaszkiewicz-Bouakaz

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,

Monika Kołaczyk

²

,

Joanna Owsianowska

¹

,

Sylwia Wieder-Huszla

¹

,

Dorota Branecka-Woźniak

³

,

Paulina Zabielska

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,

Anna Jurczak

¹

Zakład Pielęgniarstwa Specjalistycznego, Wydział Nauk o Zdrowiu, Pomorski Uniwersytet Medyczny w Szczecinie
Koło Naukowe przy Zakładzie Pielęgniarstwa Specjalistycznego, Wydział Nauk o Zdrowiu, Pomorski Uniwersytet Medyczny w Szczecinie
Katedra i Zakład Ginekologii i Zdrowia Prokreacyjnego, Wydział Nauk o Zdrowiu, Pomorski Uniwersytet Medyczny w Szczecinie
Katedra Medycyny Społecznej, Zakład Medycyny Społecznej i Zdrowia Publicznego, Wydział Nauk o Zdrowiu, Pomorski Uniwersytet Medyczny w Szczecinie

DOI: https://doi.org/10.19251/ pwod/2019.3(3)

Online publish date: 2020/01/05

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Background
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an acquired inflammatory demyelinating disease of the nervous system.

Aim of this study
Analyze factors that determine the level of acceptance of a chronic disease.

Material and methods
The study included 100 individuals (with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis–patients of Neurology Clinic with Stroke Unit, Independent Public Clinical Hospital no 1 in Szczecin). This survey-based study used a standardized questionnaire, the Acceptance of Illness Scale (AIS).

Results
The average level of illness acceptance was 29.82 ± 7.98. The mean duration of illnesswas 6.04 ± 5.265 years, and the mean age at the time of diagnosis was 30.66 (SD = 9.617).

Conclusions
The studied group of patients with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis displayed a high level ofillness acceptance and adaptation to it. The level of illness acceptance is determined by education and employment. It is also closely related to the age at the time of diagnosis. The choice of therapeutic methods depends on the level of illness acceptance.

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The level of illness acceptance in patients with multiple sclerosis

Renata Robaszkiewicz-Bouakaz 1 , Monika Kołaczyk 2 , Joanna Owsianowska 1 , Sylwia Wieder-Huszla 1 , Dorota Branecka-Woźniak 3 , Paulina Zabielska 4 , Anna Jurczak 1

multiple sclerosis, illness acceptance

Renata Robaszkiewicz-Bouakaz

¹

,

Monika Kołaczyk

²

,

Joanna Owsianowska

¹

,

Sylwia Wieder-Huszla

¹

,

Dorota Branecka-Woźniak

³

,

Paulina Zabielska

⁴

,

Anna Jurczak

¹