Quality of Life and Quality of Working Life in Patients with Multiple Sclerosis

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angličtina
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Quality of Life and Quality of Working Life in Patients with Multiple Sclerosis
Original language description
Background: The number of MS patients is increasing worldwide. Most of them are in productive age, but they have limited options concerning active inclusion in the workforce. One can expect that increasing their quality of life (QOL) would reduce the unemployment due to MS. Objectives: (1) QOL and subjective quality of work life (SQWL) analysis in patients with MS, (2) main aspects affecting the SQWL identification, (3) suggestion of steps to suppress MS patients inhibition and increase their willingness to work. Methods: The Multiple Sclerosis Quality Of Life - 54 questionnaire and the questionnaire designed by the Institute of Sociology in Prague to detect a SQWL index in general population were used, filled-in by 237 and 199 patients respectively. The reasons for a low employment rate in MS patients were analysed in semi-standard interviews with 5 experts, and in a brainstorming session of a group of 16 MS patients. Results and discussion: It was proved, that (1) QOL depends on the
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Publication year
2012
Confidentiality
S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

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