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Health-Related Quality Of Life Among Dispensary Observation Patients With Chronic Illness In Bulgaria

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  • Teodora Dimcheva

    (Public Health Faculty, Medical University of Plovdiv, Bulgaria)

  • Boryana Levterova

    (Faculty of Public Health, Medical University of Plovdiv, Bulgaria)

  • Desislava Bakova

    (Faculty of Public Health, Medical University of Plovdiv, Bulgaria)

  • Nonka Mateva

    (Public Health Faculty, Medical University Plovdiv, Bulgaria)

Abstract

Introduction: The prevalence of chronic non-communicable diseases (NCDs) worldwide acquires epidemic dimensions. In Europe, five nosological groups (diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular disease, cancer, chronic respiratory diseases and mental disabilities) constitute 77% of NCDs and cause about 86% of deaths in the region.Objectives: This study aimed to assess the quality of life in patients with chronic non-communicable diseases under dispensary observation.Methods: The pilot cross-sectional study was performed among adult with chronic diseases in primary care practices in the Plovdiv district (the second largest in Bulgaria) from May to June 2013.Results: A total of 200 adults with chronic diseases participated in the study. The mean age was 55.6 years (range 25–95, standard deviation (SD) 16.9). The most common chronic diseases in our study were cardiovascular 51% (ischemic heart disease, hypertension, etc.), followed by endocrinology diseases (23%). There was statistically significant differences in the assessments of "general health" in different groups of participants by gender (χ2 = 16.65, P <0.002), age (χ2 = 12.57, P <0.05) and social status (χ2 = 28.54, P <0.0001).Conclusion: The subjective assessment of health is a factor that has a strong impact on the quality of life of patients and is an important component in evaluating the effectiveness of provided health care for patients with chronic non-communicable diseases.

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  • Teodora Dimcheva & Boryana Levterova & Desislava Bakova & Nonka Mateva, 2017. "Health-Related Quality Of Life Among Dispensary Observation Patients With Chronic Illness In Bulgaria," CBU International Conference Proceedings, ISE Research Institute, vol. 5(0), pages 943-947, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:aad:iseicj:v:5:y:2017:i:0:p:943-947
    DOI: 10.12955/cbup.v5.1049
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    Keywords

    Health Related Quality Of LifeChronic Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs); Bulgaria;

    JEL classification:

    • I12 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Health - - - Health Behavior
    • I14 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Health - - - Health and Inequality

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