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Determinants of Quality of Life and Satisfaction with Life in Women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome

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  • Ewa Rzońca

    (Faculty of Health Sciences, Medical University of Lublin, 4-6 Staszica St., 20-081 Lublin, Poland)

  • Agnieszka Bień

    (Faculty of Health Sciences, Medical University of Lublin, 4-6 Staszica St., 20-081 Lublin, Poland)

  • Artur Wdowiak

    (Diagnostic Techniques Unit, Medical University of Lublin, 4-6 Staszica St., 20-081 Lublin, Poland)

  • Ryszard Szymański

    (Gynecological-obstetrics Ward, Independent Public Complex of Health Care Facilities in Nowa Dęba, 1a M.C. Skłodowska St., 39-460 Nowa Dęba, Poland)

  • Grażyna Iwanowicz-Palus

    (Faculty of Health Sciences, Medical University of Lublin, 4-6 Staszica St., 20-081 Lublin, Poland)

Abstract

The purpose of the study was to assess the quality of life (QoL) and satisfaction with life (SwL) of women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) in comparison with those of healthy controls, and to identify and analyze factors determining QoL and SwL in women with PCOS. The cross-sectional study was performed between January and November 2016 in 504 women using health care services in Poland. The study group comprised women with PCOS, the control group women without PCOS. The study used a diagnostic survey with questionnaires. Research instruments included the World Health Organization Quality of Life-BREF (WHOQOL-BREF) questionnaire, the satisfaction with life scale (SWLS), and a standardized interview questionnaire comprising questions on the participants’ characteristics. Women with PCOS have lower QoL and SwL than healthy controls ( p < 0.05). Factors affecting QoL in PCOS patients included socio-economic standing, time from PCOS diagnosis, BMI, age, and professional activity ( p < 0.05). Factors affecting SwL in PCOS patients included socio-economic standing, having children, BMI, and time from PCOS diagnosis ( p < 0.05). The higher the PCOS patients’ QoL, the higher their SwL ( p < 0.05). Further studies are required, focusing both on PCOS and its etiology, and on its impact on the women diagnosed with the disease.

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  • Ewa Rzońca & Agnieszka Bień & Artur Wdowiak & Ryszard Szymański & Grażyna Iwanowicz-Palus, 2018. "Determinants of Quality of Life and Satisfaction with Life in Women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 15(2), pages 1-12, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:15:y:2018:i:2:p:376-:d:132773
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