SOME SOCIOECONOMIC COMPONENTS IN THE LIFE OF PERSONS AFFECTED BY RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS

Abstract

Socioekonomski faktori imaju značajnu ulogu u kvaliteti života oboljelih od reumatoidnog artritisa. Istraživanja je provedeno na uzorku od 77 oboljelih od reumatoidnog artritisa registriranih u Službi za fizikalnu medicinu i rehabilitaciju Medicinskog centra »Dr Dragomir Drakulić Puba«. Ispitan je bio obrazovni nivo, bračni status, utjecaj psihičkiih stresova na oboljenje, odlazak u mirovinu, uvjeti stanovanja. Ispitivanje je provedeno metodom anketnog upitnika, usmenim intervjuima i uvidom u medicinsku dokumentaciju. Utvrđeno je da su socioekonomski komponente života ispitanika kao; obrazovni nivo, radni status i uvjeti stanovanja nezadovoljavajući. Psihički stresovi značajnije djeluju na pogoršanje toka bolesti. Zaključuje se da je uz medicinsko liječenje potrebno provoditi edukaciju bolesnika, socijalnu i defektološku rehabilitaciju. U tim za liječenje oboljelih od reumatoidnog artritisa potrebno je uključiti i paramedicinske stručnjake.Socoeconomic factors play a significant role in the quality of life of the persons affected by rheumatoJd arthritis. In this study were included 77 patients on Lile at the Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation service at the Medical Centre »Dr Dragomir Drakulić Puba«. Education rate, merita! status, influence of psychological stress of illness, number of patients retired on disablement pension, and housing condition were determined. The subjects answered a questionaire formely pretested and validated. The method of [ntervuing the patients has also been used. It has been found that :the educational background is markedly low. The patients are retired on a disablement pension ll years before the usual age limit. Only 21% worked full hours, 73% lived in inadequate, humid housing. Psychological stress is significant factor of worsened illness. In conclusion has been stressed that the medical treatment has to be expanded with psycho-social rehabilitation