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Life Satisfaction in Persons with Late Effects of Polio

Lund, Maria Larsson and Lexell, Jan LU (2011) In Applied Research in Quality of Life 6(1). p.71-80
Abstract
To assess satisfaction with life as a whole and with ten domains of life satisfaction in Swedish persons with late effects of polio, to describe the relationship with sex, age, marital status, use of mobility aids and self-perceived needs of instrumental support, and to compare the level of life satisfaction with a Swedish reference sample. A cross-sectional study of 160 persons with verified late effects of polio answered a postal questionnaire including the Life Satisfaction Questionnaire (LiSat-11). A majority were to some degree satisfied with life as a whole and with all the ten domains of life satisfaction. Satisfaction with life as whole was not related to any of the sociodemographic or disability related factors and these factors... (More)
To assess satisfaction with life as a whole and with ten domains of life satisfaction in Swedish persons with late effects of polio, to describe the relationship with sex, age, marital status, use of mobility aids and self-perceived needs of instrumental support, and to compare the level of life satisfaction with a Swedish reference sample. A cross-sectional study of 160 persons with verified late effects of polio answered a postal questionnaire including the Life Satisfaction Questionnaire (LiSat-11). A majority were to some degree satisfied with life as a whole and with all the ten domains of life satisfaction. Satisfaction with life as whole was not related to any of the sociodemographic or disability related factors and these factors had few relations to the ten domains of life satisfaction. The respondents were significantly less satisfied with life as a whole and with vocation, leisure, sexual life, activities of daily living, and somatic and psychological health compared to the Swedish reference sample, but were significantly more satisfied with economy and contacts with friends. Men and women with late effects of polio, regardless of age, marital status or disability, can experience a reduced life satisfaction. This emphasises the need to identify potential gaps between these persons' aspirations and achievements in life and carry out appropriate rehabilitation interventions to enhance their life satisfaction. (Less)
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Postpoliomyelitis syndrome, Quality of life, Rehabilitation, Disability, evaluation
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Applied Research in Quality of Life
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71 - 80
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Springer
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1871-2576
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10.1007/s11482-010-9116-4
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  language     = {{eng}},
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  pages        = {{71--80}},
  publisher    = {{Springer}},
  series       = {{Applied Research in Quality of Life}},
  title        = {{Life Satisfaction in Persons with Late Effects of Polio}},
  url          = {{https://lup.lub.lu.se/search/files/2066683/2521015.pdf}},
  doi          = {{10.1007/s11482-010-9116-4}},
  volume       = {{6}},
  year         = {{2011}},
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