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  • The influence of a post-polio syndrome on independent living
    Burger, Helena ; Marinček, Črt
    The aim of the present study was to find out the influence of the new symptoms on independet living and the most frequent disabilities in patients with post-polio syndrome in Slovenia in comparison ... with post polio survivors without post-polio syndrome. We sent a questionnaire to all the post polio survivors (207) who visited the Rehabilitation Institute in Ljubljana in the last ten years at least once. We got a 100 filled answers, which were analysedby SPSS (Statistical Package for Social Sciences). 69 reported that they had new symptoms which may be classified as post-polio syndrome. We have found out that the new symptoms in post polio survivors which may be classified as post-polio syndrome increase their walking and climbing stairs disability, their disability of performing daily activities and also decrease their satisfaction with life.
    Vir: Conference book (Str. 627-629)
    Vrsta gradiva - prispevek na konferenci ; neleposlovje za odrasle
    Leto - 1998
    Jezik - angleški
    COBISS.SI-ID - 7802329