Publications by authors named "Magdalena Humaj-Grysztar"
Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a disease characterized by long-term and troublesome symptoms that affect the patient's life. This study aimed to assess and compare the health-related quality of life (HRQoL) of Polish CF patients and identify factors influencing it. The study group consisted of 79 patients (6 to 42 years old), who filled in an age-appropriate Cystic Fibrosis Questionnaire-Revised.
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- * Findings showed that most women rated their pain as a 6 out of 10, and personal factors like younger age and certain marital statuses significantly impacted pain severity and QL.
- * Overall, vulvodynia led to a major decline in QL—particularly affecting daily activities and sexual satisfaction—while stress worsened pain; treatment, especially physiotherapy, improved both physical and psychological well-being.
Mental Health of Cystic Fibrosis Patients and the COVID-19 Pandemic in Poland: A Single-Center Comparative Study.
Int J Environ Res Public Health
November 2022
Research shows that people with cystic fibrosis are more prone to suffer from psychological problems than healthy people; thus, the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic in Poland could have had an impact on their mental health. To assess this impact, we examined the mental health of patients before and during the pandemic. Survey participants were asked to fill in questionnaires that consisted of Beck Depression Inventory (BDI), 12-Item General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-12) and Cystic Fibrosis Questionnaire-Revised (CFQ-R; for the purpose of the study, an emotional functioning domain was used) during their hospital visits.
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