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- The study aimed to assess the psycho-social independence of 120 neurological patients using a specialized scale.
- The sample included a diverse group based on gender, marital status, education level, and types of neurological conditions, highlighting a mix of younger and older patients.
- Initial results showed medium psycho-social independence in lifestyle knowledge, while a follow-up indicated an improvement, with a 25% increase in those demonstrating high levels of independence, although many still fell short of this level.
Article Abstract
The aim of the study was to determine the degree of psycho-social independence among neurological patients. The study was conducted by means of the Neurological Patients' Psycho-Social Independence Scale developed by the author, and covered 120 patients--51 males and 69 females aged 21-72; unmarried--34 and married--86, with the level of education: elementary--33, secondary school--79 and university--8; who had cerebral stroke--67, multiple sclerosis--31, radicular syndrome--22. During the first stage of the study psycho-social independence remained primarily on the medium level with respect to the knowledge concerning life style, apart from the consumption of alcohol, strong tea and coffee, the patients showing a good knowledge of this problem prior to the implementation of the education programme. With respect to skills and the remaining psycho-social aspects (motivation, self-acceptance, social functioning, intellectual efficiency) the respondents represented primarily a very high or high level during the second study. Unfortunately, a considerable number of patients still showed a medium or low level. Population who represented a very high and high levels of psycho-social independence, increased by 25.0%.
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