QUALITY OF LIFE OF THE ELDERLY WITH CHRONIC LEUKEMIA

Abstract

Objective: To examine and determine the presence of difficulties and quality of life of patients with chronic leukemia regarding gender, marital status and age of the patient.

 Methods: For the purposes of the research, a survey questionnaire was conducted among 44 patients who were diagnosed with chronic leukemia for more than a year. The research was conducted in the period from 06/15/2021. to 08/14/2021. Respondents were interviewed through a written questionnaire, rounding off one of the offered answers.

 Results: 44 respondents participated in the study, of which 58.82% were men and 41.18% women. For most respondents, there is a statistically significant association in the presence of difficulties and quality of life with respect to age.

 Conclusion: Difficulties caused by leukemia that affect the quality of life, depending on the gender of the patient, are more pronounced in women. Difficulties caused by leukemia that affect the quality of life with regard to the marital status of the respondents are not significantly expressed in any group of respondents. There is a connection between the frequency of general difficulties and age, that is, older people report more frequent general difficulties.

 Key words: leukemia., chronic myeloid leukemia., chronic lymphocytic leukemia, life quality