Assessing the differences in quality of life in patients after acute neuroinfection

Abstract

Introduction: The main objective of this study was to determine the difference in assessing the quality of life of patients with acute neuroinfection in relation to the outcome of the disease. Method: Retrospective-prospective clinical study was performed on 122 patients diagnosed with acute neuroinfection (meningitis/encephalitis) and meningism, who have been treated at the Clinic for Infectious Diseases in Novi Sad. Results: Of the total of 122 patients, average age 28, 56 years (from 5 to 73 years), 70 were male (57.4%) and 52 were female (42.6%). The initial measurement, showed the following results: In the FR group 32.2% of respondents perceived their health as very good/excellent, 72.7% have no physical problems and more than half have no limitations in their physical functioning. 78.0% do not have any emotional problems, 88.2% have preserved their social functioning, and 69.5% were calm and happy. In the RC group, only 14.3% of the respondents were completely satisfied with their health. 25.7% had no physical problems, while 14.3% had no limitations in their physical functioning. 34.3% of the respondents do not have emotional problems, 74.2% have preserved their social functioning, and 65.7% feel calm and happy. At the end of the study 94.9% of people in the FR group denies pain, for 83.1% their own health is very good/excellent, and 94.9% have no limitation in physical functioning. There are significantly more people with no limitations in physical functioning compared to the RC group (p<0.05). 94.9% of the respondents are calm and happy, 77.9% have preserved their social functioning, and 89.8% do not have any emotional problems. In the FR group, 85.7% of respondents deny pain, 77.1% perceived their health as very good/excellent, and 80% have no limitations in physical functioning. 91.4% people are happy, 80.0% have preserved their social functioning, and 88.6% have no emotional problems. Conclusion: The results of this study show the importance of analyzing the physical and mental health and the health self-assessment of quality of life in patients with neuroinfection in relation to the outcome of disease.