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Chronical illness and maternity: life conditions, quality of life and coping in women with multiple sclerosis

Auteurs: Sabine Twork, Markus Wirtz, Sabine Schipper, Jörg Klewer, Antje Bergmann, Joachim Kugler

Gepubliceerd in: Quality of Life Research | Uitgave 10/2007

Abstract

Aim

Research on life circumstances, quality of life (QOL) and coping behavior in mothers with multiple sclerosis (MS).

Method

Anonymous standardised questionnaire sent to 7050 members of a section of the German MS Association (response rate 44.8%). Comparison of 482 mothers with MS (children aged < 18 years) with 607 childless women with MS.

Results

No statistically significant differences concerning age, MS course, complaints or number of exacerbations. Mothers with MS more frequently had a relationship, a higher monthly net income, were less employed, EDSS-score was lower and disease duration shorter. In QOL mothers with MS showed better social aspects even after multivariate adjustment for sociodemographic and disease-related variables. Influencing parameters on the social area of QOL were employment status, age, monthly household net income and disability. In their coping behavior mothers tended more to “religiosity/search for sense in life”.

Conclusion

There were several differences in sociodemographic data, QOL and coping behavior factors between mothers and childless women with MS. However, if motherhood itself has an influence on QOL and coping can not be derived from our data but there are some hints that motherhood seems to be no potential problem for living with the disease. Further research upon this topic is needed.

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Titel: Chronical illness and maternity: life conditions, quality of life and coping in women with multiple sclerosis
Auteurs: Sabine Twork
Markus Wirtz
Sabine Schipper
Jörg Klewer
Antje Bergmann
Joachim Kugler
Publicatiedatum: 01-12-2007
Uitgeverij: Springer Netherlands
Gepubliceerd in: Quality of Life Research / Uitgave 10/2007
Print ISSN: 0962-9343
Elektronisch ISSN: 1573-2649
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11136-007-9268-3

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