Akceptacja przewlekłej choroby somatycznej (na przykładzie chorych na łuszczycę i astmę). Czy przekonanie o posiadaniu wpływu na własne zdrowie zawsze pomaga?

Abstract

The aim of this study was to assess the level of acceptance of two selected chronic conditions, different in terms of the clinical picture – asthma and psoriasis and to define the role of belief in the possession of the impact on their health in adapting to illness. Studies also included medical and demographic variables. The following methods were used: Acceptance Illness Scale (B. Felton, T. Revenson, G. Hinrichsen, Polish adaptation: Z. Juczyński (2001)), The Multidimensional Health Locus of Control Scale MHLC (K. Wallston, B. Wallston, R. Devellis, Polish adaptation: Z. Juczyński (2001)), PASI Scale to measure the severity of psoriasis (Fridriksson, Petersson, 1978). The severity of asthma was assessed by a specialist pulmonologist on the basis of classification of internal medicine NHLB/NAEPP. 112 patients with asthma and 120 patients with psoriasis participated in this study. It turned out that the treatment groups differ in level of acceptance of the disease. In both groups, the acceptance of illness linked to other dimensions of health locus of control, the constellations of different variables determine the acceptance of asthma and psoriasis.