Emotional responses to the late effects of poliomyelitis.
It is necessary to identify and analyze the unique psychosocial stressors that may be impacting on a person with post-polio syndrome to facilitate their incorporation of medical and rehabilitation recommendations. It is hoped that the information presented will be used to increase the awareness of the range of emotional responses that people with late effects of polio may have to enable staff to establish sequential presentation of information and guidelines for changes in energy output and life-style patterns. The suggested interventions are given with the aim of facilitating more rapid integration of treatment regimens that will lead to a better quality of life.
D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005190:Family; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008019:Life Style; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010146:Pain / Q000523:psychology; D011051:Poliomyelitis / Q000150:complications / Q000523:psychology*; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012008:Recurrence; D012893:Sleep Wake Disorders / Q000209:etiology