[Quality of life of patients with chronic neurological diseases living in institutions].
The hospitals or residential institutions for patients with chronic neurological diseases have to provide the function of medical treatment and well living support. The living space should be made at home and familiar. It means 1. providing a small group life, 2. giving warm atmosphere, 3. providing living functions. Medical and living functions are necessary both in housing (hard phase) and in care given by staff (soft phase). For the QOL of children who are treated for their chronic disease in institutions, the next three conditions are important. 1. comfortable physical conditions, 2. human relations, 3. hope.
Takaya
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Daiichi Biwako Gakuen Hospital, Shiga, Japan.
D002648:Child; D002674:Child, Institutionalized; D002908:Chronic Disease; D006801:Humans; D009422:Nervous System Diseases / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D011788:Quality of Life