title: [Analysis of the quality of life in patients with spinal lesions in the Canton of Sarajevo].
abstract: The author present in the retrospective analysis 10 patients (52 females, 48 males) with the condition of paraplegy in Canton Sarajevo in the period 01.01.-31.12.2002. year. In all the patients were followed the total life and working activities as are proclaim by UN 1994. The standard rules for the equal possibilities of the persons with unableness what predicts the insurance of their rights from the medical care and additional services. The results of the examination show that there does not exist one program for the professional direction and that only 8 (16%) males and 2 (4%) females employed while the rest unemployed, prematurely retired people or it is about the children it schooling. Although the persons with paraplegia get qualified as the persons with unableness of the adaptation and the life--housing adaptation only portionally performed (entrance in the flat--house 30%, bathroom/WC 26%, the thresholds 60%). They are identical the situations and with use of the utilities: wheel chair--stand--beds (92%:2%:29%). The particular caution is by the parents, marital partner 32% and 27% by brother, sister or another family member. The results which concern life of the examinees in the community show that 16% of examinees live along. The identical is the situation when ace in question also the members in the association and attending of the tuition at schools or faculties.
authors.affiliation: Institut za fizikalnu medicinu i rehabilitaciju, Klinicki centar Univerziteta Sarajevo.
authors.forename: Narcisa
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Vavra-Hadziahmetović
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001107:Architectural Accessibility; D017522:Bosnia and Herzegovina; D004651:Employment; D005190:Family; D005260:Female; D006798:Housing; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010264:Paraplegia; D011788:Quality of Life; D012934:Social Isolation; D012944:Social Support