Quality of life assessment as the treatment outcome evaluation of war torture survivors according to gender.
OBJECTIVE
The objective is the evaluation of treatment outcome difference between men and women through measuring quality of life persons who experienced war torture in Bosnia and Herzegovina.


METHODS
The research is analytical-descriptive and retrospective. It was conducted at two samples which were homogeneous according to gender. All persons included in the research regarding torture consequences have received comprehensive psychosocial rehabilitation at the Association for Rehabilitation of Torture Victims-Centre for Torture Victims in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina. MANSA (Manchester Short Assessment of Quality of Life) questionnaire have been applied as instrument of research.


RESULTS
The results indicates that women who experienced war torture, after completition of psychosocial rehabilitation, have bit better quality of life in post war conditions comparing to men.


CONCLUSIONS
Generally, the quality of life results, both men and women war torture survivors are representing the evaluation of treatment outcome, justifying fully purpose of this treatment type.
Salcić-Dizdarević
Dubravka
D
Association for Rehabilitation of Torture Victims, Centre for Torture Victims, 71 000 Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Dizdarević
Tarik
T
Kucukalić
Abdulah
A
Bravo-Mehmedbasić
Alma
A