Endocrine Abstracts

The individual development of patients with Turner’s syndrome (TS) is determined by the illness from the moment of diagnosis. The aim of the study was to determine life quality (QL) of TS patients and their concept of health.Patients and methods: Twenty-six TS patients aged 18–25 who experienced many years of treatment. R L Schaloc, K D Keith Life Quality Questionnaire was used to determine their QL. Their views on health were analyzed on the b...

Quality life satisfaction is important for personal resources analysis and perspectives for coping with ilness.The aim of the study was to present a psychological portrait of a woman with Turner’s syndrome (TS) and assessing perspectives for increased well-being of such patients. The study concerns psychological aspects of TS women’s own assessment of their health and illness.The area of interest was:<p class="...