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ArticleSAGE open medicine2018

Growing older with post-polio syndrome: Social and quality-of-life implications.

Andrea Duncan, Zinnia Batliwalla

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Article in SAGE open medicine, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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2citing papers in PubMed
1.0field-weighted citation impact, top 21% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

2 citing papers in PubMed, 10 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. The Meaning of Sense of Coherence (SOC) in Persons with Late Effects of Polio-A Qualitative Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Andrea DuncanDepartment of Occupational Science & Occupational Therapy, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8190-1614
Zinnia BatliwallaMarch of Dimes Canada, Toronto, ON, Canada.
March of Dimes Canada · CAUniversity of Toronto · CA

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivesTo understand the quality-of-life implications for post-polio syndrome survivors.

methodsFor this qualitative study, a focus group methodology, with a case study design, was used. The data were analyzed for themes using a social ecological conceptual framework.

resultsThree focus groups were conducted with a total of 24 participants (N = 24). Participants defined quality of life as being able to engage in meaningful activities of daily living. Participants shared experiences of adapting to declining physical health and embracing new activities of daily living. They expressed hope and shared stories that demonstrated resiliency.

conclusionThe literature states that individuals aging with post-polio syndrome express concern that health providers often know little about their disability condition. The participants in this study reflected this experience by sharing feelings of misunderstanding from the medical community and expressing a desire to have more dynamic education for health providers.

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agingPost-polio syndromequality of life

Identifiers

PMID30202523
PMCPMC6122244
OpenAlexW2891878538

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