Influence of the lifestyle of a patient with chronic prostatitis on its quality

Abstract

Introduction. Currently, the quality of life of the patient is regarded as a primary criterion and is certainly assessed as an important parameter of the overall effectiveness of treatment.Purpose of the study. To assess the quality of life and the severity of symptoms in young active men with chronic abacterial prostatitis IIIa category.Materials and methods. 105 patients were divided into two groups: the 1st is mobile, who had 15 and more air flights during the year, and the 2nd is not mobile. Quality of life and symptoms were assessed using the National Institutes of Health-Chronic Prostatitis Symptom Index (NIH-CPSI) scale. Additionally, the quality of life was assessed by the adapted MOS SF-36 questionnaire.Results. Patients whose work was associated with frequent business trips showed more intense pain and therefore lower quality of life. The total score on the scale of chronic prostatitis symptoms in mobile patients was also one and a half times higher. They significantly more often relapse of the disease developed.Conclusion. Frequent flights affect the symptoms of chronic prostatitis negatively. Additional research is needed to find methods for correcting this aggravating factor.

Keywords

• chronic prostatitis
• the quality of life
• symptoms