CHARACTERISTICS OF THE CLINICAL COURSE OF GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX DISEASE AND ASSESSMENT OF THE PSYCHOSOMATIC STATE OF THESE PATIENTS
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https://doi.org/10.11603/1811-2471.2021.v.i1.11996Keywords:
gastroesophageal reflux disease, clinical course, psychosomatic condition, quality of lifeAbstract
The aim – to assess the impact of psychosomatic conditions on the clinical course and quality of life of patients with GERD.
Material and Methods. The examined population included 80 patients with GERD. Clinical examination of patients included the traditional assessment of complaints, medical and life history, objective examination data. The psychological part of the examination consisted of an individual conversation with the patient and psychodiagnostic tests.
Results. The main indicators that reflect the data on GERD, its duration and frequency of occurrence had been analyzed. An assessment and analysis of the main clinical and psychosomatic manifestations of the disease had been completed.
Conclusions. Non-erosive GERD significantly reduces the quality of life of patients in all scales of physical and psychological health.
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