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PURPOSE: To determine the effect of future-oriented coping strategies on the
quality of life (QOL) of individuals with post-polio syndrome (PPS). METHODS: A
correlative study, in which a cohort of 61 patients was surveyed and a group of
40 healthy, age-matched individuals served as controls. Patients were surveyed as
to their QOL, levels of hope and utilization of proactive coping, employment
status and degree of functionality. RESULTS: PPS patients had lower total,
physical and mental QOL indices compared to controls. Future-oriented coping
strategies associated with hope were positively associated with physical and
mental QOL in the PPS group, but not in the controls. In a multivariate analysis,
hope and employment status predicted higher QOL among those with PPS.
CONCLUSIONS: Future-oriented coping strategies, particularly hope are
distinctively associated with improved QOL benefits in PPS patients. Fostering
future-oriented coping related to hope may improve the self-perceived mental and
physical status of patients with PPS.

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