Med. praxi. 2022;19(2):132-138 | DOI: 10.36290/med.2022.020

Lyme disease from the perspective of patients - a qualitative study

Ing. Mgr. Zdeněk Meier, Ph.D., prof. MUDr. Evžen Weigl, CSc., Mgr. Veronika Navrátilová, Mgr. Kristýna Anna Černíková, prof. Ing. Mgr. at Mgr. Peter Tavel, Ph.D.

Olomouc University Social Health Institute, Sts Cyril and Methodius Faculty of Theology

Lyme disease (LB) is the most commonly transmitted tick-borne infection in the Czech Republic. The diagnosis of LB can be complicated. The recommended treatment is antibiotic and usually leads to the disappearance of symptoms and a reduced risk of persistence of Borrelia in the organism. LB does not cause death, but its acute and subsequent symptoms can significantly reduce the quality of life of patients in the long term. The article describes the experience of patients throughout the course of the disease, including the impact of the disease on other aspects of patients' lives. The main output of the research is the publication of the experience of patients with LB on the website www.hovoryozdravi.cz, which can be beneficial not only to general practitioners and other physicians.

Keywords: Lyme disease, patient perspective, quality of life.

Published: May 5, 2022  Show citation