scholarly journals Individual recovery of health-related quality of life during 18 months post-burn using a retrospective pre-burn measurement: an exploratory study

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elise Boersma-van Dam ◽  
Rens van de Schoot ◽  
Helma W. C. Hofland ◽  
Iris M. Engelhard ◽  
Nancy E. E. Van Loey
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Face Validity ◽  
Burn Severity ◽  
Ptsd Symptoms ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Population Norms ◽  
Level Of Functioning ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related

Abstract Purpose This study explored the individual trajectories of health-related quality of life (HRQL) compared to recalled pre-burn level of HRQL and investigated whether burn severity and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms increase the risk of not returning to pre-burn level of HRQL. Methods Data were obtained from 309 adult patients with burns in a multicenter study. Patients completed the EQ-5D-3L questionnaire with a Cognition bolt-on shortly after hospital admission, which included a recalled pre-injury measure, and, again, at 3, 6, 12 and 18 months post-burn. Burn severity was indicated by the number of surgeries, and PTSD symptoms were assessed with the IES-R at three months post-burn. Pre- and post-injury HRQL were compared to norm populations. Results Recalled pre-injury HRQL was higher than population norms and HRQL at 18 months post-burn was comparable to population norms. Compared to the pre-injury level of functioning, four HRQL patterns of change over time were established: Stable, Recovery, Deterioration, and Growth. In each HRQL domain, a subset of patients did not return to their recalled pre-injury levels, especially with regard to Pain, Anxiety/Depression, and Cognition. Patients with more severe burns or PTSD symptoms were less likely to return to pre-injury level of functioning within 18 months post-burn. Conclusion This study identified four patterns of individual change. Patients with more severe injuries and PTSD symptoms were more at risk of not returning to their recalled pre-injury HRQL. This study supports the face validity of using a recalled pre-burn HRQL score as a reference point to monitor HRQL after burns.

scholarly journals Posttraumatic stress disorder predicts poor health-related quality of life in cardiac patients in Palestine

PLoS ONE ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (7) ◽  
pp. e0255077
Author(s):  
Hala Allabadi ◽  
Abdulsalam Alkaiyat ◽  
Tamer Zahdeh ◽  
Alaa Assadi ◽  
Aya Ghanayim ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Mental Health ◽  
Stress Disorder ◽  
Cardiac Patients ◽  
Ptsd Symptoms ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related

Background The longitudinal association of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) with health-related quality of life (HRQL) in cardiac patients’ remains poorly studied, particularly in conflict-affected settings. Materials and methods For this cohort study, we used baseline and one-year follow-up data collected from patients 30 to 80 years old consecutively admitted with a cardiac diagnosis to four major hospitals in Nablus, Palestine. All subjects were screened for PTSD and HRQL using the PTSD Checklist Specific and the HeartQoL questionnaire. We used a generalized structural equation model (GSEM) to examine the independent predictive association of PTSD at baseline with HRQL at follow-up. We also examined the mediating roles of depression, anxiety, and stress at baseline. Results The prevalence of moderate-to-high PTSD symptoms among 1022 patients at baseline was 27∙0%. Patients with PTSD symptoms reported an approximate 20∙0% lower HRQL at follow-up. The PTSD and HRQL relationship was largely mediated by depressive and anxiety symptoms. It was not materially altered by adjustment for socio-demographic, clinical, and lifestyle factors. Discussion Our findings suggest that individuals with a combination of PTSD and depression, or anxiety are potentially faced with poor HRQL as a longer-term outcome of their cardiac disease. In Palestine, psychological disorders are often stigmatized; however, integration of mental health care with cardiac care may offer an entry door for addressing psychological problems in the population. Further studies need to assess the effective mental health interventions for improving quality of life in cardiac patients.

scholarly journals EQ-5D-3L Derived Population Norms for Health Related Quality of Life in Sri Lanka

PLoS ONE ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 9 (11) ◽  
pp. e108434 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sanjeewa Kularatna ◽  
Jennifer A. Whitty ◽  
Newell W. Johnson ◽  
Ruwan Jayasinghe ◽  
Paul A. Scuffham
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Sri Lanka ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Population Norms ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related

scholarly journals Alcohol-Related Consequences Mediating PTSD Symptoms and Mental Health–Related Quality of Life in OEF/OIF Combat Veterans

2015 ◽  
Vol 180 (6) ◽  
pp. 670-675 ◽  
Author(s):  
Abigail C. Angkaw ◽  
Moira Haller ◽  
James O. E. Pittman ◽  
Sarah E. Nunnink ◽  
Sonya B. Norman ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Mental Health ◽  
Combat Veterans ◽  
Ptsd Symptoms ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related

scholarly journals Population norms of health-related quality of life in Moscow, Russia: the EQ-5D-5L-based survey

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Malwina Hołownia-Voloskova ◽  
Aleksei Tarbastaev ◽  
Dominik Golicki
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Health State ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Population Norms ◽  
Russian Paper ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Eq Vas

Abstract Purpose To develop population norms for the EQ-5D-5L questionnaire based on a representative sample of Moscow citizens. Methods We used quota sampling accounting for sex, age group and administrative district of residence. Respondents in randomly selected outdoor and indoor locations were surveyed with the official Russian paper-and-pencil version of the EQ-5D-5L questionnaire and a set of socio-demographic questions. We estimated four types of EQ-5D results: the distribution of limitations according to EQ-5D-5L dimensions, the perception of the health-related quality of life (HRQoL) with a visual analogue scale (EQ VAS), the unweighted score for a respondent’s health state (Level Sum Score, LSS) and the Russian health preferences-based weighted score (EQ index). In order to estimate the EQ-5D-5L index, we used a newly developed Russian EQ-5D-3L value set, together with EuroQol Group cross-over methodology. Results A total of 1020 respondents (18–93 years old) from the general Moscow adult population completed the EQ-5D-5L questionnaire. HRQoL domains with the largest number of identified health limitations were pain/discomfort (48.6%) and anxiety/depression (44.1%). Two hundred seventy-nine respondents (27.0%) did not report any health restrictions. The mean EQ VAS and EQ-5D-5L index were 74.1 (SD 17.3) and 0.907 (0.106) respectively. Multivariate analysis showed that female sex, advanced age and lack of access to the Internet had a negative influence on HRQoL, whereas residence in certain districts had a positive impact. Conclusions The study provides population norms of health-related quality of life in Moscow, measured according to the EQ-5D-5L questionnaire. These reference values can be used to optimise the effectiveness of resource allocation in healthcare.

Health-Related Quality of Life Population Norms for Belize Using EQ-5D-5L

2022 ◽  
Vol 29 ◽  
pp. 45-52
Author(s):  
Henry Bailey ◽  
Mathieu F. Janssen ◽  
Althea La Foucade ◽  
Philip Castillo ◽  
Girjanauth Boodraj
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Population Norms ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related

Chilean population norms derived from the health-related quality of Life SF-6D

2017 ◽  
Vol 19 (5) ◽  
pp. 675-686 ◽  
Author(s):  
Miguel A. Garcia-Gordillo ◽  
Daniel Collado-Mateo ◽  
Pedro R. Olivares ◽  
José C. Adsuar
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Population Norms ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Chilean Population
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