scholarly journals PIH39 ASSOCIATION OF HEALTH-RELATED QUALITY OF LIFE AND PASSIVE SMOKE EXPOSURE IN PREGNANCY: EVIDENCE FROM A NATIONAL STUDY

2020 ◽  
Vol 23 ◽  
pp. S158-S159
Author(s):  
W.W. Sun ◽  
X.Y. Huang ◽  
H. Wu ◽  
S. Yu ◽  
N.K. Chan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Smoke Exposure ◽  
National Study ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Passive Smoke ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related ◽  
In Pregnancy

scholarly journals Impact of flooding on health-related quality of life in England: results from the National Study of Flooding and Health

2020 ◽  
Vol 30 (5) ◽  
pp. 942-948
Author(s):  
Charlotte Robin ◽  
Charles Beck ◽  
Ben Armstrong ◽  
Thomas David Waite ◽  
G James Rubin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
A Priori ◽  
National Study ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Euroqol Group ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Anxiety Depression ◽  
The Impact

Abstract Background Flooding can have extensive effects on the health and wellbeing of affected communities. The impact of flooding on psychological morbidity has been established; however, the wider impacts of flooding exposure, including on health-related quality of life (HRQoL), have not been described. Methods Using data from the English National Study of Flooding and Health cohort, HRQoL 2 and 3 years post-flooding was assessed with the EuroQol Group EQ-5D-5L tool. Associations between exposure groups (flooding and disruption from flooding) and HRQoL were assessed, using ordinal and linear regression, adjusting for a priori confounders. Results For both 2 and 3 years post-flooding, the median HRQoL scores were lower in the flooded and disrupted groups, compared with unaffected respondents. A higher proportion of flooded and disrupted respondents reported HRQoL problems in most dimensions of the EQ-5D-5L, compared with unaffected respondents. In year 2, independent associations between exposure to flooding and experiencing anxiety/depression [adjusted odds ratio (aOR) 7.7; 95% CI 4.6–13.5], problems with usual activities (aOR 5.3; 95% CI 2.5–11.9) and pain/discomfort (aOR 2.4; 95% CI 1.5–3.9) were identified. These problems persisted 3 years post-flooding; associations between exposure to flooding and experiencing anxiety/depression (aOR 4.3; 95% CI 2.5–7.7), problems with usual activities (aOR 2.9; 95% CI 1.5–6.1) and pain/discomfort (aOR 2.5; 95% CI 1.5–4.2) were identified. Conclusions Exposure to flooding and disruption from flooding significantly reduces HRQoL. These findings extend our knowledge of the impacts of flooding on health, with implications for multi-agency emergency response and recovery plans.

scholarly journals Impact of repeat flooding on mental health and health-related quality of life: a cross-sectional analysis of the English National Study of Flooding and Health

BMJ Open ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (11) ◽  
pp. e031562 ◽  
Author(s):  
Clare E French ◽  
Thomas D Waite ◽  
Ben Armstrong ◽  
G. James Rubin ◽  
Charles R Beck ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Mental Health ◽  
National Study ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Sectional Analysis ◽  
Probable Depression

ObjectiveTo assess the association between flooding/repeat flooding and: (1) psychological morbidity (anxiety, depression, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)) and (2) health-related quality of life (HRQoL) at 6 months post-flooding.DesignCross-sectional analysis of data from the English National Study of Flooding and Health.SettingCumbria, England.ParticipantsQuestionnaires were sent to 2500 residential addresses at 6 months post-flooding; 590 people responded.OutcomesProbable depression was assessed using the Patient Health Questionnaire, probable anxiety using the Generalised Anxiety Disorder scale and probable PTSD using the short-form PTSD checklist (PCL-6). HRQoL was assessed using the EQ-5D-5L. Mental health outcomes were analysed using logistic regression; HRQoL dimensions using ordinal regression; and summary index/Visual Analogue Scale scores using linear regression.ResultsOne hundred and nineteen participants had been flooded, over half of whom were experiencing a repeat flooding event (54%; n=64). Mental health outcomes were elevated among flooded compared with unaffected participants (adjusted OR for probable depression: 7.77, 95% CI: 1.51 to 40.13; anxiety: 4.16, 95% CI: 1.18 to 14.70; PTSD: 14.41, 95% CI: 3.91 to 53.13). The prevalence of depression was higher among repeat compared with single flooded participants, but this was not significant after adjustment. There was no difference in levels of anxiety or PTSD. Compared with unaffected participants, those flooded had lower EQ-5D-5L index scores (adjusted coefficient: −0.06, 95% CI: −0.12 to −0.01) and lower self-rated health scores (adjusted coefficient: −6.99, 95% CI: −11.96 to −2.02). There was, however, little difference in HRQoL overall between repeat and single flooded participants.ConclusionsInterventions are needed to help minimise the impact of flooding on people’s mental health and HRQoL.

Sense of coherence as a determinant of the oral health-related quality of life: a national study in Finnish adults

2005 ◽  
Vol 113 (2) ◽  
pp. 121-127 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jarno Savolainen ◽  
Anna-Liisa Suominen-Taipale ◽  
Hannu Hausen ◽  
Paivi Harju ◽  
Antti Uutela ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Sense Of Coherence ◽  
National Study ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related

scholarly journals Secondhand smoke exposure (SHS) and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in Chinese never smokers in Hong Kong

BMJ Open ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 5 (9) ◽  
pp. e007694 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jing Chen ◽  
Man-Ping Wang ◽  
Xin Wang ◽  
Kasisomayajula Viswanath ◽  
Tai-Hing Lam ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Hong Kong ◽  
Secondhand Smoke ◽  
Smoke Exposure ◽  
Secondhand Smoke Exposure ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Never Smokers

Influence of personality on depression, burden, and health-related quality of life in family caregivers of persons with dementia

2016 ◽  
Vol 29 (2) ◽  
pp. 227-237 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sun Kyung Kim ◽  
Myonghwa Park ◽  
Yunhwan Lee ◽  
Seong Hye Choi ◽  
So Young Moon ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Personality Traits ◽  
Family Caregivers ◽  
National Study ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Physical Hrqol

ABSTRACTBackground:Personality may predispose family caregivers to experience caregiving differently in similar situations and influence the outcomes of caregiving. A limited body of research has examined the role of some personality traits for health-related quality of life (HRQoL) among family caregivers of persons with dementia (PWD) in relation to burden and depression.Methods:Data from a large clinic-based national study in South Korea, the Caregivers of Alzheimer's Disease Research (CARE), were analyzed (N = 476). Path analysis was performed to explore the association between family caregivers’ personality traits and HRQoL. With depression and burden as mediating factors, direct and indirect associations between five personality traits and HRQoL of family caregivers were examined.Results:Results demonstrated the mediating role of caregiver burden and depression in linking two personality traits (neuroticism and extraversion) and HRQoL. Neuroticism and extraversion directly and indirectly influenced the mental HRQoL of caregivers. Neuroticism and extraversion only indirectly influenced their physical HRQoL. Neuroticism increased the caregiver's depression, whereas extraversion decreased it. Neuroticism only was mediated by burden to influence depression and mental and physical HRQoL.Conclusions:Personality traits can influence caregiving outcomes and be viewed as an individual resource of the caregiver. A family caregiver's personality characteristics need to be assessed for tailoring support programs to get the optimal benefits from caregiver interventions.

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