Psychoeducational intervention in IBS improves symptoms and health-related quality of life ȁ A controlled study

2003 ◽  
Vol 124 (4) ◽  
pp. A398 ◽  
Author(s):  
Emeran A. Mayer ◽  
Heidi Raeen ◽  
Roger Bolus ◽  
Bruce D. Naliboff ◽  
Wie-Chia Kuo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Psychoeducational Intervention ◽  
Controlled Study ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related

scholarly journals Effects of a Psychoeducational Program on Hemoglobin A1c Level and Health-Related Quality of Life in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus, Jazan, Saudi Arabia

2018 ◽  
Vol 2018 ◽  
pp. 1-10
Author(s):  
Samy Shaban Mahmoud ◽  
Mona Husein EL Mahdy ◽  
Mohamed Salih Mahfouz ◽  
Ibrahim Saad Nada ◽  
Abdulwahab Abdoh Aqeeli ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Hemoglobin A1c ◽  
Psychoeducational Intervention ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Psychoeducational Program ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related ◽  
The Mean

Background. Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a growing health problem. Care programs should involve the patients to upgrade their diabetes condition and health-related quality of life (HRQoL). Objective. The present study aimed to assess the effects of a psychoeducational intervention program on an indicator of glycemic control and HRQoL among type 2 diabetic patients. Methods. In this quasi-experimental (pre- and postinterventional) study, 99 outpatients with type 2 diabetes were selected randomly from those attending primary health care centers in Jazan, Saudi Arabia, in 2016. Hemoglobin A1c levels (HbA1c) were measured by the colorimetric method, and HRQoL was assessed by the Arabic version of the RAND 36-Item Health Survey 1.0 (RAND-36). The psychoeducational program was conducted on the participants for 4 weeks, and preprogram findings were compared with the postprogram findings after a 5-month follow-up. Results. After the intervention, there was a statistically significant reduction in the mean value of HbA1c from 9.8 to 7.7 (P<0.001), and there was significant improvement in the mean scores of the following HRQoL scales: role limitations due to emotional problems, energy/fatigue, emotional well-being, and general health (P<0.01). In addition, the impact of the program on HRQoL was better among males and among patients who were older than forty years than among women and patients who were forty years old or younger. Conclusion. The application of such psychoeducational intervention programs can be helpful in the improvement of HbA1c levels and HRQoL for patients with DM.

scholarly journals Health related quality of life in children with migraine. A controlled study

2013 ◽  
pp. 54-58
Author(s):  
Mateus Lage Martins ◽  
Rafael Corrêa Valério ◽  
Tales José Corrêa de Almeida ◽  
Vitor Rodrigues Laender ◽  
Dilermando Fazito de Resende ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Bodily Pain ◽  
Controlled Study ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Role Functioning ◽  
Sf 36 ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related ◽  
The Impact

Background: Headaches are prevalent in the pediatric population. Migraine significantly impacts the health-related quality of life (HRQoL) of sufferers. Objective: To measure the impact of migraine on the HRQoL of children, by applying the Brazilian version of the SF-36 in children with migraine and in controls. Methods: In this cross-sectional study, HRQoL was measured with the SF-36, and scores for the 8 domains of the test were contrasted comparing children (5 to 14 years) with and without migraine. Results: Sample consisted of 66 children (30 with migraine and 36 controls). Mean age was 10.9 years for migraine (Standard Deviation - SD = 3 years) and 10.4 for controls (SD = 3.1 years). Proportion of children with low HRQoL scores was significantly higher in the migraine group, relative to controls, for the 8 domains of the test: vitality, physical functioning, bodily pain, general health perceptions, physical role functioning, emotional role functioning, social role functioning, and mental health. Conclusion: Children with migraine are significantly impacted in their HRQoL, relative to children without migraine.

Pain as a determinant of health-related quality of life in patients with carpal tunnel syndrome; a case-controlled study

2019 ◽  
Vol 132 (1) ◽  
pp. 52-55
Author(s):  
Nicolas Anthony Damms ◽  
Lucy Moira McCallum ◽  
Ptolemaios Georgios Sarrigiannis ◽  
Panagiotis Zis
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome ◽  
Carpal Tunnel ◽  
Controlled Study ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Tunnel Syndrome
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