PP199-SUN: Nutrition Status, Length of Hospital Stay and Quality of Life Before Implementation of a Nutrition Support Team-A Cross Sectional Study in a German University Hospital

ABSTRACT CONTEXT AND OBJECTIVE: The combined effect of obesity and asthma may lead to significant impairment of quality of life (QOL). The aim here was to evaluate the prevalence of asthma among obese individuals, characterize the severity of impairment of quality of life and measure its relationship with pulmonary function. DESIGN AND SETTING: Observational cross-sectional study in public university hospital. METHODS: Morbidly obese individuals (body mass index > 40 kg/m2) seen in a bariatric surgery outpatient clinic and diagnosed with asthma, were included. Anthropometric data were collected, the Standardized Asthma Quality of Life Questionnaire (AQLQ(S)) was applied and spirometry was performed. The subjects were divided into two groups based on the median of the score in the questionnaire (worse < 4 and better > 4) and were compared regarding anthropometric data and pulmonary function. RESULTS: Among the 4791 individuals evaluated, 219 were asthmatic; the prevalence of asthma was 4.57%. Of these, 91 individuals were called to start multidisciplinary follow-up during the study period, of whom 82 answered the questionnaire. The median score in the AQLQ(S) was 3.96 points and, thus, the individuals were classified as having moderate impairment of their overall QOL. When divided according to better or worse QOL, there was a statistically difference in forced expiratory flow (FEF) 25-75%, with higher values in the better QOL group. CONCLUSION: The prevalence of asthma was 4.57% and QOL was impaired among the asthmatic obese individuals. The worst QOL domain related to environmental stimuli and the best QOL domain to limitations of the activities. Worse QOL was correlated with poorer values for FEF 25-75%.

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Quality of life of women with gynecologic and breast cancer undergoing chemotherapy

Rev Rene ◽

10.15253/2175-6783.2015000200017 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 16 (2) ◽

Author(s):

Verônica Aparecida Ferreira ◽

Isis Do Nascimento Teixeira Silveira ◽

Nathália Silva Gomes ◽

Mariana Torreglosa Ruiz ◽

Sueli Riul da Silva

Keyword(s):

Breast Cancer ◽

Quality Of Life ◽

Adjuvant Chemotherapy ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

University Hospital ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Quality Of Life Measures ◽

One Year

Objective: analyzing the quality of life of women with gynecologic and breast cancer, undergoing antineoplasticchemotherapy for at least one year after treatment completion. Methods: a descriptive, cross-sectional study conductedin a University Hospital. To analyze quality of life, a sociodemographic and clinical data questionnaire and WHOQOL-brefwere used. Results: 30 women with an average age of 52 years were interviewed; most were diagnosed with breast cancerand received adjuvant chemotherapy. Regarding quality of life, the most negatively affected domains were the physical andpsychological domains, followed by environmental and social domains. Conclusion: including quality of life measures inclinical practice appears to be crucial in promoting comprehensive care to patients and their families.

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Evaluation of the quality of life of patients submitted to renal replacement therapy: cross-sectional study

International Journal of Development Research ◽

10.37118/ijdr.20097.09.2020 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 40932-40938

Author(s):

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

University Hospital ◽

Metropolitan Region ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Daily Lives ◽

Renal Replacement Therapies ◽

Epidemiological Profile

Objective: To trace the epidemiological profile and evaluate the quality of life of patients undergoing replacement therapies, and whether there is a difference between these groups. Materials and Methods: This is a cross-sectional, descriptive, quantitative study conducted with 75 patients submitted to renal replacement therapies in a university hospital in the metropolitan region of Recife, of whom 42 were hemodialysis, 22 were peritoneal dialysis and 12 were transplanted, who agreed to participate in the research. Results: Regarding the profile of the modalities, the patients presented similarity only in terms of gender, income and place of residence, and the results obtained were female, income of one minimum wage and most lived in the metropolitan region of Recife/PE, respectively. Conclusion: In the comparison of quality of life with the therapies, in general, the transplanted ones obtained the best score; however, there was a significant influence on sociodemographic and clinical data on quality of life in various aspects, in the three modalities, evidencing that substitute therapies interfere in the quality of life of patients, causing difficulties in their daily lives regarding their family, social, mental, professional and leisure life.

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Children and adolescents on hemodialysis: attributes associated with quality of life

Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da USP ◽

10.1590/s0080-623420140000400005 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 48 (4) ◽

pp. 602-609 ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

Isabella Schroeder Abreu ◽

Maria Fernanda Cabral Kourrouski ◽

Danielle Maria de Souza Serio dos Santos ◽

Monika Bullinger ◽

Lucila Castanheira Nascimento ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Medical Records ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

University Hospital ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Factors Associated ◽

Surgical Clinic ◽

Length Of Hospitalization

 The aim of this study was to estimate the prevalence and factors associated with the occurrence of incidents related to medication, registered in the medical records of patients admitted to a Surgical Clinic, in 2010. This is a cross-sectional study, conducted at a university hospital, with a sample of 735 hospitalizations. Was performed the categorization of types of incidents, multivariate analysis of regression logistic and calculated the prevalence. The prevalence of drug-related incidents was estimated at 48.0% and were identified, as factors related to the occurrence of these incidents: length of hospitalization more than four days, prescribed three or more medications per day and realization of surgery intervention. It is expected to have contributed for the professionals and area managers can identify risky situations and rethink their actions. 

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Demands and Needs for Psycho-Oncological eHealth Interventions in Women With Cancer: Cross-Sectional Study (Preprint)

10.2196/preprints.7973 ◽

2017 ◽

Author(s):

Johanna Ringwald ◽

Lennart Marwedel ◽

Florian Junne ◽

Katrin Ziser ◽

Norbert Schäffeler ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

University Hospital ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Life Situation ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Psychological Burden ◽

Oncological Care ◽

Depressive Feelings

BACKGROUND Over the last decade, a growing body of studies regarding the application of eHealth and various digital interventions has been published and are widely used in the psycho-oncological care. However, the effectiveness of eHealth applications in psycho-oncological care is still questioned due to missing considerations regarding evidence-based studies on the demands and needs in cancer-affected patients. OBJECTIVE This cross-sectional study aimed to explore the cancer-affected women’s needs and wishes for psycho-oncological content topics in eHealth applications and whether women with cancer differ in their content topics and eHealth preferences regarding their experienced psychological burden. METHODS Patients were recruited via an electronic online survey through social media, special patient Internet platforms, and patient networks (both inpatients and outpatients, University Hospital Tuebingen, Germany). Participant demographics, preferences for eHealth and psycho-oncological content topics, and their experienced psychological burden of distress, quality of life, and need for psychosocial support were evaluated. RESULTS Of the 1172 patients who responded, 716 were included in the study. The highest preference for psycho-oncological content topics reached anxiety, ability to cope, quality of life, depressive feelings, and adjustment toward a new life situation. eHealth applications such as Web-based applications, websites, blogs, info email, and consultation hotline were considered to be suitable to convey these content topics. Psychological burden did not influence the preference rates according to psycho-oncological content and eHealth applications. CONCLUSIONS Psycho-oncological eHealth applications may be very beneficial for women with cancer, especially when they address psycho-oncological content topics like anxiety, ability to cope, depressive feelings, self-esteem, or adjustment to a new life situation. The findings of this study indicate that psycho-oncological eHealth applications are a promising medium to improve the psychosocial care and enhance individual disease management and engagement among women with cancer.

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Medication-related quality of life among Ethiopian elderly patients with polypharmacy: A cross-sectional study in an Ethiopia university hospital

PLoS ONE ◽

10.1371/journal.pone.0214191 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 14 (3) ◽

pp. e0214191 ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

Henok Getachew Tegegn ◽

Daniel Asfaw Erku ◽

Girum Sebsibe ◽

Biruktawit Gizaw ◽

Dawit Seifu ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Elderly Patients ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

University Hospital ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Related Quality

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STRIA GRAVIDARUM;

The Professional Medical Journal ◽

10.29309/tpmj/2019.26.01.2586 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 26 (01) ◽

Author(s):

Uzma Nusrat ◽

Sadaf Ahmed Asim ◽

Sahar Soomro ◽

Mehnaz Nuruddin Gitay ◽

Sadia Iqbal ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Pregnant Women ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

The Body ◽

University Hospital ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

The Impact ◽

Striae Gravidarum

Striae gravidarum (SG) is a physiological skin change that many pregnant women experience during pregnancy. Striae gravidarum seems to be undesirable to many pregnant women but its impact on women’s life is unclear. It is a disfiguring change on the skin of pregnant women presenting atrophic linear scars. They may occur anywhere on the body, though the abdomen, breasts, hips and legs are common. This change has a deep impact on the psychology and quality of life (QoL) of women. The quality of life of pregnant women deteriorates with distressing body image, causing psychological problems.The aim of this study is to evaluate the impact of striae gravidarum on the dermatology-specific quality of life (QOL) of pregnant women. Objectives:To evaluate the impact of Stria gravidarum on the dermatology - specific qualoty of life (QOL) among pregnant women.Method:A multi-disciplinary cross-sectional study was conducted among the pregnant women attending the outpatient department at Dow university hospital for antenatal visits in third trimester. Striae gravidarum was assessed by using Dave’s score. After taking informed consent, Skindex 16 dermatology specific QOL questionnaire was used to evaluate the QOL. Data was analyzed by using SPSS version -16. Using Mann Whitney level of significance <0.05.Study Design:A cross sectional study. Duration of Study: January 2016 till January 2017. Place of Study: Department of Dermatology and department of Gynecology, Dow University Hospital, Dow International Medical College (Ojha Campus), DUHS, Karachi.Result:Among 112 pregnant women striae gravidarum was present in 32(28.6%) in primigravida, and 80(71.4%) in multigravida.Severity of striae gravidarum was assessed by using Davey’s score. Pregnant women with severe striae gravidarum showed significantly higher scores on emotion of Skindex-16 compared with those with absent or mild striae gravidarum. Conclusion:It is concluded that due to Striae gravidarum, pregnant females worry more with greater concern regarding their appearance. Their interaction with others was found to be highly affected due to this disfiguring physical change. The symptoms, emotional well-being and functionality differed significantly when the women with mild SG were compared with those with severe SG, though no difference was observed when primiparae subjects were compared with multipara subjects.The occurrence and severity of striae gravidarum influenced their dermatology-specific QOL and it is important to prevent or reduce the severity of striae gravidarum.

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