scholarly journals Education in times of covid-19: are students learning in ergonomic conditions?

2021 ◽  
Vol 342 ◽  
pp. 01016
Author(s):  
Maria-Elena Boatca ◽  
Diana Robescu ◽  
Romulus Corlan ◽  
Nicoleta Mirea
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Online Learning ◽  
Learning System ◽  
Improve Quality ◽  
Sources Of Information ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Ergonomic Intervention ◽  
The Way ◽  
At Home

For more than a year, the way people work and learn witnessed dramatic changes on the back of the Covid-19 pandemic. While workers were supported and provided with trainings and a variety of sources of information, students did not benefit from the same ‘privilege’. In Romania, students had to adapt to online learning system since March 2020. To properly assess the impact of online learning on students’ health (both physical and mental), the authors conducted a study on students at Politehnica University of Timisoara. As part of this study, subjects were assessed using ‘Rapid Office Strain Assessment’ (ROSA). While some of them learn in ergonomic conditions, there are others exposed to high postural risk (primarily generated by use of inappropriate furniture). This assessment is part of a larger ergonomic intervention focused on educating students on the importance of creating ergonomic conditions at home with the aim to improve quality of life.

Systematic review of the effectiveness of non-pharmacological interventions to improve quality of life of people with dementia

2012 ◽  
Vol 24 (6) ◽  
pp. 856-870 ◽  
Author(s):  
Claudia Cooper ◽  
Naaheed Mukadam ◽  
Cornelius Katona ◽  
Constantine G. Lyketsos ◽  
David Ames ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Coping Strategy ◽  
Cognitive Stimulation ◽  
Care Homes ◽  
Improve Quality ◽  
Family Carer ◽  
Pharmacological Interventions ◽  
People With Dementia ◽  
At Home

ABSTRACTBackground: People with dementia report lower quality of life, but we know little about what interventions might improve it.Methods: We systematically reviewed 20 randomized controlled trials reporting the effectiveness of non-pharmacological interventions in improving quality of life or well-being of people with dementia meeting predetermined criteria. We rated study validity with a checklist. We contacted authors for additional data. We calculated standardized mean differences (SMD) and, for studies reporting similar interventions, pooled standardized effect sizes (SES).Results: Pooled analyses found that family carer coping strategy-based interventions (four studies, which did not individually achieve significance; n = 420; SES 0.24 (range 0.03–0.45)) and combined patient activity and family carer coping interventions (two studies, not individually significant; n = 191; SES 0.84 (range 0.54–1.14)) might improve quality of life. In one high-quality study, a care management system improved quality of life of people with dementia living at home. Group Cognitive Stimulation Therapy (GCST) improved quality of life of people with dementia in care homes.Conclusion: Preliminary evidence indicated that coping strategy-based family carer therapy with or without a patient activity intervention improved quality of life of people with dementia living at home. GCST was the only effective intervention in a higher quality trial for those in care homes, but we did not find such evidence in the community. Few studies explored whether effects continued after the intervention stopped. Future research should explore the longer-term impact of interventions on, and devise strategies to increase, life quality of people with dementia living in care homes or at home without a family carer.

Abstract 147: Impact of Risk Factor Modification in Improving Quality of Life and Arrhythmia Symptoms in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation

2018 ◽  
Vol 11 (suppl_1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Amaryah Yaeger ◽  
Nancy R Cash ◽  
Tara Parham ◽  
Rajeev Pathak ◽  
David S Frankel ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Atrial Fibrillation ◽  
Risk Factor ◽  
Improve Quality ◽  
Risk Factor Modification ◽  
Obstructive Sleep ◽  
Sf 36 ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Factor Modification

Objective: The desired goal of atrial fibrillation (AF) management is maintenance of sinus rhythm in order to improve quality of life (QoL) and arrhythmia symptoms (AS). Although obesity and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) are known risk factors for development of AF, these remain inadequately treated. We report the impact of prospectively modifying these risk factors on QoL and AS in AF patients (pts). Methods: AF pts with obesity (body mass index (BMI) ≥30kg/m 2 ) and/or the need for OSA management (high-risk as per Berlin Questionnaire or untreated OSA) were voluntarily enrolled in a nurse-led risk factor modification (RFM) program at their arrhythmia clinic visit. RFM entailed patient education, lifestyle modification counseling, coordination of care with appropriate specialists, and longitudinal care management. Progress with weight loss (WL) and OSA treatment was monitored via monthly follow-up calls and/or downloads from continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) units for up to 12 months. QoL and AS were determined with the SF-36 and AF Severity Scale (AFSS) respectively, and were assessed at baseline, 6 months, and 12 months. Student t-test and chi-square tests were used to compare continuous and dichotomous variables. Results: From 11/1/16 to 10/31/17, 252 pts (age 63±11 years; male=179; paroxysmal AF=126) were enrolled as follows: 189 for obesity and 93 for OSA. The mean WL was 2.7±3.8% from baseline and 78% (n=126 of 162 pts with available data) of enrolled obese patients achieved WL. Among 93 pts at risk for OSA, 70 completed sleep studies and 50 were identified with OSA. Majority of these patients (76%; n=38 of 50) started CPAP therapy and have remained full (57%; n=17 of 30 pts with available CPAP data) and partial (13%; n=4 of 30) users. Table shows that SF-36 and AFSS scores improved for most measures of QoL and AS from baseline to 6 months. Conclusion: Participation in a risk factor modification program targeting obesity and obstructive sleep apnea can improve quality of life and arrhythmia symptoms in patients with atrial fibrillation. The impact of this strategy on long-term maintenance of sinus rhythm remains to be determined.

scholarly journals EVALUATING THE IMPACT OF DENSITY ON ACCESS TO LOCAL FACILITIES IN URBAN NEIGHBOURHOODS

2014 ◽  
Vol 12 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Wan Nurul Mardiah Wan Mohd Rani
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Urban Form ◽  
Social Sustainability ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Local Economy ◽  
The Body ◽  
Local Services ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Way

Local services and facilities in residential neighbourhoods play an important role towards the social sustainability of local residents. It is believed that having good provision and access to these local services and facilities would contribute significantly to the quality of life and residents’ well-being. The form of the neighbourhood influences the way people live in the neighbourhood. The way people settle in neighbourhood’s shapes the quality of life, the richness of the local economy, the level of social cohesion, the level of safety and the amount and the kind of human activities in public spaces. Different urban forms can have very different degrees of sustainability. Density is one of the urban form elements that have been research numerous times and proven to have an influence on the neighbourhood sustainability. Density is the most easily measured urban form element either at a macro level (city) or micro level (neighbourhood). This research discusses the impact of density on the micro scale through estimating its influence on access to local facilities. Through the use of household survey and supported by observation survey, this study findings on the impact of density on access and use of local facilities. The study concludes with establishing the findings of the survey to reflect and fit into the body of knowledge and how it would improve the guidelines and policy on social sustainability in improving the urban living as a whole.

Palliative Care Unit at Home: Impact on Quality of Life in Cancer Patients at the End of Life in a Rural Environment

2021 ◽  
pp. 104990912110383
Author(s):  
Maria Elena Iriarte Moncho ◽  
Vicente Palomar-Abril ◽  
Teresa Soria-Comes
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Palliative Care ◽  
End Of Life ◽  
Cancer Patients ◽  
Hospital Admissions ◽  
Cox Regression ◽  
Medical Department ◽  
The Impact ◽  
At Home

Introduction: Advanced cancer is accompanied by a substantial burden of symptoms, and palliative care (PC) plays an essential role, especially at the end of life (EOL). In fact, a comprehensive PC through Home Palliative Care Units (HPCU) has been associated with reducing potentially aggressive care at the EOL. We aim to study the impact of HPCU on the quality of assistance of cancer patients at Alcoy Health Department. Methods: A retrospective study was conducted including patients diagnosed with terminal cancer at the Medical Department of Hospital Virgen de los Lirios who died between January 2017 and December 2018. The Multivariate Cox regression model was used to assess the impact of HPCU assistance on the quality of life indicators. Results: 388 patients were included. The median age was 71 years; 65% patients were male, and 68% presented with a 0-2 score on the ECOG scale. On the multivariate analysis, a lack of assistance by HPCU was associated with a higher risk of consulting in the emergency department (OR = 1.29, 95% CI: 1.02-1.67), of hospital admissions (OR = 4.72, 95% CI: 2.45-9.09), a higher probability of continuing active treatment (OR = 2.59, 95% CI: 1.44-4.67), and a greater probability of dying in hospital (OR = 6.52, 95% CI: 3.78-11.27). Conclusions: Patients receiving HPCU assistance have a lower number of emergency room visits and hospital admissions, and are more likely to die at home. Taken together, these results support the relevance of HPCU providing a high quality attention of cancer patients.

scholarly journals Understanding the Impact of Initial COVID-19 Restrictions on Physical Activity, Wellbeing and Quality of Life in Shielding Adults with End-Stage Renal Disease in the United Kingdom Dialysing at Home versus In-Centre and Their Experiences with Telemedicine

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (6) ◽  
pp. 3144
Author(s):  
Joe Antoun ◽  
Daniel J. Brown ◽  
Daniel J. W. Jones ◽  
Nicholas C. Sangala ◽  
Robert J. Lewis ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Physical Activity ◽  
Renal Disease ◽  
End Stage Renal Disease ◽  
Clinical Care ◽  
Stage Renal Disease ◽  
End Stage ◽  
The Impact ◽  
At Home

Early in the coronavirus-2019 (COVID-19) containment strategy, people with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) were identified as extremely clinically vulnerable and subsequently asked to ‘shield’ at home where possible. The aim of this study was to investigate how these restrictions and the transition to an increased reliance on telemedicine within clinical care of people living with kidney disease impacted the physical activity (PA), wellbeing and quality of life (QoL) of adults dialysing at home (HHD) or receiving in-centre haemodialysis (ICHD) in the UK. Individual semistructured telephone interviews were conducted with adults receiving HHD (n = 10) or ICHD (n = 10), were transcribed verbatim and, subsequently, thematically analysed. As result of the COVID-19 restrictions, PA, wellbeing and QoL of people with ESRD were found to have been hindered. However, widespread support for the continued use of telemedicine was strongly advocated and promoted independence and satisfaction in patient care. These findings highlight the need for more proactive care of people with ESRD if asked to shield again, as well as increased awareness of safe and appropriate PA resources to help with home-based PA and emotional wellbeing.

scholarly journals AN OVERVIEW OF THE LAND DEVELOPMENT ISSUES RELATED TO INDIGENOUS PEOPLES IN MALAYSIA

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (26) ◽  
pp. 111-120
Author(s):  
Kelvin Celesistinus ◽  
Siti Radiaton Adawiyah Zakaria
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Indigenous Peoples ◽  
Land Development ◽  
Indigenous Communities ◽  
Indigenous Community ◽  
Way Of Life ◽  
The Government ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Way

Given that the way of life of indigenous peoples is usually associated with low living standards, the government has an important role to play in ensuring that the gap between indigenous and non-indigenous communities is narrowed. Unfortunately, as the program to improve the quality of life of indigenous communities has been widely implemented across the country, tension has begun to escalate among the indigenous community on the real motive of the program. Government policy objectives to assimilate indigenous communities into mainstream society leave little scope for indigenous groups to pursue their own life projects. Several studies have reported that the development of the government within traditional indigenous lands has caused conflict between the developer and the indigenous community. This situation has caused the indigenous people to bear the consequences of losing their traditional land, which is very important to reflect their identity. The aim of this paper is therefore to examine the current issues related to the land development initiative on the way of life of indigenous peoples in Malaysia. Documents search from published and unpublished material is used for this paper and a guide with a set of settings five years prior. The findings of this paper show that the development of the government in indigenous traditional lands has disrupted the traditional way of life, leading to multiple adverse effects on the community and the environment. In other words, the core of the indigenous people's struggle to this date is therefore concentrated in their involvement in making decisions in any development proposed to enhance their quality of life. Apart from that, the perspective of land development between the government and the indigenous peoples is quite different from one another. In conclusion, it is important to elicit knowledge and opinion from both indigenous peoples and government agencies to ensure the impact of land development activities can be minimized and implemented appropriately.

Home-Based Exercise for People With Chronic Kidney Disease: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-12
Author(s):  
Renata Valle Pedroso ◽  
Miguel Adriano Sanchez-Lastra ◽  
Laura Iglesias Comesaña ◽  
Carlos Ayán
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Systematic Review ◽  
Chronic Kidney Disease ◽  
Kidney Disease ◽  
Methodological Quality ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Home Based ◽  
The Impact ◽  
At Home

Background: Exercise performed at home could be a useful therapy for people with chronic kidney disease. This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed at describing the characteristics, main findings, methodological quality, and adherence rate reported in the existent randomized controlled trials that have provided information regarding the impact of home-based exercise programs on people with chronic kidney disease. Methods: Electronic databases (MEDLINE/PubMed, SPORTDiscus, Scopus, and CENTRAL) were searched up to April 2021, using the keywords: “Exercise”; “Home”; “Kidney Disease.” Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses statement was adopted. Jadad scale and Cochrane’s tool were used to assess the methodological quality and risk of bias. Results: Out of the 14 studies finally selected, 11 were included in the meta-analysis and most presented high methodological quality. The meta-analysis showed significant effects of home-based exercise on fitness and quality of life, but a little impact on renal function. Although exercise performed at home was mostly feasible and safe, adherence was not high and a considerable number of dropouts were observed. Conclusion: Home-based exercise has positive effects on the fitness’ level and on the quality of life on people with chronic kidney disease. Future studies are needed to identify whether exercise performed at home is a better physical therapy option than center-based exercise.

Long Term Follow-up of 107 Patients with Essential Thrombocythemia: Role of Cardiovascular Events

Blood ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 124 (21) ◽  
pp. 5566-5566
Author(s):  
Eleonora Arboscello ◽  
Elisa Molinari ◽  
Andrea Bellodi ◽  
Lisette Del Corso ◽  
Serena Favorini ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Cardiovascular Risk ◽  
Essential Thrombocythemia ◽  
Cardiovascular Events ◽  
Thrombotic Event ◽  
Improve Quality ◽  
History Of ◽  
The Impact

Abstract BACKGROUND Essential Thrombocythemia (ET) is a Philadelphia-negative chronic myeloproliferative neoplasm characterized by haemorrhagic and thrombotic complications. Haemorrhagic events and arterial and venous thrombosis, including microcirculation transient occlusions, are the major causes of morbidity in ET patients. The control of these events represents the goal of standard therapeutic approaches. MATERIALS AND METHODS We retrospectively analysed data about 107 ET patients who received diagnosis between January 1980 and June 2014. Median follow-up was 80 months,16 patients were lost during follow-up. The medium age at diagnosis was 60 years, with a prevalence of female (66 patients).We recorded adverse cardiovascular events at diagnosis and during follow-up, assessing whether cytoreductive ad antiplatelet therapy could reduce such events and improve quality of life. Finally, we evaluated the impact of additional cardiovascular risk factors. OBJECTIVES to observe incidence and kind of thrombotic events in patients affected by ET at diagnosis and during follow-up. RESULTS 30 patients (27.7%) had a history of thrombosis at diagnosis (8 transient cerebral ischemia, 7 myocardial infarction/unstable angina, among them 7 patients experienced a rethrombosis during follow-up. 16 patients (15%) developed a first thrombotic event, all patients were under cytoreductive treatment. 21 patients with a history of thrombosis had more than 60 years at diagnosis, 19 patients (63%) had at least one additional cardiovascular risk factor among arterial hypertension, dyslipidemia, diabetes, obesity, hyperuricemia and smoking. Median platelet count was 813000/mm3, leukocyte count greater was more than 10000/mm3 in half of patients. Evolution to acute leukemia/myelofibrosis occurred in 3 (2,7%) and 7 (6,5%) patients of total. CONCLUSIONS The occurrence of thrombotic events even in patients with good hematologic response of disease and during antiplatelet and cytoreductive therapy, indicates the presence of a residual risk of thrombosis. This risk is not yet fully clarified by retrospective studies published until now. Prospective studies will be useful to evaluate the role and the importance of comorbidity in these patients with long-prognosis, in order to optimize therapy, reduce cardiovascular events and improve quality of life Disclosures No relevant conflicts of interest to declare.

scholarly journals The Effect of Online Project-Based Learning Application on Mathematics Students' Visual Thinking Continuum in Covid-19 Pandemic

2021 ◽  
Vol 15 (08) ◽  
pp. 4
Author(s):  
Sapti Wahyuningsih ◽  
Abd. Qohar ◽  
Darmawan Satyananda ◽  
Noor Azean Atan
Keyword(s):  
Online Learning ◽  
Problem Solving ◽  
Web Applications ◽  
Project Based Learning ◽  
Learning System ◽  
Visual Thinking ◽  
Mathematics Students ◽  
Mind Maps ◽  
The Impact

The COVID-19 pandemic led to the implementation of the Work From Home<strong> </strong>(WFH) policy. The impact of this policy is to replace the process of teaching and learning activities by using an online learning system. In this industrial era 4.0, the integration of web applications is very much needed in problem-solving learning. One that can be used to integrate web applications in learning through project-based learning. The focus of this research is to study the effects of online project-based learning applications on mathematics students' visual thinking continuum. Instruments used in the form of rubric virtual mind maps, audio-visual and virtual posters are used to observe students' visual thinking continuum. The instrument was analyzed with the Rasch measurement model software named WINSTEPS. This study used one group pretest-posttest design to see the effect of integrating web applications in learning through project-based learning analyzed using SPSS. The results of instrument analysis for rubric virtual mind maps, audio-visual products, and virtual posters on measure person obtained good person reliability, MNSQ infit, and MNSQ OUTFIT the average rating is very good. For the ZSTD infit and the ZSTD outfit, the average value is close to 0.0 so that the quality of the person's reliability is good. The results of the conformity quality of the items with the model studied from the fit order items obtained the value of Outfit mean square (MNSQ), Outfit Z-standard (ZSTD), and the value of Point Measure Correlation (Pt Mean Corr) for the three instruments met good criteria. The results of the analysis of paired samples test from 54 respondents obtained p &lt;0.05 so that the base learning project has the effect of increasing students' visual thinking continuum. Implementation of online project-based learning in mathematics learning is an alternative that can be used to improve students' creative problem-solving skills in online learning

scholarly journals Lower urinary tract symptoms associated with prostatitis

2012 ◽  
Vol 6 (5-S2) ◽  
pp. 133 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. Curtis Nickel
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Urinary Tract ◽  
Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms ◽  
Chronic Prostatitis ◽  
Lower Urinary Tract ◽  
Improve Quality ◽  
Urinary Tract Symptoms ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Lower Urinary

Approximately 50% to 60% of men with chronic prostatitis experience troublesome lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS). Individual interventions yield statistically significant but minimally important improvements in clinical trials. Research has shown that categorizing patients with prostatitis by phenotype is an effective way to rationally select therapy and maximize the impact on symptom reduction and improve quality of life.

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