scholarly journals Prevalence of acne and its impact on the quality of life in school-aged adolescents in Malaysia

2009 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 20 ◽  
Author(s):  
Arshad Hanisah ◽  
Khairani Omar ◽  
Shamsul Azhar Shah
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Secondary Schools ◽  
Health Care Professionals ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Severe Acne ◽  
System A ◽  
Considerable Impact ◽  
Facial Acne

AIM: The objective of this study was to determine the prevalence of facial acne and its impact on the quality of life among adolescents attending secondary schools in Muar, Malaysia. METHODS: A cross-sectional study was conducted where 409 samples were selected using stratified cluster random sampling from two secondary schools in Muar, involving Form 1 to Form 5 students. Students were diagnosed clinically and the severity of facial acne was assessed using Global Acne Grading System. A self-reported Cardiff Acne Disability Index was used to assess the quality of life among adolescents who had acne. RESULTS: The prevalence of facial acne among the adolescents was 67.5% (n=276). Facial acne increased with increasing age (p=0.001). It was more common among males (71.1%) than females (64.6%), p=0.165. The males also had a higher prevalence of severe acne (p=0.001). The quality of life was affected by the severity of acne. Students with severe acne had higher levels of Cardiff Acne Disability Index (rho=0.521). CONCLUSION: Facial acne is a common disorder and appears to have a considerable impact on quality of life among adolescents. The above findings should alert health care professionals and the school authorities to actively identify, manage and educate adolescents with facial acne. KEYWORDS: Facial acne, adolescents, Cardiff Acne Disability Index, quality of life

scholarly journals Association of Depression and Resilience with Fertility Quality of Life among patients presenting to the infertility Centre for treatment in Karachi, Pakistan

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shireen Shehzad Bhamani ◽  
Nida Zahid ◽  
Wajeeha Zahid ◽  
Salima Farooq ◽  
Saima Sachwani ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Health Care Professionals ◽  
Formal Education ◽  
Sampling Strategy ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Monthly Income ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Males And Females ◽  
Socio Demographic Factors

Abstract Background: In Pakistan there is a dire need to explore the quality of life in infertile males and females and its undesirable psychological outcomes. Thus, the aim of this study was: 1. To compare the QoL of males and females presenting at an infertility centre for treatment, 2. To assess the association of QoL with resilience, depression, and other socio-demographic factors in males and females presenting at an infertility clinic for treatment. Methods: An Analytical Cross-Sectional study was conducted and the study participants were recruited from the Australian Concept Infertility Medical Centre (ACIMC), Karachi, Pakistan. The non-probability (purposive) sampling strategy was used to recruit the participants. The sample size was 668. Data was analysed using STATA version 12. Results: After adjusting for the covariates we observed that the males who were less resilient their QoL was 8.47 units significantly lower and those who were depressed their QoL was 17.849 units significantly lower as compared to those who were more resilient and less depressed. Moreover, formal education, low monthly income, and friends were significantly associated with QoL among males . On the other hand, females who were less resilient their QoL was 8.606 units lower and those who were depressed their QoL was 19.387 units significantly lower as compared to those who were more resilient and less depressed. Additionally, formal education and low monthly income had a significant association with QoL among females. Conclusion: Fertility related QoL of men and women has a significant association with no formal education, number of friends, income, depression and resilience. Therefore, health care professionals in the field of infertility must be adequately trained to respond to the needs of individuals going through these psychological problems.

scholarly journals Association of Depression and Resilience with Fertility Quality of Life among patients presenting to the infertility Centre for treatment in Karachi, Pakistan

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shireen Shehzad Bhamani ◽  
Nida Zahid ◽  
Wajeeha Zahid ◽  
Salima Farooq ◽  
Saima Sachwani ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Health Care Professionals ◽  
Formal Education ◽  
Sampling Strategy ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Monthly Income ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Males And Females ◽  
Socio Demographic Factors

Abstract Background: In Pakistan there is a dire need to explore the quality of life in infertile males and females and its undesirable psychological outcomes. Thus, the aim of this study was: 1. To compare the QoL of males and females presenting at an infertility centre for treatment, 2. To assess the association of QoL with resilience, depression, and other socio-demographic factors in males and females presenting at an infertility clinic for treatment. Methods: An Analytical Cross-Sectional study was conducted and the study participants were recruited from the Australian Concept Infertility Medical Centre (ACIMC), Karachi, Pakistan. The non-probability (purposive) sampling strategy was used to recruit the participants. The sample size was 668. Data was analysed using STATA version 12. Results : After adjusting for the covariates we observed that the males who were less resilient their QoL was 8.47 units significantly lower and those who were depressed their QoL was 17.849 units significantly lower as compared to those who were more resilient and less depressed. Moreover, formal education, low monthly income, and friends were significantly associated with QoL among males . On the other hand, females who were less resilient their QoL was 8.606 units lower and those who were depressed their QoL was 19.387 units significantly lower as compared to those who were more resilient and less depressed. Additionally, formal education and low monthly income had a significant association with QoL among females. Conclusion: Fertility related QoL of men and women has a significant association with no formal education, number of friends, income, depression and resilience. Therefore, health care professionals in the field of infertility must be adequately trained to respond to the needs of individuals going through these psychological problems.

scholarly journals Impact of acne on quality of life in young Pakistani adults and its relationship with severity: A multicenter study

2021 ◽  
Vol 37 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Shaheen Naveed ◽  
Sadia Masood ◽  
Atiya Rahman ◽  
Safia Awan ◽  
Saadia Tabassum
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Young Adults ◽  
Multicenter Study ◽  
Acne Vulgaris ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
P Value ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Severe Acne

Objectives: The current study aimed to determine the effect of acne vulgaris on quality of life of young adults and to assess the correlation between acne severity and impairment of quality of life (QOLI). Methods: In this multi-center cross-sectional study, 163 young adults with acne vulgaris were assessed for severity and quality of life impairment between December 2016 and May 2017 at three tertiary care hospitals. Cardiff Acne Disability Index (CADI) was used to assess the quality of life while the severity of acne measured by Global Acne Grading System (GAGS). Data were collected on standardized forms, with CADI, GAGS scores, and sociodemographic data and analyzed using SPSS version 9. The quantitative variables were presented as means, median and qualitative variables expressed as frequency and percentages. P-value ≤0.05 was considered as statistically significant.  Results: Out of 163 patients enrolled in this study, the mean age was 21.6 ± 4.9 years and 124 were females and 39 males. In mild QOLI, 56 (87.5%) cases were affected with mild, 11 (13.4%) with moderate and 1 (1.5%) case had severe acne. While, in moderate QOLI, 8(12.5%) cases were of mild, 60 (73.2%) were moderate and 6 (35.3%) cases affected with severe acne. The severe impairment of QOL noted in 11 (13.4%) moderate and 10 (58.8%) severe acne cases. The relationship between sex was statistically significant, (P<0.001). The result showed significant correlation between severity of acne vulgaris and the quality of life impairment of these patients (P<0.001). Conclusion: This study showed significant correlation between acne vulgaris and quality of life impairment. Cardiff acne disability index has proven to be a reliable tool to assess the quality of life. It is recommended to be used routinely in dermatology clinics to provide tailored treatment to individuals because mild disease may be disproportionately distressing for patients. doi: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.37.3.2819 How to cite this:Naveed S, Masood S, Rahman A, Awan S, Tabassum S. Impact of acne on quality of life in young Pakistani adults and its relationship with severity: A multicenter study. Pak J Med Sci. 2021;37(3):---------. doi: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.37.3.2819 This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.

scholarly journals Health-related quality of life associated with bullying and aggression: a cross-sectional study in English secondary schools

2017 ◽  
Vol 19 (5) ◽  
pp. 641-651 ◽  
Author(s):  
Catherine Fantaguzzi ◽  
Elizabeth Allen ◽  
Alec Miners ◽  
Deborah Christie ◽  
Charles Opondo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Secondary Schools ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related

scholarly journals Association of Depression and Resilience with Fertility Quality of Life among patients presenting to the infertility Centre for treatment in Karachi, Pakistan

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shireen Shehzad Bhamani ◽  
Nida Zahid ◽  
Wajeeha Zahid ◽  
Salima Farooq ◽  
Saima Sachwani ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Health Care Professionals ◽  
Formal Education ◽  
Medical Center ◽  
Sampling Strategy ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Monthly Income ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Males And Females

Abstract Background In Pakistan there is dire need to explore the quality of life among infertile males and females and their undesirable psychological outcomes. Thus, the aim of this study was; 1. To compare the QoL of males and females presenting to the infertility centre for treatment, 2. To assess the association of QoL with resilience, depression and other soico-demographic factors among males and females presenting to infertility clinic for treatment Methods An Analytical Cross Sectional study was conducted and study participants were recruited from Australian Concept Infertility Medical Center Karachi (ACIMC) Pakistan. A non-probability (purposive) sampling strategy was used to recruit the participants. The sample size was 668. Data was analyzed using STATA version 12. Results After adjusting for the covariates we observed that males who were less resilient their QoL was 8.47 units significantly lower and those who were depressed their QoL was 17.849 units significantly lower as compared to their counterparts. . Formal education, low monthly income and friends were significantly associated with QoL among males . Similarly, females who were less resilient their QoL was 8.606 units lower and those who were depressed their QoL was 19.387 units significantly lower as compared to their counterparts.. Formal education and low monthly income had a significant association with QoL among females.Conclusion Fertility related QoL of men and women has a significant association with no formal education, number of friends, income, depression and resilience. Therefore, health care professionals in the field of infertility must be adequately trained to respond to the needs of individuals going through these psychological problems.

scholarly journals Association of Depression and Resilience with Fertility Quality of Life among patients presenting to the infertility Centre for treatment in Karachi, Pakistan

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shireen Shehzad Bhamani ◽  
Nida Zahid ◽  
Wajeeha Zahid ◽  
Salima Farooq ◽  
Saima Sachwani ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Health Care Professionals ◽  
Formal Education ◽  
Sampling Strategy ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Monthly Income ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Males And Females ◽  
Socio Demographic Factors

Abstract Background: In Pakistan there is a dire need to explore the quality of life in infertile males and females and its undesirable psychological outcomes. Thus, the aim of this study was: 1. To compare the QoL of males and females presenting at an infertility centre for treatment, 2. To assess the association of QoL with resilience, depression, and other socio-demographic factors in males and females presenting at an infertility clinic for treatment. Methods: An Analytical Cross-Sectional study was conducted and the study participants were recruited from the Australian Concept Infertility Medical Centre (ACIMC), Karachi, Pakistan. The non-probability (purposive) sampling strategy was used to recruit the participants. The sample size was 668. Data was analysed using STATA version 12. Results: After adjusting for the covariates we observed that the males who were less resilient their QoL was 8.47 units significantly lower and those who were depressed their QoL was 17.849 units significantly lower as compared to those who were more resilient and less depressed. Moreover, formal education, low monthly income, and friends were significantly associated with QoL among males . On the other hand, females who were less resilient their QoL was 8.606 units lower and those who were depressed their QoL was 19.387 units significantly lower as compared to those who were more resilient and less depressed. Additionally, formal education and low monthly income had a significant association with QoL among females. Conclusion: Fertility related QoL of men and women has a significant association with no formal education, number of friends, income, depression and resilience. Therefore, health care professionals in the field of infertility must be adequately trained to respond to the needs of individuals going through these psychological problems.

OSTEOPOROSIS AND RISK FACTORS IN THE PATIENTS ON CHRONIC HEMODIALYSIS

2015 ◽  
pp. 50-58
Author(s):  
Thi Dung Nguyen ◽  
Tam Vo
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Risk Factors ◽  
Bone Density ◽  
Region Of Interest ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Chronic Hemodialysis ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Density Reduction

Background: The patients on hemodialysis have a significantly decreased quality of life. One of many problems which reduce the quality of life and increase the mortality in these patients is osteoporosis and osteoporosis associated fractures. Objectives: To assess the bone density of those on hemodialysis by dual energy X ray absorptiometry and to examine the risk factors of bone density reduction in these patients. Patients and Method: This is a cross-sectional study, including 93 patients on chronic hemodialysis at the department of Hemodialysis at Cho Ray Hospital. Results: Mean bone densities at the region of interest (ROI) neck, trochanter, Ward triangle, intertrochanter and total neck are 0.603 ± 0.105; 0.583 ± 0.121; 0.811 ± 0.166; 0.489 ± 0.146; 0.723 ± 0.138 g/cm2 respectively. The prevalences of osteoporosis at those ROI are 39.8%, 15.1%; 28%; 38.7%; and 26.9% respectively. The prevalences of osteopenia at those ROI are 54.8%; 46.3%; 60.2%; 45.2% and 62.7% respectively. The prevalence of osteopososis in at least one ROI is 52.7% and the prevalence of osteopenia in at least one ROI is 47.3%. There are relations between the bone density at the neck and the gender of the patient and the albuminemia. Bone density at the trochanter is influenced by gender, albuminemia, calcemia and phosphoremia. Bone density at the intertrochanter is affected by the gender. Bone density at the Ward triangle is influenced by age and albuminemia. Total neck bone density is influenced by gender, albuminemia and phosphoremia. Conclusion: Osteoporosis in patients on chronic hemodialysis is an issue that requires our attention. There are many interventionable risk factors of bone density decrease in these patients. Key words: Osteoporosis, DEXA, chronic renal failure, chronic hemodialysis

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