scholarly journals Alcohol Use and Health-Related Quality of Life among Hospital Outpatients in South Africa

2012 ◽  
Vol 47 (3) ◽  
pp. 291-295 ◽  
Author(s):  
Karl Peltzer ◽  
Supa Pengpid
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
South Africa ◽  
Alcohol Use ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Hospital Outpatients

scholarly journals Determinants of Health-related Quality of Life in Recently Detoxified Patients With Severe Alcohol Use Disorder

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Najlaa Lahbairi ◽  
Alice Laniepce ◽  
Shailendra Segobin ◽  
Nicolas Cabé ◽  
Céline Boudehent ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Alcohol Use ◽  
Sleep Quality ◽  
Alcohol Use Disorder ◽  
Treatment Success ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Quality Of Life Scale ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related

Abstract Background. Health-related quality of life (HRQoL) is an important clinical outcome in Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD) and is considered as a relevant indicator of treatment success. While a better understanding of the factors affecting HRQoL would enable to adjust patients’ care to favour treatment outcome, the determinants of HRQoL in AUD remain unclear. This study aims at describing HRQoL in AUD patients and at identifying its best predictors. Methods. We included 53 recently detoxified patients with severe AUD (sAUD) and 38 healthy controls (HC). They underwent a cognitive assessment and filled in questionnaires concerning socio-demographics, alcohol history, sleep quality, depression, anxiety and impulsivity. Additionally, a HRQoL questionnaire especially designed for AUD patients (Alcohol Quality of Life Scale; AQoLS) was used.Results. sAUD patients reported that alcohol affects their HRQoL mainly in the “negative emotions”, “control”, “relationships”, and “sleep” domains. Compared to HC, they were impaired on episodic memory, working memory, executive functions, and processing speed tasks. They also reported lower sleep quality, higher depression, anxiety and impulsivity. No association was found between AQoLS total score and socio-demographics, cognitive performance, or sleep quality in patients. We found a significant correlation between HRQoL and depression/anxiety as well as impulsivity. Anxiety and impulsivity were indeed the only significant predictors of HRQoL, explaining 47.7% of the variance. Conclusions. Anxiety and impulsivity are crucial determinants of HRQoL in recently detoxified sAUD patients. Since anxiety and impulsivity are frequent issues in addiction and especially in AUD, they should be particularly considered by clinicians to favour treatment outcomes.

scholarly journals Relationship between adherence and health-related quality of life among HIV-patients in South Africa: findings and implications

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (8) ◽  
pp. 121-132 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vikram Vagiri Rajesh ◽  
Catharina Meyer Johanna ◽  
Godman Brian ◽  
Andries
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
South Africa ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Hiv Patients ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related

scholarly journals Measuring health-related quality of life: a comparison between people living with aids and police on active duty

2004 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Paul H Möller ◽  
Ria Smit
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
South Africa ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Active Duty ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Social Scientific Research ◽  
Social Scientific

The escalating rate of AIDS-related deaths in South Africa has led to an increase in social scientific research on the perceptions and Experiences of people suffering from AIDS by focusing on their physical health and emotional well-being. Opsomming Die styging in die getal VIGS-verwante sterftes in Suid-Afrika het gelei tot 'n toename in sosiaalwetenskaplike navorsing oor die persepsies en belewenisse van mense met VIGS, met die fokus op hul fisieke Gesondheid en emosionele welsyn. *Please note: This is a reduced version of the abstract. Please refer to PDF for full text.

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