High Social Anxiety and Poor Quality of Life in Patients With Pulmonary Tuberculosis

Purpose The aim of this study was to examine the association between social anxiety and adherence to diabetes self-care and quality of life and to determine the effects of fear of hypoglycemia on these associations in adolescents with type 1 diabetes. It is hypothesized that (1) social anxiety will be negatively associated with adherence and quality of life and (2) that fear of hypoglycemia will mediate this relationship. It is also hypothesized that (3) girls will have higher social anxiety than boys. Methods Adolescents with type 1 diabetes were recruited during clinic visits at 2 international centers. Participants answered a survey containing questionnaires on social anxiety, behavioral adherence to the diabetes self-care regimen, quality of life, fear of hypoglycemia, and last hemoglobin A1C results. Results Seventy-six adolescents (33 boys, 43 girls), mean age 15.9 (1.44) years, participated. Social anxiety levels are not statistically different between genders. In boys, social anxiety is associated with worse diet and insulin injection adherence; no associations are found in girls. Social anxiety is positively correlated with poor quality of life in both genders. Fear of hypoglycemia mediates the relationship between social anxiety and insulin adherence in boys. Conclusions Findings suggest that social anxiety, which is common in general populations of adolescents, may interfere with behavioral adherence and quality of life among adolescents with type 1 diabetes. Screening and treatment of social anxiety may result in better adherence and increased quality of life.

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Enmeshment Schema and Quality of Life Deficits: The Mediating Role of Social Anxiety

Journal of Cognitive Psychotherapy ◽

10.1891/0889-8391.29.1.20 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 29 (1) ◽

pp. 20-31 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Jonah N. Cohen ◽

Dane Jensen ◽

M. Taylor Dryman ◽

Richard G. Heimberg

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Social Anxiety ◽

Functional Impairment ◽

Personal Growth ◽

Poor Quality ◽

Subsequent Treatment ◽

Mediating Role ◽

Family Enmeshment

Social anxiety is associated with significant functional impairment and poor quality of life. However, there is a paucity of research on how early childhood and family dynamics may be related to social anxiety and its impact on quality of life. We investigated the role of enmeshment schemas, cognitive structures associated with emotional over-involvement with and lack of differentiation from family. Enmeshment is associated with considerable functional impairment, including elevated anxiety and depression and impaired relationship satisfaction. As enmeshment schemas predict withdrawal from stressful social interactions, they may facilitate the development of social anxiety and, through that mechanism, lead to reduced quality of life. Participants completed measures of these constructs. Social anxiety mediated the negative association between enmeshment and quality of life, particularly within the domains of personal growth, social functioning, and achievement. Implications for novel etiological conceptualizations of social anxiety and subsequent treatment interventions are discussed.

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Social anxiety is associated with poor quality of life in adults with epilepsy in Northeast China: A cross-sectional study

Epilepsy & Behavior ◽

10.1016/j.yebeh.2021.107866 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 117 ◽

pp. 107866

Author(s):

Yingxue Lu ◽

Rui Zhong ◽

Mengmeng Li ◽

Qian Zhao ◽

Xinyue Zhang ◽

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Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Social Anxiety ◽

Northeast China ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Poor Quality ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional

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Kualitas Hidup Pasien Tuberkulosis Paru yang Mengalami Stigma Diri (Quality of Life Pulmonary Tuberculosis Patients With Self Stigma))

Jurnal Kesehatan Holistic ◽

10.33377/jkh.v3i2.50 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 3 (2) ◽

pp. 17-27

Author(s):

Yunita Sari

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Pulmonary Tuberculosis ◽

Descriptive Study ◽

Negative Influence ◽

Questionnaire Data ◽

Average Quality ◽

Tuberculosis Patients ◽

Pulmonary Tb ◽

Life Score

Pulmonary tuberculosis (TB) is a chronic disease that can bring about the sufferer's self-stigma and also affect his quality of life. A number of studies report that living with TB has a negative influence on the quality of life of sufferers even with or without self-stigma. The purpose of this study was to identify the quality of life of TB patients who experienced self-stigma. This research is a descriptive study, sample were 31 pulmonary TB patients. Data was collected using a questionnaire. Data analyzed by using frequency distribution and percentage. The researcher first screened TB patients who experienced self-stigma. The results showed that 25 people (80.64%) respondents experienced mild self-stigma. A total of 9 respondents (36%) had a quality of life score in the good category and as many as 16 respondents (64%) had enough category with an average quality of life score is 56.57. While respondents who had moderate self-stigma were 6 people (19.36%) with a good quality of life score was 1 person (16.67%) and enough category quality of life score were 5 people (83.33%) with an average quality of life score is 49.92.

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The role of clinical pharmacist in enhancing the health-related quality of life in patients with pulmonary tuberculosis

International Journal of Review in Life Sciences ◽

10.26452/ijrls.v10i4.1326 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 10 (4) ◽

Author(s):

Eldhose Varghese ◽

Irrin Poulose ◽

Chaitanya Sagar G ◽

Jennifer Ann Jose ◽

Mintu Mathew Ms

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Pulmonary Tuberculosis ◽

Patient Information ◽

Patient Information Leaflet ◽

Information Leaflet ◽

Patient Counselling ◽

Sf 36 ◽

Related Quality ◽

Health Related

Tuberculosis (TB) is potentially airborne severe infectious disease which requires long term treatment. It considerably affects the physical and mental health quality of the patient’s life. Appropriate patient counselling with the help of Patient Information Leaflet will help to improve the patient’s quality of life and overall treatment outcome. To enhance the health related quality of life in pulmonary tuberculosis patients by providing patient counselling with the aid of patient information leaflet. An interventional study was carried out for six months in 80 patients diagnosed with pulmonary tuberculosis from the OP & IP of Tuberculosis and Chest Department of a medical college hospital. The HRQoL was assessed using the SF-36 questionnaire. Appropriate patient counselling was provided with the help of Patient Information Leaflet. In our study, a total of 80 patients were enrolled, out of which 49[61%] were Out-patients, and 31[39%] were In-patients. All the 8 sub domains of the SF-36 survey show statistical significance with improvement in 2nd Visit (after counselling) when compared with the baseline visit. The demographic variables like smoking, low socioeconomic status, allergies, family history show statistically significant association with overall HRQoL. The HRQOL of the pulmonary tuberculosis patients were initially low before the start of Anti-TB therapy, after providing proper patient counselling using patient information leaflet the HRQoL scores were found to be increased on the subsequent re-visits, which implies the need of proper patient counselling and follow-up in PTB for the better quality of life.

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KUALITAS HIDUP PASIEN STROKE DI POLIKLINIK RAWAT JALAN RUMAH SAKIT SWASTA YOGYAKARTA

Media Ilmu Kesehatan ◽

10.30989/mik.v7i3.274 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 7 (3) ◽

pp. 232-237

Author(s):

Hana Larasati ◽

Theresia Titin Marlina

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Social Relations ◽

Hemorrhagic Stroke ◽

Poor Quality ◽

Social Dimension ◽

Stroke Patients ◽

Sampling System ◽

Post Stroke ◽

Psychological Dimension

Background: stroke is a disorder of nervous system function that occurs suddenly and is caused by brain bleeding disorders that can affect the quality of life physical dimensions, social dimensions, psychological dimensions, environmental dimensions. Based on the result of Lumbu study (2015) the number of samples were 71 people collected data using the (WHOQOL-BREF). There were 56 people (78,9%) had the poor quality of life of post stroke. The mean of post-stroke quality of life domain was physical domain (45,27%), psychological domain (49,87%), social relations domain (48,15%) and environmental domain (50.01%). Objective: the purpose of the study was know the quality of life of the stroke patients in Outpatient Polyclinic of Private Hospital in Yogyakarta. Methods: used descriptive quantitative by using questionnaire test of purposive sampling system based on patients who have been affected of ischemic or hemorrhagic stroke before, number 30 respondents. Result: quality of life of stroke patient of medium physical dimension (67%), psychological dimension (71%), social dimension (67%), dimension good environment (63%). Conclusion: the quality of life of stroke patients of physical dimension, psychological dimension, and moderate social dimension, while the quality of life of stroke patients were good environmental dimension. Keywords: Hemorrhagic stroke, ischemic stroke, quality of life

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Faculty Opinions recommendation of Factors associated with poor quality of life among cervical cancer survivors: implications for clinical care and clinical trials.

Faculty Opinions – Post-Publication Peer Review of the Biomedical Literature ◽

10.3410/f.718634930.793502075 ◽

2014 ◽

Author(s):

David Kushner ◽

Laura Huffman

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Cervical Cancer ◽

Clinical Trials ◽

Cancer Survivors ◽

Clinical Care ◽

Poor Quality ◽

Factors Associated

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Hyperhidrosis: prevalence and impact on quality of life

Jornal Brasileiro de Pneumologia ◽

10.1590/s1806-37562017000000379 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 44 (4) ◽

pp. 292-298 ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

Erica Nishida Hasimoto ◽

Daniele Cristina Cataneo ◽

Tarcísio Albertin dos Reis ◽

Antonio José Maria Cataneo

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Poor Quality ◽

Cluster Sampling ◽

Excessive Sweating ◽

Medical Evaluation ◽

Primary Hyperhidrosis ◽

Systematic Cluster ◽

The City ◽

Impaired Quality

ABSTRACT Objective: To determine the prevalence of primary hyperhidrosis in the city of Botucatu, Brazil, and to evaluate how this disorder affects the quality of life in those suffering from it. Methods: A population survey was conducted in order to identify cases of hyperhidrosis among residents in the urban area of the city, selected by systematic cluster sampling. In accordance with the census maps of the city, the sample size should be at least 4,033 participants. Ten interviewers applied a questionnaire that evaluated the presence of excessive sweating and invited the subjects who reported hyperhidrosis to be evaluated by a physician in order to confirm the diagnosis. Results: A total of 4,133 residents, in 1,351 households, were surveyed. Excessive sweating was reported by 85 residents (prevalence = 2.07%), of whom 51 (60%) were female. Of those 85 respondents, 51 (60%) agreed to undergo medical evaluation to confirm the diagnosis and only 23 (45%) were diagnosed with primary hyperhidrosis (prevalence = 0.93%). Of the 23 subjects diagnosed with primary hyperhidrosis, 11 (48%) reported poor or very poor quality of life. Conclusions: Although the prevalence of self-reported excessive sweating was greater than 2%, the actual prevalence of primary hyperhidrosis in our sample was 0.93% and nearly 50% of the respondents with primary hyperhidrosis reported impaired quality of life.

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