Health‐related quality of life 90 days after stroke assessed by the International Consortium for Health Outcome Measurement standard set

Aim: To review the role of Health Related Quality of Life (HRQL) assessments in the management of patients with venous ulceration. Method: A search of electronic databases and reference lists delivered numerous articles containing a variety of HRQL assessments for venous ulcer treatment. Synthesis: The salient points from the literature were collaborated in order to establish which outcome measures best reflect the quality of care delivered. The treatment of chronic venous leg ulceration is often prolonged and a permanent cure is frequently unattainable. An improvement in a patient's condition needs to be demonstrated in order to determine the benefit of a surgical treatment. The assessment of HRQL is increasingly recognised as a valuable surgical outcome measurement. Conclusion: The combination of ‘standard’ clinical outcome measures, the generic SF-36 and a specific ‘venous ulcer’ HRQL questionnaire can produce a more complete treatment outcome assessment in patients with venous ulceration.

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Outcome measurement in clinical practice: practical and theoretical issues for health related quality of life (HRQOL) questionnaires

Physical Therapy Reviews ◽

10.1179/1743288x11y.0000000004 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 16 (3) ◽

pp. 155-167 ◽

Cited By ~ 15

Author(s):

Cheryl Hefford ◽

J Haxby Abbott ◽

G David Baxter ◽

Richard Arnold

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Clinical Practice ◽

Outcome Measurement ◽

Health Related Quality ◽

Related Quality ◽

Health Related ◽

Theoretical Issues

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Views on Workplace Policies and its Impact on Health-Related Quality of Life During Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Pandemic: Cross-Sectional Survey of Employees

International Journal of Health Policy and Management ◽

10.34172/ijhpm.2020.127 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Eliza Lai-Yi Wong ◽

Kai-Fai Ho ◽

Samuel Yeung-Shan Wong ◽

Annie Wai-Ling Cheung ◽

Peter Sen-Yung Yau ◽

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Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Health Outcome ◽

Hong Kong ◽

Infection Risk ◽

Health Related Quality ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Workplace Policies ◽

Related Quality ◽

Health Related

Background: This study explored the degree of views towards supportive workplace policies among employees during coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic and its association with health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in Hong Kong. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted in 1049 employees using online self-administered questionnaire. Views on workplace policies were measured in term of agreement on its comprehensiveness, timeliness and transparency whereas HRQoL was measured using EQ-5D-5L Hong Kong version. Univariate estimates on the impact of HRQoL from views of measures in workplace was done. Qualitative comments on the suggestions to strengthen workplace measures were collected and presented descriptively. Results: Of 1048 respondents, 16% reported that no workplace measures nor guidelines were existed in their company related to the COVID-19 pandemics. Those who reported having workplace policy were not satisfied with the arrangement in term of comprehensiveness (36%), timeliness (38%), and transparency (63%). Regarding to the policy measure, only 68% respondents reported that their workplace supplied face masks to them. The health index was 0897, which was lower than the norm of 0.924. 64% of respondents reported having a health problem in at least 1 of 5 dimension of EQ-5D-5L with the highest proportion of having problem in anxiety/depression (55%). In addition, the workplace policy and measure had a direct effect of 0.131 on health outcome. Perception of infection risk had a direct effect of 0.218 on health outcome and partly mediated the relationship between workplace policy and measure and health outcome (0.066). Conclusion: The study highlighted the workplace policy and measure is an important mean to minimize infection risk at workplace so as to reduce tremendous stress and health outcome caused by a COVID-19 pandemic. Workplace measures related to COVID-19 pandemic should be further strengthen to mitigate the risk of infection and protect employee’s health.

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