scholarly journals Nail Involvement in Patients with Psoriatic Arthritis in Northern Iran

2018 ◽  
Vol 2018 ◽  
pp. 1-6 ◽  
Author(s):  
O. Zargari ◽  
E. Kazemnezhad Leyli ◽  
S. Z. Azimi
Keyword(s):  
Psoriatic Arthritis ◽  
Severe Disease ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Joint Involvement ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Northern Iran ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Nail Involvement

Background. Psoriatic arthritis (PsA) results in an increased burden of psoriasis and impairs both quality of life and an individual’s functional capacity. The relationship between nail involvement and PsA in psoriasis is not fully characterized. Aim. To evaluate the frequency and characteristics of nail involvement in psoriatic patients and to assess the relationship with joint involvement. Methods. A total of 197 patients with moderate-to-severe psoriasis were consecutively invited to participate in this cross-sectional study. The patients are divided into two groups: those with and those without psoriatic arthritis. Results. 69.5% of psoriatic (137 out of 197) patients had nail involvement. The most common nail abnormality was onycholysis, followed by pitting and oil droplet changes. Nail involvement was more common in patients with psoriatic arthritis (82.1% versus 57.8%, p=0.001). Conclusion. Nail involvement is commonly associated with PsA. Onycholysis, splinter hemorrhage, and oil drop were significantly more common in the PsA group as opposed to patients with just skin findings. In general, psoriatic patients with arthritis had more severe disease.

scholarly journals The relationship between quality of life and social support among nurses: A cross-sectional study

2019 ◽  
Vol 28 (2) ◽  
pp. 242
Author(s):  
Samira Jafari ◽  
Fatemeh Shojaei ◽  
Maryam Puryaghoob ◽  
Malihe Babahaji ◽  
SomayyeGhavipanje Rezaei
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Social Support ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
The Relationship

scholarly journals The Relationship Between Social Support From Family and Quality of Life Among Cancer Patients: A Cross-Sectional Study

2020 ◽  
Vol 30 (4) ◽  
pp. 217-223
Author(s):  
Ismail Toygar ◽  
Öznur Usta Yeşilbalkan ◽  
Merve Kürkütlü ◽  
Tuğba Akgün
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Social Support ◽  
Cancer Patients ◽  
Perceived Social Support ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
The Mean ◽  
The Relationship

Introduction: Improving the Quality of Life (QoL) is considered one of the main objectives in the care of cancer patients. Achieving this objective, it is essential to determine the factors affecting QoL in cancer patients. The studies in the literature have determined the effects of various factors on QoL but social support from family has remained to be studied.  Objective: The present study aimed to determine the relationship between perceived social support from family and QoL in cancer patients. Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted in an oncology unit of a university hospital in İzmir City, Turkey, from March to October 2019. A convenience sample of 276 cancer patients participated in the study. A patient identification form, the Perceived Social Support from family scale (PSS-Family), and the Quality of Life index-cancer version (QLI-C) were used for data collection. The scores of PSS-Family and QLI-C range from 0 to 20 and from 66 to 396, respectively. Regression analysis was used to estimate the effect of perceived social support from family on QoL. Results: Of the participants, 65.2% were female. The Mean±SD age of the study sample was 47.5±14.4 years. Also, the Mean±SD scores of PSS-Family and QLI-C were 16.43±3.01 and 307.77±27.48, respectively. Regression analysis revealed that perceived social support from family was associated with a relative increase in QoL index (B=3.44, P=0.001, R2=0.141). Conclusion: Perceived social support from family is positively associated with QoL in cancer patients. Nurses should consider this relationship when they plan to improve the QoL of cancer patients.

scholarly journals Faktor yang Berhubungan dengan Stres Kerja pada Perawat di Rumah Sakit Umum Daerah Sayang Rakyat Makassar

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 191-200
Author(s):  
Lisdha Ardiyany Ilyas ◽  
Muhammad Rum Rahim ◽  
Awaluddin Awaluddin
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Work Stress ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Bivariate Analysis ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Mental Demands ◽  
The Mind ◽  
The Relationship

The development of the world of work is greatly improved with various types of occupational professions, ranging from light work to work that drains the mind and also energy in addition, workers from any profession must have felt fatigue when they carry out work, and it can trigger work stress on someone who arises from several factors in the workplace so that the quality of their work is not productive. The study aims to determine the relationship between age, workload, mental demands, social support for work stress in nurses at RSUD Sayang Rakyat Makassar. The cross sectional study was conducted. The research will be conducted at RSUD Sayang Rakyat Makassar in February until March 2020. The population in this study is all nurses of RSUD Sayang Rakyat Makassar totaling 99 people. Analysis of the data used univariate and bivariate analysis. The results showed that as many as 15.2% experienced work stress and those without work stress were 84.8%. There is no relationship between age and value (p=0.421). There is no relationship between workload (p=0,000) and social support (p=0.001), mental demands (p=0,000) have a relationship with nurses at RSUD Sayang Rakyat Makassar. This research suggests evaluating nurses work descriptions and effective communication routinely every briefing before work. It is expected that activities outside of work such as recreation or in the form of entertainment.

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