Associations Between Social Support and Quality of Life of Patients with History of Ischemic Stroke: An Evidence-Based Case Report

2017 ◽  
Vol 23 (7) ◽  
pp. 6761-6763
Author(s):  
Aqsha Azhary Nur ◽  
Fransiska Kaligis
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Social Support ◽  
Ischemic Stroke ◽  
Case Report ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
History Of

Misophonia: An Evidence-Based Case Report

2020 ◽  
Vol 29 (4) ◽  
pp. 685-690
Author(s):  
C. S. Vanaja ◽  
Miriam Soni Abigail
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Case Report ◽  
Case History ◽  
Pure Tone ◽  
Physiological Responses ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Management Option ◽  
Pure Tone Audiogram

Purpose Misophonia is a sound tolerance disorder condition in certain sounds that trigger intense emotional or physiological responses. While some persons may experience misophonia, a few patients suffer from misophonia. However, there is a dearth of literature on audiological assessment and management of persons with misophonia. The purpose of this report is to discuss the assessment of misophonia and highlight the management option that helped a patient with misophonia. Method A case study of a 26-year-old woman with the complaint of decreased tolerance to specific sounds affecting quality of life is reported. Audiological assessment differentiated misophonia from hyperacusis. Management included retraining counseling as well as desensitization and habituation therapy based on the principles described by P. J. Jastreboff and Jastreboff (2014). A misophonia questionnaire was administered at regular intervals to monitor the effectiveness of therapy. Results A detailed case history and audiological evaluations including pure-tone audiogram and Johnson Hyperacusis Index revealed the presence of misophonia. The patient benefitted from intervention, and the scores of the misophonia questionnaire indicated a decrease in the severity of the problem. Conclusions It is important to differentially diagnose misophonia and hyperacusis in persons with sound tolerance disorders. Retraining counseling as well as desensitization and habituation therapy can help patients who suffer from misophonia.

scholarly journals Impaired Emotion Recognition after Left Hemispheric Stroke: A Case Report and Brief Review of the Literature

2017 ◽  
Vol 2017 ◽  
pp. 1-6 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hugo P. Aben ◽  
Yael D. Reijmer ◽  
Johanna M. A. Visser-Meily ◽  
Jacoba M. Spikman ◽  
Geert Jan Biessels ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Ischemic Stroke ◽  
Case Report ◽  
Emotion Recognition ◽  
Social Participation ◽  
Neural Correlates ◽  
Brain Regions ◽  
Social Competency ◽  
Review Of The Literature

Impaired recognition of emotion after stroke can have important implications for social competency, social participation, and consequently quality of life. We describe a case of left hemispheric ischemic stroke with impaired recognition of specifically faces expressing fear. Three months later, the patient’s spouse reports that the patient was irritable and slow in communication, which may be caused by the impaired emotion recognition. The case is discussed in relation to the literature concerning emotion recognition and its neural correlates. Our case supports the notion that emotion recognition, including fear recognition, is regulated by a network of interconnected brain regions located in both hemispheres. We conclude that impaired emotion recognition is not uncommon after stroke and can be caused by dysfunction of this emotion-network.

scholarly journals Case Report: Organic Hallucinosis in Viral Encephalitis

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 61-64
Author(s):  
Andrian Fajar Kusumadewi
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Case Report ◽  
Mental Disorders ◽  
Viral Encephalitis ◽  
Case Presentation ◽  
The Family ◽  
Organic Mental Disorders ◽  
History Of ◽  
The Brain

Introduction : Organic mental disorders are diseases we need to put more attentionon because they are related to systemic disorders or disorders of the brain and cancause high mortality. Organic mental disorders often manifest in the form ofpsychiatric symptoms so that they can be treated too late because the physician isnot able to recognize the symptoms which can be fatal. Sequelae can be found inorganic mental disorders and may affect the patient’s quality of life, so a fast andproper management is needed to get a better outcome. Case presentation: A caseof organic hallucinosis in viral encephalitis had been reported in a 18 year-old malewith a history of sudden changes in behaviour. The symptoms appeared after thepatient had problems during OSPEK and was threatened by someone. The patientwas the only child in the family and often spoiled by his parents. Laboratory andimaging studies showed that there was a cerebritis in the CT scan result, a decreasein CD4 count, and an increase in anti-Rubella IgG titers in which the patient wasfinally diagnosed with viral encephalitis. Conclusion: The diagnosis of organicmental disorders can easily be overlooked in daily clinical practice so that patientsdo not receive proper management

scholarly journals Study of Social Support and Factors Affecting Efforts Improving The Quality of Life of Patients with Pulmonary Tuberculosis

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
pp. 1-14
Author(s):  
Pariyana Pariyana ◽  
Iche Andriyani Liberty ◽  
Muhammad Aziz
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Social Support ◽  
Family Support ◽  
Community Support ◽  
Observational Research ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Tuberculosis Patients ◽  
Pulmonary Tb ◽  
History Of

Study of Social Support and Factors Affecting EffortsImproving the Quality of Life for Patients with LungTuberculosis.Tuberculosis (TB) is an infectious disease caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Decreasein the quality of life of tuberculosis patients can have a negative impact on the continuity of therapy which causes failureof therapy. The quality of life of pulmonary TB patients is important to be assessed in various aspects ranging from theaspects of physical well-being, psychology, social and environmental relations. The purpose of this study was to examinesocial support and influencing factors influencing efforts to improve the quality of life of pulmonary TB patients. This typeof research is observational research using cross sectional design. The study population was all pulmonary tuberculosispatients in Palembang City. This study received a total sample of 111 people. The quality of life was measured by theIndonesian WHOQOL-BREFF questionare instrument and the results were obtained by univariate, bivariate, andmultivariate analysis using the SPSS 22 program. Of the 111 study respondents, a good percentage of the quality of lifeof tuberculosis patients in Palembang City Health Center was 71.17% and the not good at 28.83%. There was nosignificant relationship between demographic characteristics (age, sex, body mass index, education level, employmentstatus, and marital status), blood pressure, history of diabetes, and history of smoking with quality of life. There is asignificant relationship between treatment duration. family support. friend support. and community support with thequality of life of tuberculosis patients (p value <0.05). Patients with tuberculosis with poor family support have theopportunity to have a poor quality of life of 86.18%.

Proactive Coping and Quality of Life Management

Beyond Coping ◽  
2002 ◽  
pp. 37-62 ◽  
Author(s):  
Esther R. Greenglass
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Social Support ◽  
Theoretical Model ◽  
Work Stress ◽  
Proactive Coping ◽  
Life Management ◽  
History Of

Chapter 3 outlines proactive coping and quality-of-life management. It presents a brief history of coping in psychology, and discusses functions of coping, social support and stress, a theoretical model for proactive coping, the proactive coping inventory (PCI), and an application of the PCI to work stress and burnout.

scholarly journals Evaluation of REACH-TX: A Community-Based Approach to the REACH II Intervention

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jinmyoung Cho ◽  
Susanna Luk-Jones ◽  
Donald R Smith ◽  
Alan B Stevens
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Social Support ◽  
Linear Models ◽  
Support Service ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Reach Ii ◽  
Intervention Protocol

Abstract Background and Objectives Family caregiving interventions have been proven efficacious at reducing dementia caregiver’s stress and burden, yet translation of evidence-based interventions into community-based support service programs requires modification to the original intervention protocol. In collaboration with community partners, the REACH-TX program was developed based on the REACH II (Resources for Enhancing Alzheimer’s Caregiver Health) intervention. REACH-TX maintains the integrity of the multicomponent skill-based REACH II intervention but requires significantly fewer therapeutic contacts between the family caregiver and the dementia care specialist. This study presents an evaluation of REACH-TX implemented by the Alzheimer’s Association North Central Texas Chapter. Research Design and Methods REACH-TX was provided to 1,522 caregivers between November 2011 and December 2017. The number of therapeutic contacts scheduled for caregivers was determined by the Risk Appraisal Measure (RAM) and ranged from 1 to 23. The rate of follow-up data on outcome measures collected was 59.0% (n = 898). All five domains of the REACH II quality-of-life measure (burden, depression, social support, self-care, and problem behaviors) were assessed at baseline and at 6 months. Caregivers (n = 53) participating in the program more than once allowed us to investigate the long-term impact of the first exposure to REACH-TX and the value of repeating the program. Generalized linear models were used to assess changes in quality of life after adjusting for covariates. Results Caregivers who completed the program showed significant improvements from baseline to 6 months on all five domains of quality of life, as evidenced by the follow-up data. Furthermore, caregivers who enrolled a second time in REACH-TX showed significant improvement in burden and social support scores. Discussion and Implications This evaluation of REACH-TX suggests that REACH II evidence-based intervention can be translated into a valuable and sustainable community-based service for family caregivers. Additional translational research is needed to overcome the challenges of conducting standardized outcome assessments of caregiving services.

scholarly journals Insight into Natural History of Congenital Vitiligo: A Case Report of a 23-Year-Old with Stable Congenital Vitiligo

2017 ◽  
Vol 2017 ◽  
pp. 1-3
Author(s):  
Chelsea Casey ◽  
Stephen E. Weis
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Case Report ◽  
Autoimmune Disease ◽  
Clinical Course ◽  
Skin Pigmentation ◽  
Psychosocial Burden ◽  
Profound Impact ◽  
History Of ◽  
Insight Into

Vitiligo is a disorder of skin pigmentation. It affects approximately 1% of the world’s population. Vitiligo occurs equally between the sexes with no racial predilections. The majority of cases are acquired and arise between the second and third decades of life. Acquired vitiligo has an unpredictable clinical course. Congenital vitiligo is rare with few reported cases. Due to the rarity of congenital vitiligo, little is known about the clinical course. For patients with acquired or congenital vitiligo, the psychosocial burden can have a profound impact on quality of life. The unknown course of congenital vitiligo can exacerbate the feelings of distress and embarrassment. We report of a case of congenital vitiligo that has been stable for 23 years. The patient had no associated autoimmune disease. The pathogenesis of congenital vitiligo is unknown. This case may be useful to assist clinicians caring for newborns with congenital vitiligo in reassuring parents.

scholarly journals VACCINE-INDUCED DEVELOPMENTAL DELAY: A CASE REPORT

2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 4 ◽  
Author(s):  
Keerthana Chandrasekar, ◽  
Tenzin Tsundue ◽  
Ponnusankar S
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Case Report ◽  
Developmental Delay ◽  
Preventive Measure ◽  
Economic Cost ◽  
Acquired Immunity ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Bacillus Calmette Guerin ◽  
Poliomyelitis Vaccine

Vaccines are weakened or dead microbes injected for the development of an acquired immunity as a preventive measure, also including the use of microbial proteins. The spectrum of adverse events following vaccination has been increasing as well with increasing number of reports detailing the events following immunization. The rate of morbidity and mortality of many communicable diseases has significantly decreased with time with relieve to the quality of life as well as the overall pharma economic cost. In this case report vaccine-induced developmental delay was observed in a child of 16 months of age. The child was born with low birth weight despite which the child was administered with hepatitis B vaccine, poliomyelitis vaccine, and bacillus Calmette-Guerin within 24 h of birth. Consecutive clinical outcomes followed throughout the years, which induced a developmental delay in this child. This case clearly signifies the need for more evidence-based implementation for the management of various diseases at secondary care hospitals.

scholarly journals VACCINE-INDUCED DEVELOPMENTAL DELAY: A CASE REPORT

2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 4
Author(s):  
Tenzin Tsundue ◽  
Ponnusankar S
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Case Report ◽  
Developmental Delay ◽  
Preventive Measure ◽  
Economic Cost ◽  
Acquired Immunity ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Bacillus Calmette Guerin ◽  
Poliomyelitis Vaccine

Vaccines are weakened or dead microbes injected for the development of an acquired immunity as a preventive measure, also including the use of microbial proteins. The spectrum of adverse events following vaccination has been increasing as well with increasing number of reports detailing the events following immunization. The rate of morbidity and mortality of many communicable diseases has significantly decreased with time with relieve to the quality of life as well as the overall pharma economic cost. In this case report vaccine-induced developmental delay was observed in a child of 16 months of age. The child was born with low birth weight despite which the child was administered with hepatitis B vaccine, poliomyelitis vaccine, and bacillus Calmette-Guerin within 24 h of birth. Consecutive clinical outcomes followed throughout the years, which induced a developmental delay in this child. This case clearly signifies the need for more evidence-based implementation for the management of various diseases at secondary care hospitals.

scholarly journals Perceived stress, quality of life, and coping skills among patients with schizophrenia in symptomatic remission

2021 ◽  
Vol 28 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sheikh Shoib ◽  
Soumitra Das ◽  
Anoop Krishna Gupta ◽  
Tamkeen Saleem ◽  
Sheikh Mohd Saleem
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Social Support ◽  
Perceived Stress ◽  
Negative Symptoms ◽  
Coping Skills ◽  
Physical Domain ◽  
History Of ◽  
Symptomatic Remission ◽  
And Coping

Abstract Background Schizophrenia is one of the worst diseases with its ubiquitous challenges due to its unique psychopathology and life events. Patients with schizophrenia use various coping strategies to overcome distress. The aim of the study was to evaluate the association between perceived stress, quality of life, and coping skills in patients with schizophrenia in remission. A total of 48 consecutive patients of schizophrenia, in remission, attending outpatient department of psychiatry at Academic hospital, South India, who satisfied the inclusion and exclusion criteria were recruited for the present study. The participants were assessed on Positive and Negative Symptoms Scale, Ways of Coping Checklist – Revised and Perceived Stress Scale and WHO Quality of Life. Results were analyzed using appropriate statistical package software v 16.0. Result Highest medial was found in self-controlling and positive reappraisal coping skills. Distancing is associated with high physical domain of quality of life whereas patients with good social support score more in social and physical domain of quality of life. Conclusion Patients with history of schizophrenia even though in remission dwell a stressful life. They often need different kind of social support or cognitive aids. In that view, studying their stress level, ability to cope with it, and quality of life will help us to manage them in better way.

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