Recovery Capital and Quality of Life in Stable Recovery From Addiction

Quality of life is becoming an increasingly important outcome measure in both relapse prevention research and rehabilitation counseling research. Recovery capital is a collection of the people and resources believed to contribute to long-term recovery from addiction. Recovery capital indicators were assessed along with quality of life in a national sample of peer support participants in stable recovery ( n = 76) to determine which recovery capital indicators relate to quality of life at this stage. Results reveal that relapse history, refusal self-efficacy, and self-stigma significantly explained about 23% of quality of life in our sample. A discussion of recovery stages and recovery capital is included, as well as implications for rehabilitation counseling practice and research.

Download Full-text

MONETARY INCOMES OF THE POPULATION AS AN INDICATOR OF QUALITY OF LIFE IN THE REGION (ON THE EXAMPLE OF ASTRAKHAN REGION)

VESTNIK OF ASTRAKHAN STATE TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY SERIES ECONOMICS ◽

10.24143/2073-5537-2017-2-37-49 ◽

2017 ◽

pp. 37-49

Author(s):

Svetlana Nikolaevna Konnova ◽

Ekaterina Olegovna Cheremnyh ◽

Ekaterina Vladimirovna Kargapolova ◽

Irina Ivanovna Potapova

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Income Growth ◽

Living Standard ◽

The People ◽

Additional Income ◽

Actual Size

The article touches upon the income of the population as an indicator of welfare and living standard of the people in the Astrakhan region. According to such indicators as real cash incomes, real accrued wages and the actual size of pensions, there has been drawn a conclusion about welfare of residents of Astrakhan. The article has identified a trend towards decreasing income growth of the population. It has been stated in the article that about one third of the population of the Astrakhan region need additional income to satisfy long-term requirements, and only five percent of the population don't restrain their spending capacity.

Download Full-text

A two-year follow-up observational study of the T-14 paediatric throat disorders outcome measure in tonsillectomy and adenotonsillectomy

Annals of The Royal College of Surgeons of England ◽

10.1308/003588415x14181254790248 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 97 (5) ◽

pp. 382-385 ◽

Cited By ~ 7

Author(s):

KM Konieczny ◽

TC Biggs ◽

MB Pringle

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Observational Study ◽

Outcome Measure ◽

Paediatric Population ◽

Patient Reported Outcome Measures ◽

Patient Reported Outcome ◽

Positive Effects ◽

Patient Reported

Introduction The T-14 questionnaire is a validated patient reported outcome measure used to assess the value of paediatric tonsillectomy from the patient’s perspective. There are currently limited data revealing the long-term postoperative effects of tonsillectomy on quality of life in the paediatric population. A previously published study was therefore extended to provide additional data at 12 and 24 months following surgery. Methods A prospective uncontrolled observational study was undertaken examining 54 paediatric patients undergoing tonsillectomy at Portsmouth Hospitals NHS Trust. Parents of children having surgery were invited to complete a T-14 questionnaire preoperatively as well as at 3, 6 (previously published), 12 and 24 months postoperatively. Results The questionnaire was completed for 50 of the 54 patients preoperatively as well as at 3, 6 and 12 months postoperatively, with 44 being completed at 24 months. The mean difference between the preoperative T-14 scores and the scores at 3, 6, 12 and 24 months following surgery were highly statistically significant (p<0.001). Conclusions This is the first study published in the literature to assess the T-14 questionnaire at 12 and 24 months following paediatric tonsillectomy, providing evidence of the ongoing benefit of patient reported outcome measures. This further confirms the value of tonsillectomy in the paediatric population and demonstrates its ongoing positive effects on quality of life.

Download Full-text

Thinking Beyond Language: Intervention for Severe Aphasia

Perspectives on Neurophysiology and Neurogenic Speech and Language Disorders ◽

10.1044/nnsld19.1.15 ◽

2009 ◽

Vol 19 (1) ◽

pp. 15-22 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Nina Simmons-Mackie

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Communication Training ◽

Language Intervention ◽

Specific Training ◽

Environmental Support ◽

Total Communication ◽

Communication Partners

Abstract Purpose: This article addresses several intervention approaches that aim to improve life for individuals with severe aphasia. Because severe aphasia significantly compromises language, often for the long term, recommended approaches focus on additional domains that affect quality of life. Treatments are discussed that involve increasing participation in personally relevant life situations, enhancing environmental support for communication and participation, and improving communicative confidence. Methods: Interventions that have been suggested in the aphasia literature as particularly appropriate for people with severe aphasia include training in total communication, training of communication partners, and activity specific training. Conclusion: Several intervention approaches can be implemented to enhance life with severe aphasia.

Download Full-text