scholarly journals Influence of Family Therapy on Bullying Behaviour, Cortisol Secretion, Anger, and Quality of Life in Bullying Male Adolescents: A Randomized, Prospective, Controlled Study

2006 ◽  
Vol 51 (6) ◽  
pp. 355-362 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marius K Nickel ◽  
Moritz Muehlbacher ◽  
Patrick Kaplan ◽  
Jakub Krawczyk ◽  
Wiebke Buschmann ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Family Therapy ◽  
Salivary Cortisol ◽  
Cortisol Concentration ◽  
Trait Anger ◽  
Controlled Study ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Sf 36 ◽  
Health Related

Objective: To determine the influence of brief strategic family therapy (BSFT) on salivary cortisol, anger, and health-related quality of life (QoL) in adolescent boys with bullying behaviour. Method: We selected a sample of 72 boys demonstrating bullying behaviour from the general population and treated 36 with BSFT for 12 weeks. The other 36 boys formed the control group. Primary outcome measures were salivary cortisol concentration 15 to 30 minutes after awakening and changes on the subscales of the State-Trait Anger Expression Inventory (STAXI) and the Health Survey (SF-36). Results: After 12 weeks' treatment, we observed a significant reduction in bullying behaviour in the BSFT group ( P = 0.017) and in the mean values (according to the intent-to-treat principle) for salivary cortisol concentration ( P < 0.001). The BSFT group also showed significantly greater change on the STAXI subscales State-Anger ( P < 0.001), Trait-Anger ( P < 0.001), Anger-Out ( P < 0.001), and Anger-Control ( P < 0.001). Treatment with BSFT also resulted in significant improvement on the SF-36 subscales for Vitality ( P < 0.001), Social Functioning ( P < 0.001), Role-Emotional ( P < 0.001), and Mental Health ( P < 0.001). Conclusions: BSFT effectively influenced bullying behaviour, salivary cortisol concentration, anger, and health-related QoL in adolescent bullying boys.

scholarly journals The effect of postoperative early mobilization on healing process and quality of life following radical cystectomy and ileal conduit: A randomized prospective controlled trial

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sevgi Peker ◽  
Özgür Çakmak ◽  
Talha Muezzinoglu ◽  
Guven Aslan ◽  
Hakan Baydur
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Radical Cystectomy ◽  
Ileal Conduit ◽  
Healing Process ◽  
Intervention Group ◽  
Early Mobilization ◽  
Controlled Study ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Sf 36

Aim: This study was conducted to evaluate the effect of postoperative early mobilization in patients who underwent radical cystectomy (RC) and ileal conduit in terms of healing process and QOL. Methods: This multicenter prospective randomized controlled study was conducted with 40 patients who were randomly divided into two groups. The intervention group was mobilized within the first 16 hours postoperatively in accordance with the mobilization procedure which determined according to literature. Data were collected using the case report form, HADS and SF-36 QoL scale. Results: Postoperative hospitalization, duration of narcotic analgesic administration, first oral food intake, flatus, defecation and NG tube termination time were shorter in the intervention group. In the control group blood glucose and pulse values were higher after mobilization. SF-36 physical function, physical role difficulty and general perception of health were higher in intervention group at the postoperative first and third month (p <0.05). Conclusion: Our study showed that early mobilization contributed to the healing process positively and improved the quality of life in the patients who underwent radical cystectomy (RC) and ileal conduit surgery. Keywords: Early Mobilization, Radical Cystectomy, Ileal conduit, Quality of Life, Convalescence

scholarly journals The Relationship Between Health-Related Quality of Life and Anabolic Hormone Levels in Middle-Aged and Elderly Men With Prediabetes: A Cross-Sectional Study

2018 ◽  
Vol 12 (5) ◽  
pp. 1593-1603
Author(s):  
Michał Rabijewski ◽  
Lucyna Papierska ◽  
Radosław Maksym ◽  
Ryszard Tomasiuk ◽  
Anna Kajdy ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Free Testosterone ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Middle Aged ◽  
Elderly Men ◽  
Sf 36 ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related ◽  
The Relationship

The aim of this study was to compare health-related quality of life (HRQoL) between men with prediabetes (PD) and a control group as well as to investigate the relationship between HRQoL and anabolic hormones. The analysis was carried out in 176 middle-aged (40–59 years) and elderly (60 80 years) men with PD, and 184 control peers. PD was defined according the American Diabetes Association and HRQoL was assessed by the SF-36 questionnaire. Total testosterone (TT), calculated free testosterone, dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate (DHEAS), and insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1) were measured. Analysis of the standardized physical and mental component summary scores (SF-36p and SF-36m) revealed that patients with PD had lower SF-36p and SF-36m than control group ( p < .02 and p < .001). Middle-aged men with PD had lower SF-36p and SF-36m than control peers, whereas elderly men with PD had lower only SF-36p. In men with PD negative correlations between glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) and SF-35m score ( r = −0.3768; p = .02) and between HbA1c and SF-36p score ( r = −0.3453; p = .01) were reported. In middle-aged prediabetic men, SF-36p was associated with high free testosterone and low HbA1c while SF-36m with high TT and high DHEAS. In elderly patients with PD, SF-36p was associated with high TT, high IGF-1, and low HbA1c, while SF-36m correlated with high free testosterone and high DHEAS. In conclusion, PD in men is associated with decreased HRQoL in comparison with healthy men, and generally better quality of life is associated with higher testosterone, higher free testosterone, higher DHEAS, and lower HbA1c.

scholarly journals Effect of generalized ligamentous hyperlaxity related of quality of life in the foot: a case controlled study

2018 ◽  
Vol 64 (9) ◽  
pp. 819-823
Author(s):  
Patricia Palomo-López ◽  
Ricardo Becerro-de-Bengoa-Vallejo ◽  
Marta Elena Losa-Iglesias ◽  
Daniel López-López ◽  
David Rodríguez-Sanz ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Statistical Significance ◽  
Health Centre ◽  
Controlled Study ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Foot Health ◽  
Health Differences ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related

SUMMARY Generalized ligamentous hyperlaxity (GLH) has been shown to predispose an individual to a number of orthopaedic conditions. Little is known about how GLH affects people’ foot health-related quality of life. This study analyses a sample of people with GLH and people without GLH with normalised reference values of the scores collected with regard to using the Foot Health Status Questionnaire (FSHQ). A total of 100 respondents with mean age of 22.69 ± 3.78 years old, who attended a health centre were classified as GLH (n = 50) or non-GLH (n = 50). The GLH was determined of the patients with and without GLH using assessment with Beighton tool and the scores on the FHSQ were compared. The control group recorded higher scores in the First Section for foot pain, foot function and general foot health, and lower scores in footwear. In the Second Section, they obtained higher scores in social capacity and lower scores in physical activity, vigour and general health. Differences between the two groups were evaluated through a t-test for independent samples, showing statistical significance (P<0.001). This study has detected measurable differences of association between GLH (Beighton score ≥4) with impaired quality of life related to foot health.

scholarly journals Health related quality of life in children with migraine. A controlled study

2013 ◽  
pp. 54-58
Author(s):  
Mateus Lage Martins ◽  
Rafael Corrêa Valério ◽  
Tales José Corrêa de Almeida ◽  
Vitor Rodrigues Laender ◽  
Dilermando Fazito de Resende ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Bodily Pain ◽  
Controlled Study ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Role Functioning ◽  
Sf 36 ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related ◽  
The Impact

Background: Headaches are prevalent in the pediatric population. Migraine significantly impacts the health-related quality of life (HRQoL) of sufferers. Objective: To measure the impact of migraine on the HRQoL of children, by applying the Brazilian version of the SF-36 in children with migraine and in controls. Methods: In this cross-sectional study, HRQoL was measured with the SF-36, and scores for the 8 domains of the test were contrasted comparing children (5 to 14 years) with and without migraine. Results: Sample consisted of 66 children (30 with migraine and 36 controls). Mean age was 10.9 years for migraine (Standard Deviation - SD = 3 years) and 10.4 for controls (SD = 3.1 years). Proportion of children with low HRQoL scores was significantly higher in the migraine group, relative to controls, for the 8 domains of the test: vitality, physical functioning, bodily pain, general health perceptions, physical role functioning, emotional role functioning, social role functioning, and mental health. Conclusion: Children with migraine are significantly impacted in their HRQoL, relative to children without migraine.

Abstract 2090: Health Related Quality of Life Outcomes of Therapeutic Life Style Modification Program for Women with Metabolic Syndrome

Circulation ◽  
2008 ◽  
Vol 118 (suppl_18) ◽  
Author(s):  
Eui Geum Oh ◽  
Soo Hyun Kim ◽  
So Yeon Bang ◽  
Sa Saeng Hyun ◽  
Yong Kwan Jeon ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Metabolic Syndrome ◽  
General Health ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Point Change ◽  
Sf 36 ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related

Background: The metabolic syndrome (MetS), with associated increased CHD risk, is highly prevalent among postmenopausal women in Korea. Although therapeutic lifestyle modification (TLM) has been recommended as a cornerstone therapy, studies investigating the effects of TLM on health related quality of life (HRQOL) are limited. Purpose : This study was to evaluate HRQOL outcomes of a six-month TLM in Korean women with Mets. Methods: A randomized controlled design was used. Fifty four women (mean age of 63.2 y) with Mets were recruited from community health centers and randomly assigned to the intervention (N=31) or control (N=23) groups. The subjects in the intervention group participated in a supervised weekly TLM session for six months. The TLM program was consisted of health monitoring, education, aerobic exercise (40-min/session, 200 Kcal/day), and a low calorie diet with low carbohydrate (≈1300Kcal/d). Those in the control group received a booklet about MetS and were instructed to maintain their usual diet and activities. HRQOL was measured using the MOS SF-36 at before, during (month 3), completion (month 6), and after completion of the TLM program (month 12). Mixed-model repeated measures ANCOVA was used to evaluate HRQOL outcomes. Results : There were significant group by time interactions for general health ( P = .043) and vitality ( P = .012). Both general health (mean 23-point change) and vitality scores (mean 16-point change) greatly improved in the treatment group over 6 months of TLM, compared with control group. However, the improvement of the general health and vitality in the experimental group was not sustained at month 12. There were significant treatment main effects (all P < .05) for the remaining SF-36 subscale scores. Conclusion : A systematic TLM program may be effective strategy for improving HRQOL in postmenopausal women with MetS.

scholarly journals Urinary incontinence in the puerperium and its impact on the health-related quality of life

2012 ◽  
Vol 20 (2) ◽  
pp. 346-353 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lígia da Silva Leroy ◽  
Maria Helena Baena de Moraes Lopes
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Mental Health ◽  
Short Form ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Case Group ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Sf 36 ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related

This case-control study evaluated whether UI in the puerperium compromises the health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and if so, in which aspects. The study included 344 women (77 case group and 267 control group) up to 90 days postpartum, who were attended the Obstetrics Outpatient Clinic of a public teaching hospital, for the postpartum follow up consultation. A socio-demographic and clinical data questionnaire formulated and validated for the study, the International Consultation on Incontinence Questionnaire - Short-Form (ICIQ-SF), the King's Health Questionnaire (KHQ) and the Medical Outcomes Study 36 - Item Short Form Health Survey (SF-36), were applied. The mean score of the ICIQ-SF was 13.9 (SD: 3.7). The case group presented high mean scores in the domains Impact of the Incontinence, Emotions, Daily Activity Limitations and Physical Limitations, of the KHQ. The groups differed significantly in the domains Physical Aspects, Pain, General Health Status, Vitality, Social Aspects and Mental Health of the SF-36. It is concluded that UI significantly affects the physical and mental health of puerperae.

scholarly journals The effect of obesity upon Health Related Quality of Life (HRQoL): A comparison of the AQoL-8D and SF-36 instruments

2012 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 69-82 ◽  
Author(s):  
Munir Ahmed Khan ◽  
Jeff Richardson ◽  
Paul O'Brien
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Content Validity ◽  
Overweight And Obesity ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Life Years ◽  
Sf 36 ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related

OBJECTIVES: The objective of this study was to describe and measure the loss of health related quality of life (HRQoL) associated with obesity using two generic instruments. The first of these, the SF-36, is the most widely used and validated HRQoL instrument worldwide. However, it does not provide utility weights and cannot be used to measure quality adjusted life years (QALYs), an increasingly common unit for comparing the effect of health states in economic evaluation studies. The second, the AQoL-8D, is a multi-attribute utility (MAU) instrument which was developed to increase sensitivity of previous MAU instruments to psycho-social dimensions of a health state and to allow the calculation of QALYs. Since the two instruments differ, an important additional objective of the study was to determine the validity of the AQoL-8D as judged by the SF-36, and therefore the confidence which might be placed upon its use in the context of obesity.METHODS: Data were obtained from patients waiting for bariatric surgery who had completed both the SF-36 and AQoL-8D quality of life instruments and a general questionnaire including height, weight, demographic and socio-economic information. For comparative purposes, scores were standardized using results from a representative sample of the general population. The content validity of the AQoL-8D was assessed by comparing it with the dimension scores from the SF-36 and the summary component (physical and mental) scores. Overall scores from the SF-36 and AQoL-8D instruments were regressed upon patient BMI and the results from the AQoL-8D used to estimate the effect of overweight and obesity upon utility and lost QALYs.RESULTS: The comparison of the instruments indicated that the AQoL-8D has good convergent, concurrent and content validity. Using both instruments, obesity was significantly associated with lower scores for 14 of their 16 dimensions. AQoL-8D, in particular, identified a significant decrease in psychological and social health with happiness, self-worth, coping and mental health, all being poorer than in the control group. Regression results implied that a change in BMI from 30 to 50 decreases utility by 0.12 or by 13.8 percent of the average utility for a 25-35 year old.CONCLUSION: AQoL-8D is a valid measure of utility in the context of obesity. Its inclusion of psycho-social effects significantly increases the measured adverse effects of obesity.

A targeted assessment and intervention at the time of discharge reduced the risk of readmissions for short-term hospitalized older patients: a randomized controlled study

2019 ◽  
Vol 33 (9) ◽  
pp. 1431-1444 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tove Lindhardt ◽  
Susan Mai Loevgreen ◽  
Brigitte Bang ◽  
Catja Bigum ◽  
Tobias W Klausen
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Handgrip Strength ◽  
Assistive Devices ◽  
Controlled Study ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Randomized Controlled ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related

Objective: The aim of this study was to test and compare the effect of (1) a systematic discharge assessment with targeted advice and (2) a motivational interview followed by a home visit. Design: This was a three-armed randomized controlled study. Setting: This study was conducted in the Medical department in a university hospital. Subjects: Patients ⩾65 years of age with health problems at discharge participated in the study. Interventions: Group A ( n = 117): patients were informed of health problems and self-care interventions; Group B ( n = 116): a motivational conversation targeting activities of daily living with a home care nurse and a home visit. Main measures: The main measures of this study were readmissions, handgrip strength, chair-to-stand test, health-related quality of life, depression signs, mortality, and call on municipality services. Results: Risk of readmission was reduced for intervention groups by 30% (A; P = 0.26) and 22 % (B; P = 0.46). Mean number of days to first readmission was 49.5 (±51.0) days for the control group ( n = 116) and 57.9 (±53.6) and 67.2 (±58.1) days for the intervention groups A ( P  = 0.43) and B ( P  = 0.10), respectively. Mean loss of handgrip strength was 10.6 (±16.6) kg for men in the control group and 7 (±19.2) and 1.4 (±17.1) kg for the intervention groups A ( P  = 0.38) and B ( P  = 0.01), respectively. Health-related quality of life improved with 0.3 (±23.7) points in the control group and 7.4 (±24.4) and 3.2 (±22.3) points in the intervention groups A ( P = 0.04) and B ( P  = 0.37), respectively. In total, 17 (16.3%) in the control group were provided with assistive devices after three months and 8 (7.3%) and 19 (17.6%) in the intervention groups A ( P = 0.04) and B ( P  = 0.81), respectively. Conclusion: The interventions reduced the risk of readmission and improved handgrip strength, quality of life, and use of assistive devices.

The impact of depressive symptoms on health-related quality of life in patients with subjective cognitive decline, mild cognitive impairment, and Alzheimer's disease

2016 ◽  
Vol 28 (12) ◽  
pp. 2045-2054 ◽  
Author(s):  
G. Pusswald ◽  
D. Moser ◽  
M. Pflüger ◽  
A. Gleiss ◽  
E. Auff ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Cognitive Impairment ◽  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Subjective Cognitive Decline ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Sf 36 ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related

ABSTRACTBackground:Health-related quality of life (HRQOL) is an important issue in the context of dementia care. The purpose of this study was to investigate the association between HRQOL and depressive symptoms in patients with subjective cognitive decline (SCD) and subtypes of mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and Alzheimer´s disease (AD).Methods:In this cross-sectional, observational study, a control group and four experimental groups (SCD, non-amnestic MCI, amnesticMCI, AD) were compared. Neuropsychological measurers (NTBV) and psychological questionnaires were used for data collection.Results:The control group scored higher than patients with SCD, naMCI, aMCI, or AD for the Mental Health Component Score (MHCS) of the Short Form of the Health Survey (SF-36). The Physical Health Component Score (PHCS) of the SF-36 differed only between some groups. Furthermore, cognitive variables were more strongly associated with the physical aspects of HRQOL, whereas depressive symptoms were more strongly related with the mental aspects of HRQOL.Conclusions:HRQOL and depressive symptoms are closely related in patients with cognitive impairments. Therefore, it is of great importance to assess patients with subjective impairment carefully in terms of depressive symptoms.

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