Bio-social determinants of health-related quality of life of middle aged (45–59 years) population in India

2020 ◽  
Vol 26 (1) ◽  
pp. 19-25
Author(s):  
Aarti Nagarkar ◽  
Snehal Kulkarni ◽  
Rashmi Gadkari
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Short Form ◽  
Common Factor ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Middle Aged ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Component Scores

Purpose Inadequate research on midlife health-related quality of life particularly in low-and-middle-income countries has often led to poor recognition of the issues in health programmes and policy. To address these concerns, this study was aimed at examining health-related quality of life and its determinants in middle-aged (45–59 years) men and women in low-resource settings in India. Methods Data on health-related quality of life and other relevant parameters were collected from 1112 individuals between 45 and 59 years of age from an urban agglomeration of Pune, India. Independent t-test was used to determine the association between means of Short Form-12 and other variables. Multilinear regression analyses were conducted to study the direction of these associations. Results The mean physical and mental component scores were 45.33 (±8.88) and 51.48 (±9.87), respectively. After adjusting for other variables, functional impairment emerged as a common factor that was negatively associated with physical and mental component scores of men (PCS: −5.557, 95%CI = −6.793 to −4.322; MCS:−1.816, 95% CI = −3.443 to −0.189) and women (PCS: −7.985, 95%CI = −9.782 to −6.188; MCS;  = −2.289, 95% CI = −4.160–0.419). Good life satisfaction was positively associated with physical scores in men (2.300, 95%CI =  1.180 to 3.421) and mental scores in women (3.066, 95%CI  =  1.333 to 4.798). Unemployment, sitting hours (>3) and no physical activity affected men, while lower education, marital status, body mass index and chronic illness affected health-related quality of life of women at midlife. Conclusions Functional decline, level of life satisfaction and stress affected health-related quality of life of middle-aged individuals in India.

scholarly journals Health-Related Quality of Life in Motorcycle Crash Victims One Year After Injury: A Longitudinal Study in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

2020 ◽  
Vol 32 (2-3) ◽  
pp. 118-125
Author(s):  
Han Thi Ngoc Doan ◽  
Michelle B. Hobday ◽  
Justine E. Leavy ◽  
Jonine Jancey
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Short Form ◽  
Ho Chi Minh City ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related ◽  
One Year ◽  
Motorcycle Crashes ◽  
Component Scores

Despite the burden of injury associated with motorcycle crashes and injuries in Vietnam, there are no studies investigating health-related quality of life (HRQoL) following a nonfatal motorcycle crash in this country. Therefore, this study aimed to evaluate the change of HRQoL preinjury, and at 6 and 12 months postinjury motorcycle crash in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Outcome measures were Physical Component Scores (PCS) and Mental Component Scores (MCS) of the Short Form 12 Health Survey (SF-12) version 2 and the EQ-5D. Multilevel mixed models were undertaken. A total of 352 hospitalized motorcyclists were followed-up. Compared with preinjury, the SF-12 PCS reduced by 6.61 points (95% confidence interval [CI] = −8.21 to −5.03) and 5.12 points (95% CI = −6.74 to −3.51) at 12 months postinjury. MCS also reduced by 4.23 points (95% CI = −5.99 to −2.47) at 6 months but increased by 1.29 points (95% CI = −0.49 to 3.08) at 12 months postinjury. The EQ-5D Visual Analogue Scale score decreased by 10.41 points (95% CI = −11.49 to −9.33) at 6 months and 6.48 points (95% CI = −7.58 to −5.38) at 12 months postinjury. The HRQoL among injured motorcycle riders improved between 6 and 12 months after injury but had not returned to the levels before injury.

FRAILTY IS ASSOCIATED WITH IMPAIRED QUALITY OF LIFE AND FALLS IN MIDDLE-AGED AND OLDER EUROPEAN MEN

2013 ◽  
pp. 1-7
Author(s):  
M.D.L. O’CONNELL ◽  
A. TAJAR ◽  
T.W. O’NEILL ◽  
S.A. ROBERTS ◽  
D.M. LEE ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Cohort Study ◽  
Short Form ◽  
Cardiovascular Health Study ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Middle Aged ◽  
Sf 36 ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related

Objectives:Adapt a measure of frailty for use in a cohort study of European men and explorerelationships with age, health related quality of life and falls. Design:Longitudinal cohort study. Setting:8European centers. Participants:3047 men aged 40-79 participating in the European Male Ageing Study (EMAS).Measurements: Frailty was assessed using an adaptation of the Cardiovascular Health Study criteria. Healthrelated quality of life was evaluated using the Rand Short Form-36 (SF-36) questionnaire which comprises bothmental and physical component scores. Self reported falls in the preceding 12 months were recorded at 2-yearfollow-up. Results:78 men (2.6%) were classified as frail (≥3 criteria) and 821 (26.9%) as prefrail (1-2 criteria).The prevalence of frailty increased from 0.1% in men aged 40-49 up to 6.8% in men aged 70-79. Compared torobust men, both prefrail and frail men had lower health related quality of life. Frailty was more stronglyassociated with the physical than mental subscales of the SF-36. Frailty was associated with higher risk of fallsOR (95% CI) 2.92 (1.52, 5.59). Conclusions:Frailty, assessed by the EMAS criteria, increased in prevalencewith age and was related to poorer health related quality of life and higher risk of falls in middle-aged and olderEuropean men. These criteria may help to identify a vulnerable subset of older men.

scholarly journals Dance Fitness Classes Improve the Health-Related Quality of Life in Sedentary Women

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (11) ◽  
pp. 3771 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yaira Barranco-Ruiz ◽  
Susana Paz-Viteri ◽  
Emilio Villa-González
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Short Form ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Middle Aged ◽  
Post Intervention ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related

Introduction: This study aims to analyze the effect of two dance-focused and choreographic fitness classes on Health-Related Quality of Life (HRQoL) in sedentary worker women. Methods: 65 sedentary middle-aged worker women (38 ± 7.3 years old) completed a 16-week intervention randomly assigned to: (1) dance fitness group based on Zumba Fitness classes (DF group, n = 25)], (2) dance fitness + functional strength training group (DFFT group, n = 20), and (3) control group (n = 20). HRQoL was assessed by the 36-Item Short-Form Health-Survey (SF-36), which evaluates 8 dimensions of health [General Health (GH), Physical Functioning (PF), Social Functioning (SF), Physical Role (PR), Emotional Role (ER), Bodily Pain (BP), Vitality (V), and Mental Health (MH)] scored from 0 (worst) to 100 (best health status). Results: The control group statistically differed from both exercise groups in PF and PR, and from the DF group in SF and MH showing a lower score. No statistical differences were observed between exercise groups post-intervention, except in V. DF group showed increases in GH, PF, SF, V, PR, and MH post-intervention. Conclusions: A 16-week dance fitness intervention based on Zumba Fitness classes generates notable improvements in a wide range of HRQoL dimensions in sedentary middle-aged worker women, especially in V, PR and MH dimensions.

Association of Physical Morbidity and Health-Related Quality of Life in a Representative Sample of Older German People

2018 ◽  
Vol 25 (4) ◽  
pp. 140-151
Author(s):  
Markus A. Wirtz ◽  
Matthias Morfeld ◽  
Elmar Brähler ◽  
Andreas Hinz ◽  
Heide Glaesmer
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Representative Sample ◽  
Short Form ◽  
Physical Symptoms ◽  
German Population ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Patient Reported ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related

Abstract. The association between health-related quality of life (HRQoL; Short-Form Health Survey-12; SF-12) and patient-reported morbidity-related symptoms measured by the Patient Health Questionnaire-15 (PHQ-15) is analyzed in a representative sample of older people in the general German population. Data from 1,659 people aged 60 to 85 years were obtained. Latent class analysis identified six classes of patients, which optimally categorize clusters of physical symptoms the participants reported: musculoskeletal impairments (39.8%), healthy (25.7%), musculoskeletal and respiratory/cardiac impairments (12.8%), musculoskeletal and respiratory impairments, along with bowel and digestion problems (12.9%), general impairments (4.9%), and general impairments with no bowel and digestion problems (4.8%). The participants’ SF-12 Physical Health Scores (η2 = .39) and their Mental Health Scores (η2 = .28) are highly associated with these latent classes. These associations remain virtually identical after controlling for age. The results provide evidence that profiles of patient-reported physical impairments correspond strongly with reduced HRQoL independently from aging processes.

Factors Affecting Health-Related Quality of Life After the Arterial Switch Operation

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
pp. 344-351
Author(s):  
Julie Cleuziou ◽  
Anna-Katharina Huber ◽  
Martina Strbad ◽  
Masamichi Ono ◽  
Alfred Hager ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Short Form ◽  
Arterial Switch Operation ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Switch Operation ◽  
Sf 36 ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Cardiac Medication

Background: Long-term morbidity and mortality outcomes of the arterial switch operation (ASO) in patients with transposition of the great arteries and Taussig-Bing anomaly are excellent. With an increasing number of patients reaching adolescence and adulthood, more attention is directed toward quality of life. Our study aimed to determine the health-related quality of life (hrQoL) outcomes in patients after the ASO and identify factors influencing their hrQoL. Methods: In this cross-sectional study, hrQoL of patients after ASO was assessed with the German version of the Short Form-36 (SF-36) and the potential association of specified clinical factors was analyzed. Patients of at least 14 years of age who underwent ASO in our institution from 1983 were considered eligible. Results: Of the 355 questionnaires sent to eligible patients, 261 (73%) were available for analysis. Compared to the reference population, patients who had undergone ASO had a significantly higher score in all subscales of the SF-36 except for vitality ( P < .01). Patients with an implanted pacemaker ( P = .002), patients who required at least one reoperation ( P < .001), and patients currently taking cardiac medication ( P < .004) or oral anticoagulation ( P = .036) had lower physical component scores compared to patients without these factors. Conclusions: Patients’ self-assessed and self-reported hrQoL after ASO (using German version of the Short Form 36) is very good. In this population, hrQoL is influenced by reoperation, the need for a pacemaker, and current cardiac medication or anticoagulant use. The development of strategies designed to mitigate or minimize the requirements for, and/or impact of these factors may lead to better hrQoL in this patient population.

Effects of BG-12 (dimethyl fumarate) on health-related quality of life in patients with relapsing–remitting multiple sclerosis: findings from the CONFIRM study

2013 ◽  
Vol 20 (2) ◽  
pp. 253-257 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mariko Kita ◽  
Robert J Fox ◽  
J Theodore Phillips ◽  
Michael Hutchinson ◽  
Eva Havrdova ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Multiple Sclerosis ◽  
Short Form ◽  
Dimethyl Fumarate ◽  
Phase Iii ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Relapsing Remitting ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related

Multiple sclerosis (MS) has a significant impact on health-related quality of life (HRQoL) with symptoms adversely affecting many aspects of everyday living. BG-12 (dimethyl fumarate) demonstrated significant efficacy in the phase III studies DEFINE and CONFIRM in patients with relapsing–remitting MS. In CONFIRM, HRQoL was worse in patients with greater disability at baseline, and who relapsed during the study, and improved with BG-12 treatment. Mean Short Form-36 Physical Component Summary scores for BG-12 increased over 2 years and scores for placebo decreased. Coupled with clinical and neuroradiological benefits, these HRQoL results further support BG-12 as an effective oral treatment for relapsing MS.

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