scholarly journals Health-Related Quality of Life of Older Adults in Costa Rica as Measured by the Short-Form-36 Health Survey

2018 ◽  
Vol 4 ◽  
pp. 233372141878281 ◽  
Author(s):  
Esmeralda Valdivieso-Mora ◽  
Mirjana Ivanisevic ◽  
Leslie A. Shaw ◽  
Mauricio Garnier-Villarreal ◽  
Zachary D. Green ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
Costa Rica ◽  
Health Survey ◽  
Short Form ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Short Form 36 ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related

Changes in Health-Related Quality of Life and Physical Activity Among Older Adults in the First-Wave COVID-19 Outbreak: A Longitudinal Analysis

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-8
Author(s):  
Rosiane Jesus do Nascimento ◽  
Valter Cordeiro Barbosa Filho ◽  
Cassiano Ricardo Rech ◽  
Rafaela Batista Brasil ◽  
Renato Campos Junior ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Physical Activity ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
Short Form ◽  
Daily Physical Activity ◽  
Sitting Time ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related

The current study aimed to follow the effects of social/physical distancing strategies on health-related daily physical activity and quality of life among older adults during the COVID-19 pandemic. Seventy-two older adults who were enrolled in a University–Community program in March 2020 (age = 66.8 ± 4.82 years, ♀59) answered five phone-based surveys up to 120 days after the COVID-19 outbreak (from April to August 2020). The Short Form 6D and international physical activity (short version) questionnaires were applied. A significant reduction was observed in daily physical activity levels, metabolic equivalent of task, and health-related quality of life scores as well as an increase in sitting time during the week and on weekend days (all p < .01). The authors noted differences in lifestyle conditions at the beginning of the social/physical distancing in the community assessed (p < .01). Health vulnerabilities among older adults have been emphasized during the COVID-19 outbreak, impacting daily physical activity and health-related quality of life.

scholarly journals Health-related quality of life in Marfan syndrome: a 10-year follow-up

2020 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Thy Thy Vanem ◽  
Svend Rand-Hendriksen ◽  
Cathrine Brunborg ◽  
Odd Ragnar Geiran ◽  
Cecilie Røe
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Marfan Syndrome ◽  
Health Survey ◽  
Short Form ◽  
Physical Domain ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related

Abstract Background Marfan syndrome, a rare hereditary connective tissue disorder caused by mutations in fibrillin-1, can affect many organ systems, especially the cardiovascular system. Previous research has paid less attention to health-related quality of life and prospective studies on this topic are needed. The aim of this study was to assess changes in health-related quality of life after 10 years in a Norwegian Marfan syndrome cohort. Methods Forty-seven Marfan syndrome patients ≥ 18 years were investigated for all organ manifestations in the 1996 Ghent nosology and completed the self-reported questionnaire, Short-Form-36 Health Survey, at baseline in 2003–2004 and at follow-up in 2014–2015. Paired sample t tests were performed to compare means and multiple regression analyses were performed with age, sex, new cardiovascular and new non-cardiovascular pathology as predictors. Results At 10-year follow-up: a significant decline was found in the physical domain. The mental domain was unchanged. Older age predicted a larger decline in physical health-related quality of life. None of the chosen Marfan-related variables predicted changes in any of the subscales of the Short-Form 36 Health Survey or in the physical or the mental domain. Conclusion Knowledge of decline in the physical domain, not related to organ affections, may be important in the follow-up of Marfan syndrome patients.

148. SHORT-FORM 36 AS A MEASURE OF HEALTH-RELATED QUALITY OF LIFE IN PATIENTS WITH GIANT CELL ARTERITIS

Rheumatology ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 58 (Supplement_2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Tanaz Kermani ◽  
Antoine Sreih ◽  
Gunnar Tomasson ◽  
David Cuthbertson ◽  
Renee Borchin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Giant Cell Arteritis ◽  
Giant Cell ◽  
Short Form ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Short Form 36 ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related

scholarly journals A Cirurgia de Substituição Valvular Aórtica Melhora a Qualidade de Vida dos Doentes?

2018 ◽  
Vol 31 (7-8) ◽  
pp. 399
Author(s):  
Pedro Coelho ◽  
Lara Noronha Ferreira ◽  
Clara Vital ◽  
José Fragata
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
General Population ◽  
Health Survey ◽  
Short Form ◽  
Preoperative Period ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Aortic Prosthesis ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related

Introduction: Aortic valve replacement surgery is done to increase patients’ life expectancy and improve their health-related quality of life. Several published studies have found improvement in health-related quality of life after this procedure, but none have involved patients in Portugal. This study sought to evaluate patients’ health-related quality of life after the implantation of aortic prostheses and compare these values with preoperative health-related quality of life and the general Portuguese population’s health-related quality of life.Material and Methods: A retrospective study was done with elective patients who underwent implantation of an aortic prosthesis between August 2011 and April 2016. Health-related quality of life was evaluated using the Short Form 36 Health Survey and Short Form 6 Health Survey questionnaires in the preoperative period and 3, 6 and 12 months post-surgery. Descriptive and inferential analyses were conducted to process the data and compare preoperative health-related quality of life with postoperative values and the Portuguese population’s norms.Results: The sample included 506 patients with an average age of 70.6 years. The majority are male (53.6%). The postoperative results show a statistically significant improvement compared to preoperative health-related quality of life in all eight dimensions of the Short Form 36 Health Survey. When contrasted with the general Portuguese population, patients’ health-related quality of life is lower in the preoperative period, improving postoperatively and reaching higher than average health-related quality of life levels in some subgroups of patients and in various dimensions. An analysis of the Short Form 6 Health Survey results revealed that the patients undergoing this surgery have a higher level of preoperative problems compared with the general population, but these patients’ values approach those of the general population by the end of one year post-surgery.Discussion: This is the first study in Portugal that compares health-related quality of life using a validated scale, before and after the aortic prosthesis implantation surgery. The results demonstrate a significant improvement in all dimensions, which is not consistently observed in other published studies. Conclusion: The results confirm that the implantation of aortic prostheses improves patients’ health-related quality of life, over time bringing it close to the general population’s levels.

Vision-related and health-related quality of life in patients with giant cell arteritis

2020 ◽  
pp. 112067212090169
Author(s):  
Áine Ní Mhéalóid ◽  
Richard Conway ◽  
Lorraine O’Neill ◽  
Barbara Clyne ◽  
Eamonn Molloy ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Visual Acuity ◽  
Giant Cell Arteritis ◽  
Giant Cell ◽  
Short Form ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Short Form 36 ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related

Objective: To establish if there is a difference in health-related quality of life and vision-related quality of life in patients with a confirmed diagnosis of giant cell arteritis compared with those with clinical features suspicious for the disease at initial presentation but in whom giant cell arteritis is ultimately excluded. Methods: A cross-sectional study of 116 patients who presented to two tertiary referral hospitals in Ireland with symptoms suspicious for giant cell arteritis was performed between August 2011 and June 2017. The Vision Core Measurement 1 and Short Form-36 questionnaires were used as assessment tools. Results: The mean (standard deviation) age of all 116 participants was 69.4 (9.3) years of whom 74 (63.8%) were female. In the giant cell arteritis group, 19.7% had permanent loss of vision and 54.7% had non-permanent visual disturbance. Vision Core Measurement 1 score in the giant cell arteritis group correlated with worse eye visual acuity (r = 0.4233, p = 0.0002). The Short Form-36 subscales of role physical (p = 0.0002), role emotional (p = 0.024), and the mental composite score (p = 0.012) were significantly worse in patients with giant cell arteritis. A significant correlation was found between vision-related quality of life scores and all Short Form-36 subscale scores except bodily pain (r = −0.215 to −0.399, p < 0.05 for all), and between social functioning and visual acuity in the better eye (r = −0.242, p = 0.038). Conclusion: Vision-related quality of life is an important subjective concern for both patients presenting with a suspicion of giant cell arteritis and those with a definite diagnosis of giant cell arteritis. Features of giant cell arteritis impact on patients’ physical and emotional states and vision influences global quality of life in giant cell arteritis. A long-term multidisciplinary approach is warranted for clinical, physical, and psychological treatment and support.

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