Relationship between functional capacity and activities of daily living, quality of life, psychosocial status and frailty in medical intensive care unit patients

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
SELMAN KILIÇ ◽  
Naci̇ye Vardar Yagli ◽  
Melda Saglam ◽  
Deni̇z İnal İnce ◽  
Ebru Ortac Ersoy ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Intensive Care Unit ◽  
Intensive Care ◽  
Activities Of Daily Living ◽  
Functional Capacity ◽  
Daily Living ◽  
Medical Intensive Care Unit ◽  
Psychosocial Status ◽  
Medical Intensive Care

scholarly journals Influence of socioeconomic factors on daily life activities and quality of life of Thai elderly

2017 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ratana Somrongthong ◽  
Sunanta Wongchalee ◽  
Chandrika Ramakrishnan ◽  
Donnapa Hongthong ◽  
Korravarn Yodmai ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Activities Of Daily Living ◽  
Socioeconomic Factors ◽  
Functional Capacity ◽  
Daily Living ◽  
Daily Life ◽  
Household Survey ◽  
Cluster Sampling ◽  
Daily Life Activities

<em>Background</em>: The increasing number of older people is a significant issue in Thailand, resulted in growing demands of health and social welfare services. The study aim was to explore the influence of socioeconomic factors on activities of daily living and quality of life of Thai seniors. <br /><em>Design and methods:</em> Using randomised cluster sampling, one province was sampled from each of the Central, North, Northeast and South regions, then one subdistrict sampled in each province, and a household survey used to identify the sample of 1678 seniors aged 60 years and over. The Mann-Whitney U-test and binary logistic regression were used to compare and determine the association of socioeconomic variables on quality of life and activities of daily living. <br /><em>Results</em>: The findings showed that sociodemographic and socioeconomic factors were significantly related to functional capacity of daily living. Education levels were strongly associated with daily life activities, with 3.55 adjusted ORs for respondents with secondary school education. Gender was important, with females comprising 61% of dependent respondents but only 47% of independent respondents. Seniors with low incomes were more likely to be anxious in the past, present and future and less likely to accept death in the late stage, with 1.40 Adjusted ORs (95%CI: 1.02-1.92), and 0.72 (95%CI: 0.53-0.98), respectively. However, they were more likely to engage in social activities. <br /><em>Conclusions</em>: While socioeconomic factors strongly indicated the functional capacity to live independently, a good quality of life also required other factors leading to happiness and life satisfaction.

scholarly journals The effects of the watsu method on functional capacity, anxiety and depression in patients with parkinson disease

2019 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 113-124 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ingrid Ribeiro ◽  
Fernando Lucca ◽  
Thatiane Rosa ◽  
Renan Maues ◽  
Sâmia Flor ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Activities Of Daily Living ◽  
Functional Capacity ◽  
Daily Living ◽  
Motor Symptoms ◽  
Instrumental Activities ◽  
Male Patients ◽  
Student’S T ◽  
Non Motor Symptoms

Parkinson's disease (PD) is a chronic and progressive pathology that results from the degeneration of the black substance responsible for the voluntary control of movements. The reduction of dopamine generates motor and non-motor symptoms that hinder the mobility of the patient and the execution of their activities of daily living. The Watsu method relieves pain, tension and releases the muscles, fascias and spine leading to the gain of flexibility and range of motion, and can be a facilitator in reducing the symptoms of PD. The aim was to evaluate the effects of the Watsu method on motor and non-motor symptoms and their relation with the functional capacity of these individuals. This is an experimental study applied to 4 male patients diagnosed with PD. The analyzed variables were: anxiety, depression, quality of life, basic and instrumental activities of daily living and balance. 9 Watsu sessions was applied. Student's t-test (paired sample) was carried out to compare the variables studied. There was no significant improvement in the variables analyzed, but there was a tendency for improvement in quality of life variables (before 38.75 and later 36.50), depression (before 23 and after 21.25) and instrumental activities of daily living (before 19.50 and later 20.75). For the variables anxiety, basic activities of daily living and balance there was no improvement of these variables. It was observed that the Watsu method trends to improve motor and no-motor symptoms that affect the PD patients. In addition, there is still a lack in the literature in studies that use the Watsu method as a treatment for both PD and other diseases.

The Glittre Activities of Daily Living Test in patients with acromegaly: Associations with hand function and health-related quality of life

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-11
Author(s):  
Samantha Gomes de Alegria ◽  
Leandro Kasuki ◽  
Monica Gadelha ◽  
Agnaldo José Lopes
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Activities Of Daily Living ◽  
Functional Capacity ◽  
Daily Living ◽  
Handgrip Strength ◽  
Hand Function ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related

BACKGROUND: Musculoskeletal disorders in acromegaly compromise upper and lower limb activity. Corresponding changes can be better assessed by a functional capacity test incorporating multitasking, such as the Glittre Activities of Daily Living Test (GA-T). OBJECTIVES: To evaluate functional capacity in adults with acromegaly using the GA-T and to correlate functional capacity with hand function and health-related quality of life. METHODS: The GA-T was applied to 36 patients with acromegaly and an equal number of healthy individuals. Additionally, participants completed the Acromegaly Quality of Life (AcroQoL) questionnaire and underwent a chronic pain assessment using a map of the human body, a hand function evaluation using the Cochin Hand Functional Scale (CHFS), and a handgrip strength test. RESULTS: Relative to the comparison group, patients with acromegaly required more time to perform the GA-T, showed worse hand function, and reported that squatting to accomplish shelving tasks was the major difficulty. GA-T time was correlated with the AcroQoL global score, handgrip strength, and the CHFS (rs=-0.487, p= 0.002; rs=-0.369, p= 0.026; rs= 0.538, p= 0.0007, respectively). CONCLUSIONS: Patients with acromegaly exhibited a reduced functional capacity as assessed by the GA-T. Additionally, an association was identified between the total GA-T time and both hand function and quality of life.

scholarly journals Impact of weekly case-based tele-education on quality of care in a limited resource medical intensive care unit

Critical Care ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 23 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Pedja Kovacevic ◽  
Sasa Dragic ◽  
Tijana Kovacevic ◽  
Danica Momcicevic ◽  
Emir Festic ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Intensive Care Unit ◽  
Intensive Care ◽  
Quality Of Care ◽  
Medical Intensive Care Unit ◽  
Limited Resource ◽  
Medical Intensive Care ◽  
Case Based

scholarly journals Quality of dying in the medical intensive care unit: Comparison between thai buddhists and thai muslims

2017 ◽  
Vol 21 (6) ◽  
pp. 359-363 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rungsun Bhurayanontachai ◽  
Bodin Khwannimit ◽  
Veerapong Vattanavanit ◽  
Supattra Uppanisakorn
Keyword(s):  
Intensive Care Unit ◽  
Intensive Care ◽  
Medical Intensive Care Unit ◽  
Quality Of Dying ◽  
Medical Intensive Care
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