The role of quality of care and attitude towards disability in the relationship between severity of disability and quality of life: findings from a cross-sectional survey among people with physical disability in China

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to investigate whether financial distress explains the relationship between financial literacy and quality of life (QoL) among consumers who have faced life-threatening cancer. To extend this line of research, the moderating role of social supports in the relationship between financial distress and QoL is examined.Design/methodology/approachA cross-sectional survey was utilized to collect quantitative data through a self-administered questionnaire. A total of 223 consumers diagnosed with cancer in Iran participated in the study by means of a convenience sampling technique. Using a forward–backward method the questionnaire was translated from English into Persian.FindingsThe findings highlight the importance of financial literacy in managing direct and indirect costs of chronic diseases that in turn can improve consumers' QoL. Moreover, while perceived social support improves QoL of consumers diagnosed with cancer, it strengthens the negative association between financial distress and QoL. Consequently, solely receiving of emotional support from acquaintances with no financial support might be bothersome.Practical implicationsThe findings highlight the need for interventions that target financial literacy and perceived financial distress for consumers with chronic diseases. These consumers can benefit from interventions that offer support based on accurate assessments of their needs and priorities.Originality/valueThe present study is the first of its kind to highlight the importance of financial literacy in improving the QoL of consumers with chronic diseases.

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Quality of Life among Varanasi based Ayurveda Junior Resident Doctors Engaged in Covid-19 Care using WHO-BREF - A Cross-Sectional Survey

International Journal for Research in Applied Science and Engineering Technology ◽

10.22214/ijraset.2021.37397 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 9 (VIII) ◽

pp. 534-540

Author(s):

Dr. Nikita Sharma

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Target Population ◽

Sampling Procedure ◽

Categorical Variables ◽

Junior Resident ◽

Cross Sectional Survey ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

The Relationship ◽

Junior Residents

During the Coronavirus Pandemic, the Varanasi based Ayurveda junior resident doctors experiencing challenges in their quality of life following the covid19 related challenges. The challenges include; loss of many patients, deaths and illnesses of colleagues, fear of transmission to family members, personal risk of infection, inability to cope, personal isolation, population restrictions, and long shifts of work which affect their QOL and have received less attention from scholars. The study aimed at evaluating the quality of life of Ayurvedic medicine practitioners during COVID-19 pandemic. Methods and Material: Varanasi based Ayurveda junior residents from both urban and rural settings were approached for the cross-sectional survey. An online cross-sectional survey was conducted to collect the data and WHOQOL-BREF questionnaire was made available online on Google forms to the junior residents. The study population involved individuals within the range of 24-80 years. A sample size of 100 was selected from the target population using a convenience sampling procedure. The study identified two or more categories for each variable in the dataset; therefore, the chi-square test was used to examine the relationship between two or more unconditional variables. SAS 9.4 (Statistical Analysis System, Carry, NC, USA) tool was used to analyse the relationship between the categorical variables. P values were obtained for each variable.

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Does Quality of Life Act as a Protective Factor against Believing Health Rumors? Evidence from a National Cross-Sectional Survey in China

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health ◽

10.3390/ijerph18094669 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 18 (9) ◽

pp. 4669

Author(s):

Haixia Wang ◽

Xiqian Zou ◽

Kaisheng Lai ◽

Weiping Luo ◽

Lingnan He

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Protective Factor ◽

Subjective Assessment ◽

Cross Sectional Survey ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Negative Behaviors ◽

Related Information ◽

Health Related ◽

The Relationship

A high quality of life (QoL), an individual’s subjective assessment of overall life condition, has been shown to have a protective effect against negative behaviors. However, whether QoL protects people from the harmful impact of health rumors is still unknown. In this study, a national survey in China (n = 3633) was conducted to explore the relationship between health rumor belief (HRB) and QoL, which includes physical, psychological, social, and environmental domains. The results show that people with a poor perception of their physical health are more likely to believe health rumors. Additionally, those who had better self-reported satisfaction in social relationships were more susceptible to health rumors. Furthermore, women and older adults showed a greater belief in health rumors. This study expands upon our understanding of how people with different QoL levels interact with false health-related information. Based on health-rumor-susceptible groups, several essential online and offline strategies to govern health rumors are also proposed.

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The relationship between asthma control and health-related quality of life in asthma and the role of atopy: a cross-sectional study of Nigerian adult asthmatics

Pan African Medical Journal ◽

10.11604/pamj.2021.38.393.20625 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 38 ◽

Author(s):

Olayemi Fehintola Awopeju ◽

Oluwasina Titus Salami ◽

Adebola Adetiloye ◽

Bamidele Olaiya Adeniyi ◽

Olufemi Olanisun Adewole ◽

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Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Health Related Quality ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Related Quality ◽

Health Related ◽

The Relationship

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Hubungan kadar leptin serum dengan derajat rinitis alergi

Oto Rhino Laryngologica Indonesiana ◽

10.32637/orli.v41i1.56 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 41 (1) ◽

pp. 30

Author(s):

Ahmad Dian Wahyudiono ◽

Endang Retnoningsih ◽

Pudji Rahaju

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Allergic Rhinitis ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Serum Leptin ◽

Sensitization Process ◽

Cross Sectional Design ◽

The Relationship ◽

Global Health Problem

Background: Allergic rhinitis is a global health problem that could impair the patient’s quality of life. Recent studies had showed the role of leptin, a hormone that produced by adipose tissue, on sensitization process which can increase the serum level of B cells and IgE. Purpose: To define the relationship between serum leptin level with the degree of allergic rhinitis based on ARIA and VAS.Methods: This study involved 38 subjects with cross sectional design. Statistical analysis included t-test, logistic regression and Kruskal-Wallis. Results: This study showed serum leptin level has correlation with the degree of allergic rhinitis based on ARIA (p<0.05), specifically on the intensity of allergic rhinitis (p<0.05), but not with the degree of allergic rhinitis based on VAS. Conclusion: Serum leptin level has a role on the degree of allergic rhinitis specifically on the intensity but not on the severity of allergic rhinitis symptoms. Controlling the serum leptin level can be considered as health promotion for patient with allergic rhinitis. Further research focusing on controlling serum leptin level for allergic rhinitis symptoms is recommended. Keywords: allergic rhinitis, serum leptin level, degree of allergic rhinitis Abstrak : Latar belakang: Rinitis alergi merupakan masalah kesehatan global dan dapat mengganggu kualitas hidup penderitanya. Beberapa penelitian telah menunjukkan peran leptin, hormon yang diproduksi oleh jaringan lemak, pada proses sensitisasi yang ditandai dengan kemampuan leptin meningkatkan sel B dan IgE. Tujuan: Penelitian ini bertujuan mengetahui hubungan kadar leptin serum dengan derajat rinitis alergi. Metode: Penelitian ini melibatkan 38 subjek dengan desain potong lintang untuk mengetahui hubungan kadar leptin serum dengan derajat rinitis alergi pada penderita rinitis alergi. Analisis statistik yang digunakan adalah uji t, uji regresi dan Kruskal-Wallis.Hasil: Penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa kadar leptin serum berhubungan dengan derajat rinitis alergi berdasarkan ARIA (p<0,05) khususnya dengan intensitas keluhannya (p<0,05), namun tidak berhubungan dengan derajat rinitis berdasarkan VAS. Kesimpulan: Kadar leptin serum berhubungan dengan derajat rinitis alergi terutama pada intensitas keluhan dan bukan pada beratnya keluhan. Pengendalian kadar leptin serum dapat dipertimbangkan sebagai upaya memperbaiki kesehatan penderita rinitis alergi. Penelitian lebih lanjut yang menekankan pada pengendalian kadar serum leptin disarankan untuk mengendalikan keluhan rinitis alergi. Kata kunci: rinitis alergi, kadar leptin serum, derajat rinitis alergi

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The Relationship Between Dermatologist- and Patient-Reported Acne Severity Measures and Treatment Recommendations

Journal of Cutaneous Medicine and Surgery ◽

10.1177/1203475415576464 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 19 (5) ◽

pp. 464-469 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Jerry Tan ◽

Marc P. Frey ◽

Sanja Knezevic ◽

Yves Poulin ◽

Charles W. Lynde ◽

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Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Treatment Recommendations ◽

Treatment Recommendation ◽

Cross Sectional Survey ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Patient Reported ◽

Acne Treatment ◽

Patient Reported Measures ◽

The Relationship

Background: Acne treatment recommendations for individual patients may be derived from multiple factors including dermatologist- and patient-reported constructs. Objectives: To evaluate the effects of dermatologist- and patient-reported measures on acne treatment recommendations by dermatologists. Methods: An observational cross-sectional survey of acne patients was conducted with patient-reported quality of life and dermatologist-reported measures of primary and secondary (scar) acne severity using 3 assessment approaches: maximal regional grade, total grade, and facial grade. Results: The most highly associated factors with acne treatment recommendations were patient emotions, maximal regional acne severity, and total acne scar grade. Better acne-specific quality of life was negatively related to acne treatment recommendation intensity, while all 3 grading approaches were positively related to acne treatment recommendations. Conclusions: For dermatologists, overall acne severity is most highly associated with maximal regional acne grade, total scar grade, and patient’s emotional response to acne.

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Mediating effects of self-stigma on the relationship between perceived stigma and psychosocial outcomes among psychiatric outpatients: findings from a cross-sectional survey in Singapore

BMJ Open ◽

10.1136/bmjopen-2017-018228 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 7 (8) ◽

pp. e018228 ◽

Cited By ~ 7

Author(s):

Louisa Picco ◽

Ying Wen Lau ◽

Shirlene Pang ◽

Edimansyah Abdin ◽

Janhavi Ajit Vaingankar ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Psychosocial Outcomes ◽

Self Esteem ◽

Mediating Effects ◽

Perceived Stigma ◽

Cross Sectional Survey ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Mediation Analyses ◽

The Relationship

ObjectivesTo examine whether self-stigma mediates the relationship between perceived stigma and quality of life, self-esteem and general functioning among outpatients with depression, schizophrenia, anxiety and obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD).DesignCross-sectional survey.SettingOutpatient clinics at a tertiary psychiatric hospital in Singapore.Participants280 outpatients with a primary clinical diagnosis of either schizophrenia, depression, anxiety or OCD.MethodsData were collected in relation to self-stigma, perceived stigma, self-esteem, functioning and quality of life. In order to examine the mediating role of self-stigma on the relationship between perceived stigma and psychosocial outcomes, bootstrapping mediation analyses were used.ResultsMediation analyses revealed that the relationship between perceived stigma and psychosocial outcomes was subject to the effects of self-stigma among the overall sample. Separate mediation analyses were conducted by diagnoses and showed differences in the mediating effects of self-stigma. Among the whole sample and the subsample with OCD, self-stigma mediated the relationship between perceived stigma and all psychosocial outcomes. For those with anxiety, depression and schizophrenia, the mediating effects of self-stigma were present in all relationships except (1) perceived stigma with physical health in the anxiety sample, (2) perceived stigma with social relationships in the depression sample and (3) perceived stigma with physical health in the schizophrenia sample.ConclusionsThe mediating effects of self-stigma on the relationship between perceived stigma and various psychosocial outcomes are evident and differ across diagnoses. Interventions to address and reduce the effects of self-stigma along with targeted treatments and psychoeducation to assist people with mental illness overcome or better manage self-stigma while providing them the skills to counteract public stigma are needed.

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Management of Economics and State "Bottom"

Issues of Risk Analysis ◽

10.32686/1812-5220-2020-17-6-76-91 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 17 (6) ◽

pp. 76-91

Author(s):

E. D. Solozhentsev

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Artificial Intelligence ◽

Probabilistic Models ◽

Human Life ◽

Special Software ◽

Human Quality ◽

Relationship Of ◽

The Relationship

The scientific problem of economics “Managing the quality of human life” is formulated on the basis of artificial intelligence, algebra of logic and logical-probabilistic calculus. Managing the quality of human life is represented by managing the processes of his treatment, training and decision making. Events in these processes and the corresponding logical variables relate to the behavior of a person, other persons and infrastructure. The processes of the quality of human life are modeled, analyzed and managed with the participation of the person himself. Scenarios and structural, logical and probabilistic models of managing the quality of human life are given. Special software for quality management is described. The relationship of human quality of life and the digital economy is examined. We consider the role of public opinion in the management of the “bottom” based on the synthesis of many studies on the management of the economics and the state. The bottom management is also feedback from the top management.

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Sleep Reactivity and Psychological Health in Normal Sleepers: the moderating role of stress

10.31234/osf.io/nxz42 ◽

2018 ◽

Author(s):

Jason G. Ellis ◽

Sarah Allen ◽

Michael Perlis ◽

Michael Grandner ◽

Maria Gardani ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Life Events ◽

Psychological Health ◽

Public Health Campaign ◽

Health Campaign ◽

Cross Sectional Survey ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Dysfunctional Cognitions ◽

The Relationship ◽

Moderating Role

The aim of the present study was to determine whether normal sleepers with vulnerability to insomnia, via high sleep reactivity, demonstrate more sleep-related dysfunctional cognitions and behaviours and poorer psychological health compared to those who are not vulnerable. Further, the influence of stress on the relationship between sleep reactivity and psychological health was also examined. A cross-sectional survey of 737 young adult ‘normal’ sleepers from the general population was undertaken. Results indicated normal sleepers vulnerable to insomnia demonstrated more sleep-related dysfunctional cognitions and behaviours as well as poorer psychological health compared to those not vulnerable. Furthermore, the relationship between sleep reactivity and psychological health was moderated by perceived stress over the previous month and life events over the previous year. Therefore, identifying and supporting those who are vulnerable to insomnia may be a fruitful avenue for preventative public health campaign to mitigate both insomnia and poor psychological health.

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