Factors affecting the relationship between psychological status and quality of life in COPD patients

Ever increasing trade restrictions have severe consequences for the quality of human life. Since improving the quality of life (QoL) is the core of economic development, therefore, it is important to investigate the factors affecting it. International trade is an important factor which affects QoL. Therefore, the current study is an attempt to analyze the nexus of international trade and QoL in the member countries of the United Nation Development Program (UNDP). Since QoL is a subjective measure, therefore, human development index (HDI) was used to empirically measure it. Data of 184 UNDP member countries for a period of 28 years (1990-2017) was analyzed in the current study. Both cross-sectional and panel data analysis techniques were used. The results indicated that international trade positively affects QoL. Hence, it was concluded that instead of remaining a closed economy, countries should promote international trade to improve the QoL of their people.

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The Relationship Between Pain Level and Sleep Quality, Quality of Life and Psychological Status in Patients with Chronic Neck Pain

Journal of Basic and Clinical Health Sciences ◽

10.30621/jbachs.2020.1230 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Erhan Secer ◽

Faruk Tanik ◽

Tuce Sirin Korucu ◽

Ilknur Naz Gursan ◽

Sevtap Gunay Ucurum

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Neck Pain ◽

Sleep Quality ◽

Chronic Neck Pain ◽

Psychological Status ◽

Pain Level ◽

The Relationship

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Differing Quality of Life by Understanding Alternative Personal Profiles of People in Community-Based Tourism, Thailand

Asian Social Science ◽

10.5539/ass.v16n5p106 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 16 (5) ◽

pp. 106

Author(s):

Akkhaporn Kokkhangplu ◽

Kanokkarn Kaewnuch

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Planning Process ◽

Psychological State ◽

Individual Factors ◽

Community Based ◽

Factors Affecting ◽

Physical Conditions ◽

The Relationship ◽

One Way Anova

This research aimed to investigate the differences between individual factors affecting quality of life (QOL) for people conducting community-based tourism (CBT). A sample size of 200 comprised people in CBT, Thailand. The data were collected to achieve the research objective by studying the personal profiles of people in CBT including sex, age, education, occupation and income affecting quality of life. Other factors included physical conditions of individuals, psychological state, perception of the relationship between individuals and others and environment. The research employed descriptive and inferential statistics, the F test (one-way ANOVA), to evaluate the data. The results revealed that only education factor significantly differed at level 0.05. Conversely, the factors sex, age, occupation and income showed no significant differences at level 0.05. The result of a study indicates educational level was essential for QOL. Therefore, education, as the most significant factor, should be set as a priority to lead the planning process in various aspects of QOL. Even the community and society need to focus on educational factors leading to a higher QOL. The contribution of this research was to enhance education in society, particularly in CBT to all individuals in the community to obtain greater opportunity to equally access education.

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Factors Affecting Quality of Communication Life in Older Adults: Focused on the Relationship with Quality of Life, Cognition, and Psychoemotional Aspects

Audiology and Speech Research ◽

10.21848/asr.2019.15.3.232 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 15 (3) ◽

pp. 232-240 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Mi Sook Lee

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Older Adults ◽

Factors Affecting ◽

The Relationship

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Self-management practice, associated factors and its relationship with Health Literacy and Patient Activation among multi-morbid COPD patients from rural Nepal

10.21203/rs.2.15463/v2 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Uday Narayan Yadav ◽

Jane Lloyd ◽

Hassan Hosseinzadeh ◽

Kedar Prasad Baral ◽

Narendra Bhatta ◽

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Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Health Literacy ◽

Management Practices ◽

Multivariable Analysis ◽

Patient Activation ◽

Self Management ◽

Copd Patients ◽

Rural Nepal ◽

The Relationship

Abstract Background Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is a progressive and debilitating condition that affects individuals' quality of life . COPD self-management and supports provided by carers is key to the quality of life people living with COPD. Health literacy (HL) and Patient Activation (PA) are main drivers of self-management practices (SMPs). However, their contribution remains to be fully explored. This study aimed to examine the level of self-management practices, and the relationship with socio-demographic factors, HL and PA among multi-morbid COPD patients from rural Nepal. Methods This is a cross-sectional study conducted between July 2018 and January 2019. Patients completed a survey, including Self-management Practices questionnaire (SMPQ), five domains of the Health Literacy Questionnaire (HLQ), and Patient Activation Measure (PAM). The relationship between HL, PAM, and SMPs was examined using univariate statistics. Multivariable analysis was conducted to identify the factors associated with SMPs. Results A total of 238 patients responded to the study. The mean score of SMPQ was 45.31(SD=9.00). The HLQ and PAM scores were positively correlated with the total score of SMPQ. Low level of SMPs were found to be positively associated with being uneducated (β=-0.43, p=.001), having a low family income (β=-5.22, p=.002), and, negatively associated with the presence of more than one co-morbidity (β=3.58, p=0.007) after controlling for other socio-demographic variables in the multivariable analysis. Conclusion The overall SMPs among this sample of Nepalese with COPD were low. Our findings highlight the need to implement a self-management intervention program involving patient activation and health literacy-focused activities for COPD, creating a support system for patients from low-income families and low education.

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