Factors influencing the quality of life of pregnant women: a systematic review

Background: Gastric cancer (GC) is one of the leading causes of death worldwide. It is associated with several disease-related impairments contributing to the psycho-social burden of those patients, such as deterioration of well-being and overall quality of life (QOL). The aim of this study is to present the wide range of factors potentially impacting patients' overall well-being and possible preventive interventions.Methods: This systematic review was conducted in October 2020 with a search in the PubMed, MedLine, PsycInfo, and Google Scholar databases. We used the keywords “gastric cancer,” “gastric neoplasm,” and each of them combined with “quality of life,” “depression,” and “anxiety” to identify all relevant articles reporting about potential impact factors influencing the overall well-being of patients suffering from gastric cancer.Results: Finally, 125,490 articles were found, of which 125,431 were excluded in several steps of screening. Inclusion criteria were studies carried out on human ≥18 years of age, studies in English or German language, clinical trials, registry-based studies, cohort studies, population-based studies, and certain titles and abstracts. After screening for eligibility 35 potential factors influencing overall well-being in patients with GC were identified and classified into 9 important categories: genetic condition, treatment method, blood markers, nutritional status, daily living, state of health, mental state, supportive care, and alternative treatment.Conclusion: Since various factors are involved in the development of patients' overall well-being, timely treatment of psycho-social impairments by physicians and psychologists is of enormous importance. Preventing psycho-social burden by improving patients' QOL should be of high importance in the treatment regimen of patients with GC.

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How are we measuring health-related quality of life in patients with a Barrett Esophagus? A systematic review on patient-reported outcome measurements

Quality of Life Research ◽

10.1007/s11136-021-03009-7 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Mirjam C. M. van der Ende-van Loon ◽

A. Stoker ◽

P. T. Nieuwkerk ◽

W. L. Curvers ◽

E. J. Schoon

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Systematic Review ◽

Gastrointestinal Symptoms ◽

Patient Reported Outcome ◽

Health Related Quality ◽

Factors Influencing ◽

Patient Reported ◽

Related Quality ◽

Health Related

Abstract Purpose Barrett esophagus (BE) is associated with a significant decrease of health-related quality of life (HRQoL). Too often, patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) are applied without considering what they measure and for which purposes they are suitable. With this systematic review, we provide researchers and physicians with an overview of all the instruments previously used for measuring HRQoL in BE patients and which PROMs are most appropriate from the patient’s perspective. Methods A comprehensive search was performed to identify all PROMs used for measuring HRQoL in BE patients, to identify factors influencing HRQoL according to BE patients, and to evaluate each PROM from a patients’ perspective. Results Among the 27 studies, a total of 32 different HRQoL instruments were identified. None of these instruments were designed or validated for use in BE patients. Four qualitative studies were identified exploring factors influencing HRQoL in the perceptions of BE patients. These factors included fear of cancer, anxiety, trust in physician, sense of control, uncertainty, worry, burden of endoscopy, knowledge and understanding, gastrointestinal symptoms, sleeping difficulties, diet and lifestyle, use of medication, and support of family and friends. Conclusion None of the quantitative studies measuring HRQoL in BE patients sufficiently reflected the perceptions of HRQoL in BE patients. Only gastrointestinal symptoms and anxiety were addressed in the majority of the studies. For the selection of PROMs, we encourage physicians and researchers measuring HRQoL to choose their PROMs from a patient perspective and not strictly based on health professionals’ definitions of what is relevant.

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Factors influencing health-related quality of life of pregnant women: A comparative study

Journal of the Korean Data and Information Science Society ◽

10.7465/jkdi.2021.32.3.501 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 32 (3) ◽

pp. 501-514

Author(s):

Hyunkyung Choi

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Comparative Study ◽

Pregnant Women ◽

Health Related Quality ◽

Factors Influencing ◽

Related Quality ◽

Health Related

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Oral Health-Related Quality of Life during Pregnancy: A Systematic Review

Current Pharmaceutical Design ◽

10.2174/1381612826666200523171639 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 26 (32) ◽

pp. 4014-4021 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Omid Fakheran ◽

Zahra Saied-Moallemi ◽

Abbasali Khademi ◽

Amirhossein Sahebkar

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Systematic Review ◽

Oral Health ◽

Pregnant Women ◽

Post Partum ◽

Systemic Review ◽

Health Related Quality ◽

Related Quality ◽

Health Related

Objective: High prevalence of Dental and periodontal problems during the gestation period may have a negative effect on oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) in pregnant women. This systematic review aimed to perform a quality assessment and provide a critical overview of the current research available on OHRQoL in pregnant women. Methods: For this systemic review, all original and peer-reviewed human studies, which investigated OHRQoL of women during pregnancy or post- partum period, were searched. Studies were screened in title and abstract for the relevance by two independent investigators. Methodological quality was assessed using modified items recommended by the Newcastle–Ottawa Scale for observational studies. Results: All of the eight included studies had a cross-sectional design. Meta-analysis was not possible due to the heterogeneity of key aspects among the included studies. Thus, the data from the studies were evaluated qualitatively. The overall risk of bias of the included studies was low. Conclusion: The main conclusion of this review is that the presence of signs and symptoms of dental and gingival disease negatively affects the self-perception of OHRQoL in pregnant women. The most affected domains of OHRQoL in pregnant women were related to mental and psychological discomfort, followed by physical and functional problems.

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Factors influencing health-related quality of life in patients with an implantable cardioverter defibrillator: A systematic review

JBI Library of Systematic Reviews ◽

10.11124/jbisrir-2012-28 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 10 (43) ◽

pp. 2785-2881 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Florence Wong ◽

Janet Sit ◽

Eliza Wong

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Systematic Review ◽

Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator ◽

Health Related Quality ◽

Cardioverter Defibrillator ◽

Factors Influencing ◽

Related Quality ◽

Health Related

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Community-based non-pharmacological interventions for improving pain, disability and quality of life in pregnant women with musculoskeletal conditions: protocol for a systematic review with meta-analyses

BMJ Open ◽

10.1136/bmjopen-2020-042107 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 11 (2) ◽

pp. e042107

Author(s):

Chinonso N Igwesi-Chidobe ◽

Grace Nneoma Emmanuel ◽

Obinna Chinedu Okezue

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Systematic Review ◽

Pregnant Women ◽

Systematic Reviews ◽

Pharmacological Interventions ◽

Community Based ◽

Musculoskeletal Conditions ◽

Pain Disability ◽

Meta Analyses

IntroductionTwenty five per cent of pregnant women with musculoskeletal pain have disabling symptoms that negatively influence quality of life. Studies have reported varying effects of non-pharmacological interventions including exercise, manipulation and pelvic belts for pregnant women with musculoskeletal problems. The overall effectiveness and acceptability of these interventions is uncertain due to lack of synthesised evidence. This protocol is for the first systematic review of community-based non-pharmacological interventions for improving pain, disability and quality of life in pregnant women with musculoskeletal conditions from studies published until August 2020.Methods and analysisA detailed search of PubMed, CINAHL, CENTRAL, Global Index Medicus, African Index Medicus, African Journal Online, Western Pacific Region Index Medicus, Latin American and Caribbean Centre on Health Science Information, Index Medicus for South-East Asia Region, IRIS (WHO digital publications), British Library for Development Studies and Google Scholar. Additional studies will be located from the reference list of identified studies and relevant systematic reviews. The databases will be searched from inception to August 2020. Appraisal of study quality will be performed with the Mixed Methods Appraisal Tool. Data will be synthesised using a mixed-studies synthesis design—the convergent synthesis. The description of interventions in all study designs will be summarised narratively. Meta-analyses will be used to statistically summarise the effectiveness of interventions in randomised controlled trials and the factors that influence these. Other quantitative studies will be summarised narratively to answer the objectives. Thematic synthesis will be used to summarise results of qualitative studies. The outcomes of interest include pain, disability and quality of life. This paper is reported according to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis Protocols 2015 guidelines.Ethics and disseminationEthical clearance is not required. Findings will be presented at conferences and published in peer-reviewed journals.PROSPERO registration numberCRD42020189535.

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