scholarly journals Quality of life during the epidemic of COVID-19 and its associated factors among enterprise workers in East China

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiaoxiao Chen ◽  
Qian Xu ◽  
Haijiang Lin ◽  
Jianfu Zhu ◽  
Yue Chen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Influencing Factors ◽  
Associated Factors ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Life Quality ◽  
Related Factors ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Home Ventilation ◽  
The Impact

Abstract Background The COVID-19 related lockdown and home confinement might have an important impact on the quality of life in enterprise workers. We investigated the quality of life during the epidemic in enterprise workers who just returned to work, and assessed its potential influencing factors to have a better understanding of the impact of COVID-19 epidemic lockdown and home confinement. Methods This was a cross-sectional study of enterprise workers conducted in Deqing and Taizhou, Zhejiang Province, China. The Chinese version of EQ5D was used to assess life quality, and information about general characteristics and COVID-19 related factors was collected by a structured questionnaire, which was distributed through the social application “WeChat”. Multiple liner regression was used to investigate potential influencing factors. Results A total of 2420 participants were enrolled, 59.5% of which worked in Deqing. About 50% of the participants reported worries about the COVID-2019 epidemic and 40.2% had a centralized or home quarantine during the epidemic. The mean EQ-5D score and VAS were 0.990 and 93.5. Multiple liner regression showed that the quality of life measures was related to physical activities (β = 0.006) and keeping home ventilation (β = 0.063) in Deqing, and were related to wearing a mask when going out (β = 0.014), keeping home ventilation (β = 0.061), other marital status (β = − 0.011), worry about the epidemic (β = − 0.005) and having a centralized or home quarantine (β = − 0.005) in Taizhou. Conclusions The quality of life for returning enterprise workers in areas with different risks of COVID-19 was affected by different factors. Associated factors identified from this study would help develop proper intervention measures for enterprise workers to reduce the impact of large-scale public health events like the COVID-19 on their quality of life.

scholarly journals Quality of life during the epidemic of COVID-19 and its associated factors among enterprise workers in East China

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiaoxiao Chen ◽  
Qian Xu ◽  
Haijiang Lin ◽  
Jianfu Zhu ◽  
Yue Chen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Associated Factors ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Life Quality ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Related Factors ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Home Ventilation ◽  
The Impact

Abstract Background: The COVID-19 related lockdown and home confinement might have an important impact on the quality of life in enterprise workers. We investigated the quality of life during the epidemic in enterprise workers who just returned to work, and assessed its potential influencing factors to have a better understanding of the impact of COVID-19 epidemic lockdown and home confinement. Methods: This was a cross-sectional study of enterprise workers conducted in Deqing and Taizhou, Zhejiang Province, China. The Chinese version of EQ5D was used to assess life quality, and information about general characteristics and COVID-19 related factors was collected by a structured questionnaire, which was distributed through the social application “WeChat”. Results: A total of 2,435 participants were enrolled, 59.5% of which worked in Deqing. About 50% of the participants reported worries about the COVID-2019 epidemic and 40.1% had a centralized or home quarantine during the epidemic. The mean EQ-5D score and VAS were 0.990 and 93.5. Multiple logistic regression showed that the quality of life measures was related to physical activities (ORad=0.46) and keeping home ventilation (ORad=0.04) in Deqing, and were related to wearing a mask when going out (ORad=0.35), keeping home ventilation (ORad=0.16), unmarried status (ORad=2.38) and having a centralized or home quarantine (ORad=1.64) in Taizhou,Conclusions: The quality of life for returning enterprise workers in areas with different risks of COVID-19 was affected by different factors. Associated factors identified from this study would help develop proper intervention measures for enterprise workers to reduce the impact of large-scale public health events like the COVID-19 on their quality of life.

scholarly journals Quality of life during the epidemic of COVID-19 and its associated factors among enterprise workers in East China

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiaoxiao Chen ◽  
Qian Xu ◽  
Haijiang Lin ◽  
Jianfu Zhu ◽  
Yue Chen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Associated Factors ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Life Quality ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Related Factors ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Home Ventilation ◽  
The Impact

Abstract Background: The COVID-19 related lockdown and home confinement might have an important impact on the quality of life in enterprise workers. We investigated the quality of life during the epidemic in enterprise workers who just returned to work, and assessed its potential influencing factors to have a better understanding of the impact of COVID-19 epidemic lockdown and home confinement.Methods: This was a cross-sectional study of enterprise workers conducted in Deqing and Taizhou, Zhejiang Province, China. The Chinese version of EQ5D was used to assess life quality, and information about general characteristics and COVID-19 related factors was collected by a structured questionnaire, which was distributed through the social application “WeChat”.Results: A total of 2,435 participants were enrolled, 59.5% of which worked in Deqing. About 50% of the participants reported worries about the COVID-2019 epidemic and 40.1% had a centralized or home quarantine during the epidemic. The mean EQ-5D score and VAS were 0.990 and 93.5. Multiple logistic regression showed that the quality of life measures was related to physical activities (ORad=0.46) and keeping home ventilation (ORad=0.04) in Deqing, and were related to wearing a mask when going out (ORad=0.35), keeping home ventilation (ORad=0.16), unmarried status (ORad=2.38) and having a centralized or home quarantine (ORad=1.64) in Taizhou,Conclusions: The quality of life for returning enterprise workers in areas with different risks of COVID-19 was affected by different factors. Associated factors identified from this study would help develop proper intervention measures for enterprise workers to reduce the impact of large-scale public health events like the COVID-19 on their quality of life.

scholarly journals Quality of life during the epidemic of COVID-19 and its associated factors among enterprise workers in East China

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiaoxiao Chen ◽  
Qian Xu ◽  
Haijiang Lin ◽  
Jianfu Zhu ◽  
Yue Chen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Life Quality ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Home Ventilation ◽  
Related Information ◽  
The Social ◽  
Questionnaire Online ◽  
The Impact

Abstract Background: The impact of COVID-19 related quarantine on quality of life was expected and unclear for enterprise workers. We investigated the quality of life during the epidemic in enterprise workers just returned to work and assessed its potential influencing factors to get a better understanding of the impact of COVID-19 epidemic. Methods: This was a cross-sectional study among enterprise workers in Deqing and Taizhou, Zhejiang Province, China. Chinese version of EQ5D to assess life quality, and information about general characteristics and COVID-19 related information was collected by a structured questionnaire online distributed through the social application “Wechat”. Results: A total of 2435 participants were enrolled, 59.5% of which worked in Deqing. About 50% reported worries about the COVID-2019 epidemic and 40.1% of participants performed centralized or home quarantine during the epidemic. The mean EQ-5D score and VAS were 0.990 and 93.5. Multiple logistic regression suggested that physical activities (ORad=0.46) and keeping home ventilation (ORad=0.04) was related with life quality in Deqing, while for participants in Taizhou, wearing a mask when going out (ORad=0.35), keeping home ventilation (ORad=0.16), unmarried status (ORad=2.38) and experienced centralized or home quarantine (ORad=1.64) was related with quality of life.Conclusions: Enterprise workers in two areas with different risk of COVID-19 experienced different life quality during the epidemic of COVID-19. Physical activity, marital status, worry about epidemic of COVID-19, keeping home ventilation, wearing a mask and quarantine were related with quality of life.

scholarly journals Quality of life in swallowing of the elderly patients affected by stroke

2017 ◽  
Vol 54 (1) ◽  
pp. 27-32 ◽  
Author(s):  
Émerson Soares PONTES ◽  
Ana Karênina de Freitas Jordão do AMARAL ◽  
Flávia Luiza Costa do RÊGO ◽  
Elma Heitmann Mares AZEVEDO ◽  
Priscila Oliveira Costa SILVA
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Life Quality ◽  
Public Health Problem ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
University Hospital ◽  
Feeding Time ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Significance Level ◽  
The Impact

ABSTRACT BACKGROUND The elderly population faces many difficulties as a result of the aging process. Conceptualize and evaluate their life quality is a challenge, being hard to characterize the impact on daily activities and on functional capacity. The stroke is one of the most disabling neurological diseases, becoming a public health problem. As an aggravating result, there is dysphagia, a disorder that compromises the progression of the food from the mouth to the stomach, causing clinical complications to the individual. OBJECTIVE Characterize the life quality of the elderly swallowing affected by stroke. METHODS Cross-sectional study conducted at the University Hospital, attended by 35 elderly with stroke, being 19 women and 16 men, with age between 60 and 90 years old, that self-reported satisfactory overall clinical picture. It was applied the Quality of Life Swallowing protocol. The data were statistically analyzed, by means of ANOVA tests, Spearman correlation, t test, with significance level of 5%. RESULTS The mean age was 69.5 years; as for the scores obtained by the 35 participants in the 11 domains of the protocol, it was observed a change in score indicating severe to moderate impact in quality of life related to self-reported swallowing (31.8% to 59.5%); the domain that most interfered was the feeding time (31.8%). CONCLUSION Elderly affected by stroke that present dysphagia has low scores in quality of life related to swallowing.

Pruritus and Malodour in Patients with Hidradenitis Suppurativa: Impact on Quality of Life and Clinical Features Associated with Symptom Severity

Dermatology ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 236 (1) ◽  
pp. 59-65 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alejandro Molina-Leyva ◽  
Carlos Cuenca-Barrales
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Clinical Features ◽  
Hidradenitis Suppurativa ◽  
Rating Scale ◽  
Life Quality ◽  
Numeric Rating Scale ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
The Impact

Background: Patients with hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) suffer from symptoms such as pruritus and malodour which can significantly impair their quality of life. Objectives: (1) To analyse the impact of pruritus and malodour on the quality of life of patients with HS and (2) to explore the potential association between clinical features and the severity of these symptoms. Patients and Methods: This is a cross-sectional study. The Numeric Rating Scale (NRS) was used to assess pruritus and malodour. Quality of life was assessed by means of the Dermatology Life Quality Index (DLQI). Results: Two hundred and thirty-three patients were included in the study. Both pruritus and malodour positively correlated with worse quality of life (p < 0.05). Pruritus intensity was associated with the number of regions affected by HS, female sex, the intensity of suppuration, and the presence of comorbid Crohn’s disease. Statin use was associated with lower levels of pruritus. Malodour intensity was associated with higher body mass index, disease duration, the number of regions affected, Hurley stage, and intensity of suppuration. Conclusions: The results of our study show that pruritus and malodour are key symptoms in patients with HS which have a great impact on their quality of life. We have identified clinical features potentially associated with the intensity of these symptoms which could be useful to identify higher-risk patients and may influence treatment decisions.

scholarly journals Quality of life in children and teenagers with atopic dermatitis

2012 ◽  
Vol 87 (5) ◽  
pp. 717-723 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cláudia Soïdo Falcão do Amaral ◽  
Maria de Fátima Bazhuni Pombo March ◽  
Clemax Couto Sant'Anna
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Atopic Dermatitis ◽  
Dermatology Life Quality Index ◽  
Quality Index ◽  
Life Quality ◽  
High Impact ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Life Quality Index ◽  
The Impact

BACKGROUND: Atopic Dermatitis is a disease which has increased during the past years despite our improved understanding of it. OBJECTIVE: To assess the impact of Atopic Dermatitis in the quality of life of children and teenagers and their family. METHOD: A descriptive cross-sectional method with prospective data collection of 50 children and teenagers diagnosed with Atopic Dermatitis ranging in age from 5-16 years. Fifty parents and/or guardians answered the quality of life questionnaires The Children's Dermatology Life Quality Index and Family Dermatitis Impact Questionnaire. The socio-demographic and clinical variables were evaluated by a clinical record chart designed specifically for the research and socioeconomic standardized questionnaire by the Brazilian Association of Research Enterprises, which evaluates assets acquired and the educational level of the head of the household. RESULTS: Thirty-five out of the 50 patients were female (70%), and 28 (56%) of them were from social class C. The Questionnaire Children's Dermatology Life Quality Index showed that 19 (38%) patients ranged from 7 to 12 points (moderate impact of atopic dermatitis) and 17 patients (34%) ranged from 13 to 30 points (high impact of atopic dermatitis). The Family Dermatitis Impact Questionnaire revealed that 15 (30%) families had scores between 7 and 12 points and 22 families (44%) scored between 13 and 30 points. CONCLUSION: The results show that there is a very high impact on the QoL for atopic dermatitis patients and their families. This makes us suggest the importance of including the quality of life study in clinical evaluations.

scholarly journals Oral Health-Related Quality of Life and Associated Factors in Brazilian Adolescents

2017 ◽  
Vol 28 (1) ◽  
pp. 113-120 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paulo Roberto Grafitti Colussi ◽  
Fernando Neves Hugo ◽  
Francisco Wilker Mustafa Gomes Muniz ◽  
Cassiano Kuchenbecker Rösing
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Public School ◽  
Associated Factors ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related ◽  
The Impact

Abstract This study aimed to assess the impact of oral health on the quality of life of adolescents. A cross-sectional study was performed with students from public and private schools from Passo Fundo, Brazil. All students were aged between 15 and 19 years old. The proportional random sample consisted of 736 adolescents from 20 schools. A structured questionnaire was applied, and an oral examination was performed, counting the number of teeth. Oral health-related quality of life was assessed by OHIP-14. Associations between quality of life and associated factors were analyzed. The mean OHIP-14 score was 7.25. Age, ethnicity and studying in a public school were associated to the OHIP-14 score. Tooth loss (p=0.79) was not associated with quality of life. Additionally, questions related to appearance, such as whether teeth appearance bothers the adolescent (p=0.68) were not associated with quality of life. Attending a public school (OR=1.63; CI95%: 0.98-2.70) and self-reported halitosis (OR=1.48; CI95%: 1.01-2.16) were strongly associated to higher impact on quality of life. It was concluded that socioeconomic conditions and halitosis were associated to higher impact on quality of life of adolescents

scholarly journals Influence of dermatophytosis on quality of life: a cross sectional study from Kashmir Valley in North India

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (5) ◽  
pp. 1711
Author(s):  
Shahnawaz Bashir ◽  
Iffat Hassan ◽  
Rabbanie T. Wani
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Life Quality ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
North India ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Significant Impairment ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
The Impact

Background: Over the past few years, dermatophytosis tends to be prolonged and persistent which negatively affects quality of life and relationship of patients with other people. There is limited literature available on the impact of dermatophytosis on the quality of life (QoL). The aim of the study is to investigate the influence of dermatophytosis on QoL in affected patients and identifying the risk factors associated therein.Methods: This was a cross-sectional study (descriptive study) in which 425 patients aged ≥18 years with dermatophytosis were included and evaluated for impact on QoL using dermatology life quality index (DLQI) questionnaire. Modified Kuppuswamy scale was also used for assessing the socioeconomic status of the study subjects. Independent t-test and ANOVA were used to find statistical associations between mean DLQI scores and various variables, wherever applicable.Results: The mean DLQI score in our study was 13.93±6.26. Dermatophytosis was found to have a very large effect on the QoL in majority (55.5%) of our subjects followed by moderate effect in 29.5% cases. Mean DLQI was higher in patients with longer duration of disease, involvement of unexposed sites (groins, gluteal region, axillae), greater number of sites involved, more body surface area involved, pruritus, redness and burning sensation (p<0.05). Regarding socio-demographic related variables, Mean DLQI score was higher in females, rural people, in (20-39) years age group, and in patients belonging to upper middle class (p<0.05).Conclusions: This study revealed significant impairment of QoL patients with dermatophytosis.

scholarly journals The Place of Hope and Worrying in the Structure of Socially Significant Feelings (on the Example of Odessa)

2018 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Life Quality ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Social Processes ◽  
Emotional States ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Ukrainian Society ◽  
Sociological Interpretation

The article provides an analysis of the background emotional states, dominant in the Ukrainian society, such as «anxiety, worry» and «hope», as well as their place in the structure of socially significant emotions. Different aspects of social well-being, based on people’s opinion about the quality of life, are revealed on the analysis of the pollings on a large scale. Emotions (feelings) are interpreted as «results of social processes» and as «reasons» of social processes, essential for «explanations of social behaviour» (J. Barbalet). Using cluster analysis the author demonstrates that it is meaningless to share different emotions. They don’t appear in their pure forms. The article also considers the impact of the «hope and «anxiety» on assessment of different aspects of life quality. The empirical base, for the resolving problem of sociological interpretation, was representative pollings, carried out in Odessa between 2004 and 2017.

scholarly journals The impact of superficial dermatophytosis on quality of life: A cross-sectional observational study

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. 191-196
Author(s):  
Kumar Dilip N R ◽  
Horatti Laxmi
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Observational Study ◽  
Dermatology Life Quality Index ◽  
Life Quality ◽  
Age Group ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
It Impacts ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Impaired Quality

: The Indian dermatologists are witnessing an epidemic of sorts when it comes to superficial dermatophytosis cases in the last decade. At the receiving end of this epidemic are the patients who are suffering due to impaired quality of life. We tried to assess the impact of tinea on quality of life (QoL) of the patients.: To assess the impact of superficial dermatosis on quality of life using the Dermatology Life Quality Index (DLQI) questionnaire.: Cross-sectional, Observational study.: All patients between the age group of 18 to 70 years presenting with superficial dermatophytosis of more than 3 weeks duration were included after confirming the diagnosis with KOH mount. The patients filled in the DLQI after which scores were calculated and the effect on QoL was assessed. : Out of the 170 patients included in the study, majority of them (77, 45.3%) felt that tinea had a very large effect on their QoL and a very few patients (7, 4.1%) felt that tinea had a small effect on their QoL. Out of the 36 (21.2%) patients who felt that their condition had an extremely large effect on their QoL, majority of the patients had tinea corporis et cruris et faciei.: Superficial dermatophytosis has a very large effect on the Quality of Life of the patients and it impacts their lives adversely leading to psychological, social and financial problems.

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