Health-related quality of life as measured with the Short-Form 36 (SF-36) questionnaire in patients with recurrent vulvovaginal candidiasis

Οι ΔΔΠ είναι χρόνιες και περιοριστικού τύπου πνευμονοπάθειες με υψηλή νοσηρότητα, θνησιμότητα και κακή ποιότητα ζωής. Η συχνότητα και οι συνέπειες των διαταραχών του ύπνου καθώς και οι αλλαγές στη ποιότητα ζωής των ασθενών αυτών αποτελεί έναν τομέα έρευνας σε εξέλιξη, ωστόσο υπάρχουν σημαντικές αλληλοσυγκρουόμενες απόψεις μεταξύ παλαιότερων και πιο πρόσφατων μελετών.Σκοπός της παρούσας μελέτης ήταν η διερεύνηση της ύπαρξης των διαταραχών του ύπνου στην ΙΠΙ και τη σαρκοείδωση καθώς και η αξιολόγηση της ποιότητας ζωής των ασθενών αυτών. Επίσης πραγματοποιήθηκε συσχέτιση των παραμέτρων του ύπνου με τις παραμέτρους τις ποιότητας ζωής, με σκοπό να αξιολογηθεί κατά πόσο οι διαταραχές του ύπνου επηρεάζουν την ποιότητα ζωής και την καθημερινότητα των ασθενών αυτών. Συμπεριλήφθηκαν σαράντα ασθενείς, 19 με ΙΠΙ (11 άντρες και 8 γυναίκες) και 21 ασθενείς με σαρκοείδωση σταδίου II / III (7 άντρες και 14 γυναίκες). Έγινε σύγκριση με 15 υγιή άτομα χωρίς διαταραχές στον ύπνο, αντίστοιχης ηλικίας και ΒΜΙ με τους ασθενείς. Κατά τη διάρκεια της επίσκεψής τους καταγράφηκε πλήρες ιστορικό και έγινε κλινική εξέταση. Tα δεδομένα των ασθενών περιλάμβαναν στοιχεία από το ατομικό και ιατρικό ιστορικό του ασθενούς, φύλο, ηλικία, ΒΜΙ, κλινικά σημεία, συνοδά νοσήματα και φαρμακευτική αγωγή και τα αποτελέσματα της μελέτης ύπνου. Όλοι οι ασθενείς προσκόμισαν πρόσφατη σπιρομέτρηση με διάχυση η οποία εμφάνιζε περιοριστικού τύπου πνευμονοπάθεια και μείωση της διάχυσης, ιδιαίτερα στους ασθενείς με ΙΠΙ, και υποβλήθηκαν σε δοκιμασία βάδισης 6 λεπτών (6 min walk test 6MWT). Οι ασθενείς και οι μάρτυρες πραγματοποίησαν νυχτερινή πολυπνογραφία και συμπλήρωσαν τα ερωτηματολόγια Epworth, Berlin και Stop-Bang. Προκειμένου να αξιολογηθεί η ποιότητα ζωής, όλοι οι συμμετέχοντες συμπλήρωσαν το ερωτηματολόγιο Short-Form 36 (SF-36). Από τους ασθενείς με ΙΠΙ, το 68% διαγνώστηκε με ήπια αποφρακτική άπνοια ύπνου 5,2% με μέτρια έως σοβαρή, 5,2% με σοβαρό ΣΑΑΥ και 21% χωρίς αποφρακτική άπνοια ύπνου. Από τους ασθενείς με σαρκοείδωση, 52,4% διαγνώστηκαν με ήπιο ΣΑΑΥ και 4,8% με μέτριο. Το υπόλοιπο 42,8% δεν παρουσίασε ΣΑΑΥ. Η ποιότητα ζωής που σχετίζεται με την υγεία (Health Related Quality of Life HRQL) τόσο στους ασθενείς με ΙΠΙ όσο και στους ασθενείς με σαρκοείδωση παρουσίασε διαταραχές ειδικά στους τομείς της σωματικής υγείας και του βαθμού ανεξαρτησίας στην καθημερινότητά τους, σε σύγκριση με την ομάδα ελέγχου. Οι ασθενείς με ΙΠΙ παρουσίασαν θετική συσχέτιση του ΑΗΙ με το ερωτηματολόγιο Epworth, γεγονός που υποδεικνύει ότι η ημερήσια υπνηλία, που παρουσιάζουν οι ασθενείς αυτοί, οφείλεται στην κακή ποιότητα ύπνου. Στους ασθενείς με ΙΠΙ και σαρκοείδωση που ελέγχθηκαν στη παρούσα μελέτη, η αποφρακτική άπνοια στον ύπνο ήταν συχνή και ήπιας βαρύτητας. Η έγκαιρη και αξιόπιστη διάγνωση των διαταραχών του ύπνου και ιδιαίτερα του ΣΑΑΥ σε ασθενείς με ΙΠΙ και σαρκοείδωση και η βελτίωση της ποιότητας ζωής τους πρέπει να αποτελεί πρωταρχικό στόχο των θεραπόντων ιατρών. Το ερωτηματολόγιο SF-36, μόνο του ή σε συνδυασμό με άλλα ερωτηματολόγια ειδικά σχεδιασμένα για τις ασθένειες αυτές, αποτελεί ένα χρήσιμο και επικυρωμένο εργαλείο για την αξιολόγηση της ποιότητας ζωής των ασθενών αυτών.

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Health related quality of life in COVID-19 survivors discharged from acute hospitals: results of a short-form 36-item survey

F1000Research ◽

10.12688/f1000research.50781.1 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 10 ◽

pp. 282

Author(s):

Alessia Saverino ◽

Eva Zsirai ◽

Raphael Sonabend ◽

Lorenza Gaggero ◽

Isabella Cevasco ◽

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Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Physical Functioning ◽

Short Form ◽

Health Related Quality ◽

Short Form 36 ◽

Sf 36 ◽

Related Quality ◽

Health Related ◽

The Impact

Background: Health-related quality of life (HRQL) is important for evaluating the impact of a disease in the longer term across the physical and psychological domains of human functioning. The aim of this study is to evaluate HRQL in COVID-19 survivors in Italy using the short form 36-items questionnaire (SF-36). Methods: This is an observational study involving adults discharged home following a coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)-related hospital admission. Baseline demographic and clinical data including the Cumulative Illness Rating Scale (CIRS) and the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) were collected. The validated Italian version of SF-36 was administered cross-sectionally. The SF-36 contains eight scales measuring limitations in physical and social functioning, the impact on roles and activities, fatigue, emotional well-being, pain and general health perception. Results: A total of 35 patients, with a mean age of 60 years, completed the SF-36. The results showed difficulties across the physical and psychological domains, particularly affecting the return to previous roles and activities. A higher burden of co-morbidities as well as a more severe muscle weakness was associated to a lower physical functioning. Younger age, rather than older, correlated to a perceived greater limitation in physical functioning and vitality. Conclusions: COVID-19 survivors particularly the ones of working age may need support for resuming their premorbid level of functioning and returning to work.

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Health-Related Quality of Life of Wheelchair Fencers, Sedentary People with Disability and Conventional Fencers in Brazil, Assessed by Short Form 36 (SF-36)

Disability CBR & Inclusive Development ◽

10.5463/dcid.v30i3.865 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 30 (3) ◽

pp. 19

Author(s):

Mirna Clemente ◽

Marilis Dallarmi Miguel ◽

Karina Bettega Felipe ◽

Ivan Marangon Schwantes ◽

Darlan Franca Ciesielski Junior ◽

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Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Short Form ◽

Health Related Quality ◽

Short Form 36 ◽

Sf 36 ◽

People With Disability ◽

Related Quality ◽

Health Related

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Factors Affecting Health-Related Quality of Life After the Arterial Switch Operation

World Journal for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery ◽

10.1177/2150135121990651 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 12 (3) ◽

pp. 344-351

Author(s):

Julie Cleuziou ◽

Anna-Katharina Huber ◽

Martina Strbad ◽

Masamichi Ono ◽

Alfred Hager ◽

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Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Short Form ◽

Arterial Switch Operation ◽

Health Related Quality ◽

Switch Operation ◽

Sf 36 ◽

Related Quality ◽

Health Related ◽

Cardiac Medication

Background: Long-term morbidity and mortality outcomes of the arterial switch operation (ASO) in patients with transposition of the great arteries and Taussig-Bing anomaly are excellent. With an increasing number of patients reaching adolescence and adulthood, more attention is directed toward quality of life. Our study aimed to determine the health-related quality of life (hrQoL) outcomes in patients after the ASO and identify factors influencing their hrQoL. Methods: In this cross-sectional study, hrQoL of patients after ASO was assessed with the German version of the Short Form-36 (SF-36) and the potential association of specified clinical factors was analyzed. Patients of at least 14 years of age who underwent ASO in our institution from 1983 were considered eligible. Results: Of the 355 questionnaires sent to eligible patients, 261 (73%) were available for analysis. Compared to the reference population, patients who had undergone ASO had a significantly higher score in all subscales of the SF-36 except for vitality ( P < .01). Patients with an implanted pacemaker ( P = .002), patients who required at least one reoperation ( P < .001), and patients currently taking cardiac medication ( P < .004) or oral anticoagulation ( P = .036) had lower physical component scores compared to patients without these factors. Conclusions: Patients’ self-assessed and self-reported hrQoL after ASO (using German version of the Short Form 36) is very good. In this population, hrQoL is influenced by reoperation, the need for a pacemaker, and current cardiac medication or anticoagulant use. The development of strategies designed to mitigate or minimize the requirements for, and/or impact of these factors may lead to better hrQoL in this patient population.

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Health-Related Quality of Life of Older Adults in Costa Rica as Measured by the Short-Form-36 Health Survey

Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine ◽

10.1177/2333721418782812 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 4 ◽

pp. 233372141878281 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Esmeralda Valdivieso-Mora ◽

Mirjana Ivanisevic ◽

Leslie A. Shaw ◽

Mauricio Garnier-Villarreal ◽

Zachary D. Green ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Older Adults ◽

Costa Rica ◽

Health Survey ◽

Short Form ◽

Health Related Quality ◽

Short Form 36 ◽

Related Quality ◽

Health Related

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Measuring health-related quality of life in patients with conservatively managed stage 5 chronic kidney disease: limitations of the Medical Outcomes Study Short Form 36: SF-36

Quality of Life Research ◽

10.1007/s11136-016-1313-7 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 25 (11) ◽

pp. 2799-2809 ◽

Cited By ~ 14

Author(s):

Gilli Erez ◽

Lucy Selman ◽

Fliss E. M. Murtagh

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Chronic Kidney Disease ◽

Short Form ◽

Health Related Quality ◽

Medical Outcomes ◽

Sf 36 ◽

Related Quality ◽

Health Related ◽

Outcomes Study

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Eccentric Cycling Training Improves Health-Related Quality of Life in Adolescents with Obesity

Obesity Facts ◽

10.1159/000509961 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 13 (6) ◽

pp. 548-559

Author(s):

Valérie Julian ◽

David Thivel ◽

Maud Miguet ◽

Bruno Pereira ◽

Céline Lambert ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Body Composition ◽

Short Form ◽

Health Related Quality ◽

Functional Changes ◽

Sf 36 ◽

Related Quality ◽

Health Related ◽

Cycling Training

Introduction: While eccentric (ECC) training appears to be more efficient than concentric (CON) training at improving body composition in adolescent with obesity, its impact on health-related quality of life (HRQOL) has never been studied. Objective: The aim of this study is to compare the effects of 2 cycling training modalities, i.e., ECC vs. CON, in adolescents with obesity on HRQOL and health perception (HP). Methods: A total of 24 adolescents with obesity, aged 12–16 years, were randomized to either a 12-week ECC or a CON cycling training program performed at the same oxygen consumption (VO2). Anthropometric measurements, body composition, maximal incremental tests, HRQOL (Vécu et Santé Percue de l’Adolescent [VSP-A], Medical Outcome Study Short Form [SF-36]), and HP were assessed at before and after training. Results and Conclusion: Both CON and ECC cycling trainings promoted significant improvements in BMI, VO2peak, total fat mass, and fat-free mass, with better improvements in body composition parameters in the ECC group (p < 0.05). The VSP-A total score increased after CON (p < 0.01) and ECC (p < 0.001) training, with better enhancement for the ECC group (p < 0.05). The SF-36 physical score increased after both CON (p < 0.01) and ECC (p < 0.001) trainings. The global HP score increased only after ECC training (p < 0.001). Except for the energy-vitality item, no significant correlation was found between changes in HRQOL and its subdomains and anthropometric, body composition, and functional parameters. Both ECC and CON cycling trainings are associated with positive changes in HRQOL and HP. However, ECC seems to induce greater improvements in HRQL and HP than CON cycling training, which is probably not due to the anthropometric, body composition, and functional changes.

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Health-related quality-of-life assessment in patients with low back pain using SF-36 questionnaire

Medicina ◽

10.3390/medicina43080077 ◽

2007 ◽

Vol 43 (8) ◽

pp. 607 ◽

Cited By ~ 15

Author(s):

Kotryna Vereščiagina ◽

Kazys Ambrozaitis ◽

Bronius Špakauskas

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Low Back Pain ◽

Short Form ◽

Bodily Pain ◽

Low Back ◽

Health Related Quality ◽

Sf 36 ◽

Related Quality ◽

Health Related

Objective. For complete assessment of benefits of the surgical intervention, it is essential to provide evidence of the impact on patients in terms of health status and healthrelated quality of life. In the present study, the preoperative 36-item Short Form (SF-36) Health Survey scores were determined in patients before lumbar microdiscectomy due to better preoperative screening likewise in the control group – almost healthy population taken into account any habitual ailments experienced in an appropriate age. Patients and methods. In the present study, we investigated a cohort of 100 patients with disc herniation causing low back pain and another hundred of the control subjects, matched by age and gender. The short form 36 general health questionnaire (SF-36) was applied. Results. Estimation of the SF-36 scores showed that (1) all of the domain values were considerably lower in the preoperative patient group than in the second one (P<0.01); (2) the bodily pain scores were closely correlated to the social function scores (R=0.7, P<0.01), whereas the physical function was less related to the bodily pain (R=0.6, P<0.01). The weakest correlation was observed between bodily pain and mental health and general health (R=0.4, P<0.01). Conclusion. The present study showed that the generic instrument, SF-36 Health Survey, was optimized paraclinical method for patients predisposed to surgical treatment of the lumbar disc herniation disease likewise for normal population individuals, matched by age and sex, in the assessment of health-related quality of life.

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