scholarly journals Racial/ethnic differences in health-related quality of life among Hawaii adult population

2020 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Eunjung Lim ◽  
James Davis ◽  
Chathura Siriwardhana ◽  
Lovedhi Aggarwal ◽  
Allen Hixon ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Ethnic Groups ◽  
Ethnic Differences ◽  
General Health ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related ◽  
History Of ◽  
Race Ethnicity ◽  
Racial Ethnic

Abstract Background This study examined racial/ethnic differences in health-related quality of life (HRQOL) among adults and identified variables associated with HRQOL by race/ethnicity. Methods This study was conducted under a cross-sectional design. We used the 2011–2016 Hawaii Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System data. HRQOL were assessed by four measures: self-rated general health, physically unhealthy days, mentally unhealthy days, and days with activity limitation. Distress was defined as fair/poor for general health and 14 days or more for each of the other three HRQOL measures. We conducted multivariable logistic regressions with variables guided by Anderson’s behavioral model on each distress measure by race/ethnicity. Results Among Hawaii adults, 30.4% were White, 20.9% Japanese, 16.8% Filipino, 14.6% Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (NHPI), 5.9% Chinese, 5.2% Hispanics, and 6.2% Other. We found significant racial/ethnic differences in the HRQOL measures. Compared to Whites, Filipinos, Japanese, NHPIs, and Hispanics showed higher distress rates in general health, while Filipinos and Japanese showed lower distress rates in the other HRQOL measures. Although no variables were consistently associated with all four HRQOL measures across all racial/ethnic groups, history of diabetes were significantly associated with general health across all racial/ethnic groups and history of depression was associated with at least three of the HRQOL measure across all racial/ethnic groups. Conclusions This study contributes to the literature on disparities in HRQOL and its association with other variables among diverse racial/ethnic subgroups. Knowing the common factors for HRQOL across different racial/ethnic groups and factors specific to different racial/ethnic groups will provide valuable information for identifying future public health priorities to improve quality of life and reduce health disparities.

scholarly journals Racial/Ethnic Differences in the Health-Related Quality of Life of Cancer Patients

2008 ◽  
Vol 36 (5) ◽  
pp. 488-496 ◽  
Author(s):  
Deepa Rao ◽  
Scott Debb ◽  
David Blitz ◽  
Seung W. Choi ◽  
David Cella
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Cancer Patients ◽  
Ethnic Differences ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Racial Ethnic

scholarly journals Racial-Ethnic Differences in Health-Related Quality of Life among Adults and Children with Glomerular Disease

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-13
Author(s):  
Jill R. Krissberg ◽  
Margaret E. Helmuth ◽  
Salem Almaani ◽  
Yi Cai ◽  
Daniel Cattran ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Socioeconomic Status ◽  
Disease Severity ◽  
Ethnic Differences ◽  
Glomerular Disease ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Race Ethnicity ◽  
Racial Ethnic

<b><i>Introduction:</i></b> Disparities in health-related quality of life (HRQOL) have been inadequately studied in patients with glomerular disease. The aim of this study was to identify relationships among race/ethnicity, socioeconomic status, disease severity, and HRQOL in an ethnically and racially diverse cohort of patients with glomerular disease. <b><i>Methods:</i></b> Cure Glomerulonephropathy (CureGN) is a multinational cohort study of patients with biopsy-proven glomerular disease. Associations between race/ethnicity and HRQOL were determined by the following: (1) missed school or work due to kidney disease and (2) responses to Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS) questionnaires. We adjusted for demographics, socioeconomic status, and disease characteristics using multivariable logistic and linear regression. <b><i>Results:</i></b> Black and Hispanic participants had worse socioeconomic status and more severe glomerular disease than white or Asian participants. Black adults missed work or school most frequently due to kidney disease (30 vs. 16–23% in the other 3 groups, <i>p</i> = 0.04), and had the worst self-reported global physical health (median score 44.1 vs. 48.0–48.2, <i>p</i> &#x3c; 0.001) and fatigue (53.8 vs. 48.5–51.1, <i>p</i> = 0.002), compared to other racial/ethnic groups. However, these findings were not statistically significant with adjustment for socioeconomic status and disease severity, both of which were strongly associated with HRQOL in adults. Among children, disease severity but not race/ethnicity or socioeconomic status was associated with HRQOL. <b><i>Conclusions:</i></b> Among patients with glomerular disease enrolled in CureGN, the worse HRQOL reported by black adults was attributable to lower socioeconomic status and more severe glomerular disease. No racial/ethnic differences in HRQOL were observed in children.

scholarly journals Racial/Ethnic Differences in Health‐Related Quality of Life in Persons With and Without Dementia

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eleanor Hayes‐Larson ◽  
Taylor M. Mobley ◽  
Andrea Gilmore‐Bykovskyi ◽  
Crystal Shaw ◽  
Arun Karlamangla ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Ethnic Differences ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Racial Ethnic

Sensitivity to change of oral and general health-related quality of life during prosthodontic treatment

2013 ◽  
Vol 122 (1) ◽  
pp. 70-77 ◽  
Author(s):  
Melanie Wickert ◽  
Mike T. John ◽  
Oliver Schierz ◽  
Christian Hirsch ◽  
Ghazal Aarabi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
General Health ◽  
Sensitivity To Change ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related

Quality of life along the diabetes continuum: a cross-sectional view of health-related quality of life and general health status in middle-aged and older Finns

2014 ◽  
Vol 23 (7) ◽  
pp. 1935-1944 ◽  
Author(s):  
Saku Väätäinen ◽  
Sirkka Keinänen-Kiukaanniemi ◽  
Jouko Saramies ◽  
Hannu Uusitalo ◽  
Jaakko Tuomilehto ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Health Status ◽  
General Health ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
General Health Status ◽  
Middle Aged ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related

scholarly journals Do aesthetics dental needs interfere in the quality of life of patients?

2017 ◽  
Vol 16 ◽  
pp. 1-10 ◽  
Author(s):  
Karina Ferreira Rizzardi ◽  
Leonardo Caldas Vieira ◽  
Thais Manzano Parisotto ◽  
Cristiane Franco Pinto
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
General Health ◽  
Health Impact ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Dental Needs

Aim: The objective was to evaluate oral health-related quality of life (OHRQOL) in patients aging 18 - 60 years, considering oral health, dental aesthetic impact and self-esteem. Methods: The sample comprised 81 patients, regardless gender/ethnicity, seeking for dental aesthetic treatment at University São Francisco, Bragança Paulista-SP. The instruments used to assess the OHRQOL were the questionnaires: 1. Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale (RSS); 2. Oral Health Impact Profile-14 Brazil (OHIP) and 3. Psychosocial Impact and Aesthetic Dental Questionnaire-Brazil (PIADQ). Data were analyzed by Spearman correlation (α=5%) and descriptive statistics. Results: The older the patient the worse the oral and general health conditions found (p<0.05). Moreover, the age showed significant correlation with OIHP and PIADQ questionnaires scores (p=0.000). The three questionnaires showed moderate positive correlations (p<0.05 r=0.461 – 0.685) among them. In addition, OHIP and QIPED questionnaires correlated with general health and oral health (p<0.05 r=0.230–0.558). Conclusion: It could be concluded that aesthetic dental needs interfere, in fact, in the oral health-related quality of life and in the self-steem of patients seeking for treatment University São Francisco Dental School.

scholarly journals Poor Oral Health-Related Quality of Life in Pre- and Post-Liver Transplantation Patients

2021 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
pp. 196-203
Author(s):  
Larissa S. Santos-Lins ◽  
Inácio L.S. Aguiar ◽  
Liana Codes ◽  
Maria A. Evangelista ◽  
Alessandra de Oliveira Castro ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Liver Transplantation ◽  
Liver Disease ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Work Ability ◽  
General Health ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related

Background: Oral health is associated with Chronic Liver Disease (CLD) and may play a relevant role in oral (OHRQoL) and general health-related quality of life (HRQoL) among people with chronic liver disease (CLD). Objective: To explore the correlations between OHRQoL and HRQoL in pre- and post-liver transplantation (LT) patients. Methods: A cross-sectional study with 189 patients: 63 per group (pre-LT, post-LT, and without liver disease). The Oral Health Impact Profile-14 (OHIP-14), the 36-Item Short-Form Health Survey, and the Work Ability Index (WAI) were used to measure oral health-related quality of life, health-related quality of life, and work ability, respectively. Oral health was evaluated according to the World Health Organization criteria. The relationship between the OHIP-14 and independent variables was analysed by multiple linear regression. Results: Pre-LT group presented the highest OHIP-14 total mean score, followed by the post-LT group, compared to the group without liver disease (p=0.001). All HRQoL and WAI mean scores were lower in the pre-LT group than in the other groups (p≤0.013). In the pre-LT group, the OHIP-14 total mean score was negatively correlated with the Mental Health, Physical Functioning, and General Health mean scores (p=0.01) and negatively and significantly (p<0.05) associated with decayed teeth and with poor workability. In the post-TL group, OHRQOL of life was associated with decayed and missing teeth, lower educational level, and poor workability. Conclusion: Patients in the pre- and post-LT groups presented poorer OHRQoL compared to patients without liver disease. OHRQoL was strongly correlated with HRQoL in the pre-LT group.

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