scholarly journals Health-related quality of life in men and women who experienced cardiovascular diseases: Tehran Lipid and Glucose Study

2021 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sara Jalali-Farahani ◽  
Parisa Amiri ◽  
Hanieh Fakhredin ◽  
Kiana Torshizi ◽  
Leila Cheraghi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Cardiovascular Diseases ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Mental Hrqol ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Physical Hrqol

Abstract Background Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are among the most common causes of death worldwide, including in Iran. Considering the adverse effects of CVDs on physical and psychosocial health; this study aims to investigate the association between experience of CVDs and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in adult participants of the Tehran Lipid and Glucose Study (TLGS). Methods The participants of this cross-sectional study were 7009 adults (≥ 20 years) who participated in the TLGS during 2014–2017. Demographic information and HRQoL data was collected through validated questionnaires by trained interviewers. HRQoL was assessed by the Iranian version of the SF-12 questionnaire. Data was analyzed using the SPSS software. Results The mean age of participants was 46.8 ± 14.6 years and 46.1% of them were men. A total of 9.0% of men and 4.4% of women had CVDs. In men, the mean physical HRQoL summary score was significantly lower in those with CVDs compared to those without CVDs (46.6 ± 0.8 vs. 48.5 ± 0.7, p > 0.001). In women, the mean mental HRQoL summary scores was significantly lower in those with CVDs compared to those without CVDs (42.8 ± 1.0 vs. 45.2 ± 0.5, p = 0.009). In adjusted models, men with CVDs were more likely to report poor physical HRQoL compared to men without CVDs (OR(95%CI): 1.93(1.32–2.84), p = 0.001); whereas for women, the chance of reporting poor mental HRQoL was 68% higher in those with CVDs than those without CVDs (OR(95%CI): 1.68(1.11–2.54), p = 0.015). Conclusion The findings of the current study indicate poorer HRQoL in those who experienced CVDs compared to their healthy counterparts with a sex specific pattern. While for men, CVDs were associated with more significant impairment in the physical dimension of HRQoL, women experienced a similar impairment in the mental dimension of HRQoL.

scholarly journals Health-related Quality of Life in Men and Women who Experienced Cardiovascular Diseases: Tehran Lipid and Glucose Study

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sara Jalali-Farahani ◽  
Parisa Amiri ◽  
Hanieh Fakhredin ◽  
Kiana Torshizi ◽  
Leila Cheraghi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Cardiovascular Diseases ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Mental Hrqol ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Physical Hrqol

Abstract Background: Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are among the most common causes of death worldwide, including in Iran. Considering the adverse effects of CVDs on physical and psychosocial health; this study aims to investigate the association between CVDs incidence and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in adult participants of the Tehran Lipid and Glucose Study (TLGS). Methods: The participants of this cross-sectional study were 7009 adults (≥20 years) who participated in the TLGS during 2014-2017. Demographic information and HRQoL data was collected through validated questionnaires by trained interviewers. HRQoL was assessed by the Iranian version of the SF-12 questionnaire. Data was analyzed using SPSS software.Results: The mean age of participants was 46.8±14.6 years and 46.1% of them were men. A total of 9.0% of men and 4.4% of women had CVDs. In men, the mean physical HRQoL summary score was significantly lower in those with CVDs compared to those without CVDs (46.6±0.8 vs. 48.5±0.7, p >0.001). In women, the mean mental HRQoL summary scores was significantly lower in those with CVDs compared to those without CVDs (42.8±1.0 vs. 45.2±0.5, p =0.009). In adjusted models, men with CVDs were more likely to report poor physical HRQoL compared to men without CVDs (OR(95%CI): 1.93(1.32-2.84), p=0.001); whereas for women, the chance of reporting poor mental HRQoL was 68% higher in those with CVDs than those without CVDs (OR(95%CI): 1.68(1.11-2.54), p =0.015). Conclusion: The findings of the current study indicate poorer HRQoL in those who experienced CVDs compared to their healthy counterparts with a sex specific pattern. While for men, CVDs were associated with greater impairment in the physical dimension of HRQoL, women experienced a similar impairment in the mental dimension of HRQoL.

scholarly journals Assessment of health related quality of life of asthma patients in a tertiary care teaching hospital

2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 654
Author(s):  
Shrishailgouda S. Patil ◽  
Archana Oggu ◽  
Shravan Jayachandran ◽  
Neha Patil ◽  
H. Doddayya
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Hrqol Questionnaire ◽  
Asthma Patients ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Mental Hrqol ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Physical Hrqol

Background: The present study is planned to assess the health related quality of life (HRQoL) in asthma patients by using HRQoL questionnaire (SF-36 v2).Methods: A prospective observational study was conducted for a period of 6 months (September 2017 to February 2018) in Navodaya Medical College Hospital and Research Centre, Raichur on a total of 108 patients of either sex suffering from persistent asthma. The HRQoL of asthma patients was measured by face-to-face interview using HRQoL questionnaire (SF-36v2).Results: Female patients were found to be more affected with asthma compared to male patients and the prevalence of asthma is found to be more in the middle aged and elderly patients compared to adults. The important triggering factors for the asthma were found to be exposure to dust, smoking, alcohol and cooking fuel. The mean physical component summary (PCS) scores is 47.46 (±15.56) and the mean mental component summary (MCS) scores is 66.73 (±13.59). The findings of our study reveals that the physical HRQoL is more affected compared to mental HRQoL as revealed by PCS and MCS scores.Conclusions: The findings of our study conclusively suggest that the physical HRQoL is more affected than mental HRQoL in asthma patients and also the need to improve the quality of life in these patients by appropriate patient education regarding the triggering factors of asthma, preventive measures and the medication adherence.

scholarly journals Association between physical, psychological and social frailty and health-related quality of life among older people

2019 ◽  
Vol 29 (5) ◽  
pp. 936-942 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xuxi Zhang ◽  
Siok Swan Tan ◽  
Carmen Betsy Franse ◽  
Tamara Alhambra-Borrás ◽  
Estrella Durá-Ferrandis ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Older People ◽  
Health Centers ◽  
Full Model ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Mental Hrqol ◽  
Physical Hrqol

Abstract Background Studies on the association between frailty and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) are scarce and show contradictory results. This study aimed to evaluate the association between physical, psychological and social frailty and HRQoL among community-dwelling older people. Methods A cross-sectional study was performed with baseline data collected in 2015 from the Urban Health Centers Europe (UHCE) project in five European countries, the United Kingdom, Greece, Croatia, The Netherlands and Spain. A total of 2325 participants were included in the baseline measurements of the Urban Health Centers Europe project; 2167 participants (mean age = 79.7; SD=5.6) were included in the analyses after excluding participants with missing data. The Tilburg Frailty Indicator measured overall frailty as well as physical, psychological and social frailty. The 12-Item Short-Form Health Survey was used to measured physical and mental HRQoL. Results Regarding physical HRQoL, a large difference (d=1.29) between physically and not physically frail participants was observed. Regarding mental HRQoL, a large difference (d=1.20) between psychologically and not psychologically frail participants was observed. In the full model with all three domains of frailty and the covariates to explain physical HRQoL, physical (P <0.001) and social frailty (P <0.001) remained significant. In the full model to explain mental HRQoL, all three domains of frailty remained significant (P <0.001). Conclusion Physical frailty had the strongest association with physical HRQoL, and psychological frailty had the strongest association with mental HRQoL. The associations between social frailty and both physical and mental HRQoL remain significant when controlling for physical and psychological frailty.

scholarly journals Regular exercise and the trajectory of health-related quality of life among Taiwanese adults: a cohort study analysis 2006–2014

2019 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Huan-Cheng Chang ◽  
Jersey Liang ◽  
Hui-Chuan Hsu ◽  
Sung-Kai Lin ◽  
Ting-Huan Chang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Community Dwelling ◽  
Living Alone ◽  
Regular Exercise ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Mental Hrqol ◽  
Physical Hrqol

Abstract Background Physical activity is related to health-related quality of life, but little evidence from multiple waves of panel data in Asian countries area available. This study aims to explore the impacts of different degree of regular exercise on the trajectories of physical and mental dimensions of health-related quality of life (HRQOL) for community-dwelling Taiwanese adults during 2006–2014. Methods Data were derived from the “Landseed Integrated Outreaching Neighborhood Screening (LIONS)” study, with 6182 adults enrolled at the baseline and subsequently followed up to three times till 2014. Linear mixed-effects modeling approach was employed to evaluate the growth curve models of HRQOL (with 16,281 observations) by linear & quadratic time effects, regular exercise (5-level moderate-intensity physical activity), and major influential factors of HRQOL. Results Regular exercise showed significantly positive dose-response effects on physical HRQOL (β =1.27~2.54), and regular exercise of 150 min or more showed positive effects on mental HRQOL (β = 1.55~2.03). Besides, irregular exercise could also improve both physical and mental HRQOL (β = 1.27 & β = 0.87). However, such effects were not significant over time (at time slope) on HRQOL. In addition, physical and mental HRQOL improved across time (β = 1.01 and 1.49, respectively), but the time quadratic effect would significantly offset a little bit on physical dimension (β = − 0.22). Moreover, being female, increasing age, living alone, or poorer health status were related to lower physical HRQOL; and being younger, living alone, or poorer health status were associated with lower mental HRQOL. Conclusions The positive dose-response relationship between regular exercise and HRQOL or its domains was demonstrated for community-dwelling Taiwanese adults. Thus, a regular exercise habit (better ≧150 min per week) is advised for community-based healthcare professionals and the government to incorporate into health promotion strategies and plans.

scholarly journals Health-Related Quality of Life in People Living with HIV in Southwest Iran in 2018: A Cross-Sectional Study

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 ◽  
pp. 1-8
Author(s):  
Hassan Joulaei ◽  
Seyed Ghaleb Mousavi ◽  
Zohre Foroozanfar ◽  
Tayebeh Rakhshani
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Hiv Patients ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related ◽  
The Mean

Health-related quality of life (HRQoL) is one of the most important indicators in assessing the health and well-being of HIV-positive patients. The present study investigated the HRQoL of HIV patients referred to Abadan’s Voluntary Counseling and Testing (VCT) center in 2019. In this cross-sectional study, a total of 134 HIV+ patients referred to Abadan’s VCT center were selected through convenience sampling. Demographic information was collected through a researcher-made checklist; the patients’ status and health information were collected through electronic medical records of HIV+ patients and their records at the VCT center. The HRQoL index was assessed using the World Health Organization (WHOQOL-BREF) questionnaire. Data analysis was carried out using simple and multiple linear regression as well as a t -test in SPSS software. A P value < 0.05 was considered as the significance level in all tests. The mean of the HRQoL in all the participating patients was 56.42 ± 22.66 . The highest and lowest mean scores of HRQoL domains were related to social relationships ( 57.53 ± 24.73 ) and environmental health ( 53.68 ± 19.07 ). There was a positive significant relationship between the marital status, residency, years of education, duration of infection, transmission route, and antiretroviral (ARV) therapy with the score of the HRQoL. The results showed a moderate score for the mean HRQoL and its domains. The present study revealed the necessity of improving HIV+ patients’ living conditions, employment status, health education, and mental health care.

scholarly journals Health related quality of life and its correlates among people with depression attending outpatient department in Ethiopia: a cross sectional study

2019 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Seid Shumye ◽  
Zelalem Belayneh ◽  
Nebiyu Mengistu
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Social Support ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related ◽  
The Mean

Abstract Background Depression is a common mental disorder negatively affects the cognitive, emotion, behavior, functionality and quality of life of people. Poor quality of life results in high rates of relapse, inability to perform occupational and social activities, impaired future outlook, and increases overall health care related costs. However, there is no available evidence regarding the health related quality of people with depression in Ethiopia. Therefore, evaluating the quality of life of people with depression is crucial. Objective The aim of this study was to assess the health related quality of life and its correlates among people with depression at Amanuel Mental Specialized Hospital, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Methods An institutional based cross-sectional study was conducted from May 1st to 30th, 2018. A randomly selected 394 clients with depression were participated in this study. Health related quality of life was measured using world health organization quality of life brief. The collected data were coded and entered to SPSS version 20 for analysis. Step wise multiple linear regression analysis was used to identify the correlates of quality of life and the strength of the correlation was measured by β coefficient with 95% confidence interval. Results The mean (±SD) scores of quality of life of people with depression were 41.3 ± 7.5, 42.8 ± 8.2, 38.9 ± 8.9 and 41.8 ± 6.5 for physical, psychological, social and environmental domains, respectively. The Multiple regression analysis showed that age of respondents, age of onset of depression, perceived stigma, living arrangement, social support level and duration of illness were statistically significant predictors of health related quality of life of people with depression in all or at least one domain of quality of life. Conclusions This study revealed that nearly half of study participants scored below the mean score in each domain of health related quality of life. This demonstrates a need for improving the quality of life of people with depression through the integration of a positive mental health approach and bio-psychosocial view together with the pharmacological treatments of depression. Moreover, strengthening social support, early identification and treatment of depression and prevention of stigma are also highly recommended to improve the quality of life of people with depression.

scholarly journals School Absenteeism, Health-Related Quality of Life [HRQOL] and Happiness among Young Adults Aged 16–26 Years

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (18) ◽  
pp. 3321 ◽  
Author(s):  
van den Toren ◽  
van Grieken ◽  
Mulder ◽  
Vanneste ◽  
Lugtenberg ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Young Adults ◽  
School Absenteeism ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
The Past ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Mental Hrqol ◽  
Physical Hrqol

This study examines the association between school absenteeism, health-related quality of life (HRQOL) and happiness among young adults aged 16–26 years attending vocational education. Cross-sectional data from a survey among 676 young adults were analyzed. School absenteeism was measured by the self-reported number of sick days in the past eight weeks and hours of truancy in the past four weeks. HRQOL was measured by the 12-item Short Form Health Survey; physical and mental component summary scores were calculated. General happiness was assessed on a scale of 0–10, higher scores indicating greater happiness. Linear regression analyses were performed. The study population had a mean age of 18.5 years (SD 2.2); 26.1% were boys. Young adults with ≥5 sick days or ≥6 h of truancy reported lower mental HRQOL compared to young adults without sickness absence or truancy (p < 0.05). Young adults with 1–4 and ≥5 sick days reported lower physical HRQOL compared to young adults who had not reported to be sick (p < 0.05). Young adults with 1–5 h and ≥6 h of truancy reported higher physical HRQOL compared to young adults who were not truant (p < 0.05). No associations were observed between school absence and happiness. Lower self-reported mental HRQOL was observed among young adults with more school absenteeism due to sickness or truancy. Sickness absence was additionally associated with lower physical HRQOL.

scholarly journals Depressive Symptoms and Health-Related Quality of Life in Patients with Cardiovascular Diseases Attending a Tertiary Care Hospital, Puducherry—A Cross-Sectional Study

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (02) ◽  
pp. 376-381
Author(s):  
Arokiasamy Senthilkumar ◽  
Lakshminarayanan Subitha ◽  
Essakky Saravanan ◽  
Dinesh Kumar Giriyappa ◽  
Santhosh Satheesh ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Cardiovascular Diseases ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Categorical Variables ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related

Abstract Background Globally, coronary artery disease (CAD) was the leading cause of health losses. The emergence of revascularization has brought a major change in the management of CAD. Depression and cardiovascular diseases (CVD) are the two highly prevalent noncommunicable diseases (NCD), which lead to poor quality of life and high socio-economic loss for the patient. The rate of depressive episodes was higher in CAD population in comparison to population with other heart problems. Objectives The primary objective of the current study is to determine the proportion of those with depressive symptoms through Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) among CAD patients in a tertiary care public hospital. Methods It was a cross-sectional analytical design, which assess the percentage of patients with depressive symptoms among CAD patients, using a pretested, semistructured questionnaire. The PHQ-9 and EuroQoL five-dimensional three-level (EQ-5D-3L) questionnaire, a quality-of-life instrument (five items), were used, which was validated in the Tamil version. Statistical Analysis Categorical variables was expressed as proportion. We used Chi-square as a statistical test to calculate the p value and risk estimation with 95% CI. Results Out of 541 patients, 159 (30%) patients had mild-to-moderate depressive symptoms, of which 144 (89%) participants were greater than 50 years. In EQ-5D-3L, around one-third of the participants reported pain or discomfort and anxiety or depression. Conclusion The study concludes that the assessment of health-related quality of life (HRQoL) is becoming increasingly important in the management of CAD patients. Studies have shown that depression predicts subsequent quality of life, while others have shown that HRQoL is a risk factor for ongoing depression. Treatment of depression may improve subsequent physical HRQoL; hence, it is vital to address both during their follow-up to improve outcomes among patients with CAD.

Illness appraisals and health-related quality of life in adolescents and young adults with allergies and asthma

2013 ◽  
Vol 25 (1) ◽  
pp. 31-38 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stephanie E. Hullmann ◽  
Angelica R. Eddington ◽  
Elizabeth S. Molzon ◽  
Larry L. Mullins
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Illness Intrusiveness ◽  
Illness Uncertainty ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Mental Hrqol ◽  
Allergies And Asthma ◽  
Physical Hrqol

Abstract The current study sought to: 1) assess differences in levels of physical and mental health-related quality of life (HRQOL), illness uncertainty, and intrusiveness in adolescents and young adults (AYAs) with allergies and asthma, as well as 2) examine the effect of illness appraisals on HRQOL. Participants were undergraduate students with self-reported allergies (n=74) and asthma (n=74) who completed the Mishel Uncertainty in Illness Scale (MUIS), the Illness Intrusiveness Scale (IIS), and the SF-36 Health Survey Questionnaire. Paired t-tests indicated that AYAs with allergies reported higher levels of illness uncertainty and poorer mental HRQOL than AYAs with asthma; the groups did not differ on reported levels of illness intrusiveness or physical HRQOL. Hierarchical regressions were conducted to examine the relationship between illness appraisals and HRQOL. Results revealed that poorer mental HRQOL was associated with higher illness uncertainty in AYAs with allergies and higher illness intrusiveness in AYAs with asthma. Poorer physical HRQOL was associated with higher illness uncertainty in AYAs with asthma and higher illness intrusiveness in AYAs with allergies and asthma. The current examination suggests that illness appraisals may be differentially related to HRQOL in AYAs with allergies compared to those with asthma.

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