Elders' Health Status, Quality of Life, and Satisfaction with Customized Home Visiting Health Service Depending on Connection to Volunteerism

2010 ◽  
Vol 21 (4) ◽  
pp. 448 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ji Eun Park ◽  
Chungnam Kim ◽  
Yunhee Kwon
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Health Status ◽  
Health Service ◽  
Home Visiting

scholarly journals Quality of life, health status, and health service utilization related to a new measure of health literacy: FLIGHT/VIDAS

2014 ◽  
Vol 96 (3) ◽  
pp. 404-410 ◽  
Author(s):  
Raymond L. Ownby ◽  
Amarilis Acevedo ◽  
Robin J. Jacobs ◽  
Joshua Caballero ◽  
Drenna Waldrop-Valverde
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Health Status ◽  
Health Literacy ◽  
Health Service ◽  
Service Utilization ◽  
Health Service Utilization

scholarly journals 738Health Status and Quality of Life of Indigenous Elderly Population of Bangladesh

2021 ◽  
Vol 50 (Supplement_1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Farah Naz Rahman ◽  
AKM Fazlur Rahman ◽  
Hafiz T.A Khan
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Health Status ◽  
Health Service ◽  
Chronic Conditions ◽  
Family Income ◽  
Service Providers ◽  
Health Facilities ◽  
Health Seeking ◽  
Health Service Providers

Abstract Background Indigenous people, although constitute 1.8% of the country’s population, are one of the most deprived communities of Bangladesh in all sectors. This study was conducted to explore the health status and quality of life of indigenous elderly of Bangladesh as there is scarcity of knowledge regarding this. Methods A mixed-method approach was deployed on October,2019 in Sylhet-division of Bangladesh. A cross-sectional survey was conducted among 400 indigenous elderlies from 8 tea-gardens and ten in-depth-interviews were conducted with health-service providers of tea-garden health-facilities. Results Of the indigenous elderly-respondents, majority (79.5%) were suffering from any kind of chronic diseases. Visual difficulty was found predominant (74%) among the chronic conditions, followed by locomotion difficulty (49%) and gastrointestinal problem (41%). Extreme age, being male, living alone and low family income were significantly associated with suffering from chronic conditions. Furthermore, having chronic condition and extreme-age was found to be significantly associated with low quality of life. Health-service providers identified lack of logistical support in health-facilities, economic crisis and lack of awareness as the causes of poor health-status and health-seeking behavior of the indigenous elderly. Conclusions Indigenous older men in extreme old age are more vulnerable to adverse health conditions and poor quality of life. Health literacy and health seeking behaviour is poor among indigenous older adults generally and there is a huge gap in the health services and social supports available to them. Key messages Indigenous, Older population, Bangladesh.

Mental Health Status and Health-Related Quality of Life among Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) Patients in Thailand: A Multi-Site Study

2020 ◽  
Vol 103 (11) ◽  
pp. 1185-1193
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Mental Health ◽  
Health Status ◽  
Lupus Erythematosus ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Mental Health Status ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related

Background: The systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) patients oftentimes suffer from both physical and psychosocial challenges that may lead to low health-related quality of life (HRQoL). However, limited research has been done in this area. Objective: To examined mental health status and HRQoL among SLE patients in Thailand. Materials and Methods: The present study was a cross-sectional study conducted at the rheumatology clinic of four major hospitals in Thailand. The paper-based questionnaire consisted of demographic, health history such as depression, anxiety, stress Scale (DASS-21), and the Rosenberg self-esteem scale (RSE), and the disease-specific Lupus Quality of Life scale (LupusQoL). Depending on the variable’s level of measurement such as categorical or continuous, Spearman’s Rho or Pearson’s product moment correlation coefficients were used to explore the relationships among the variables. Hierarchical multiple regression was used to identify the predictors of LupusQoL. Results: Among the 387 participants, many might have experienced depression, anxiety, and stress (30%, 51%, and 29%, respectively). Self-esteem among the participants was good (31.8 out of 40). All eight domains of LupusQoL were affected with intimate relationship domain being impacted the most. The overall LupusQoL was significantly associated with the number of prescribed medications (r=–0.23), depression (r=–0.70), anxiety (r=–0.58), stress (r=–0.67), and self-esteem (r=0.59), p<0.001. Significant predictors of the overall LupusQoL were mental health status (depression, anxiety, and stress) and self-esteem, F (3, 81)=43.10, p<0.001, adjusted R²=0.60. Conclusion: SLE patients should be holistically assessed in both physical and psychological aspects. In addition to proper medical treatments, healthcare providers should use a multidisciplinary team approach to resolve the patients’ psychosocial issues, which in turn, may increase the patients’ quality of life. Self-care education may be necessary to help the patients manage the condition and decrease the number of medications. Keywords: Mental health, Quality of life, SLE, Thailand

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