Convexity in stoma care: developing a new ASCN UK guideline on the appropriate use of convex products

2021 ◽  
Vol 30 (16) ◽  
pp. S12-S20
Author(s):  
Angie Perrin ◽  
Maddie White ◽  
Jennie Burch
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Clinical Guidelines ◽  
Appropriate Use ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Direct Practice ◽  
Care Nursing ◽  
Stoma Care

One of the biggest challenges for specialist stoma care nurses (SCNs) caring for anyone living with a stoma is that of being confronted with a problematic stoma. This can be described as an ostomy that continues to cause leakage issues for the patient which, if persistent can quickly impact negatively on their quality of life. A convex stoma appliance, also termed convexity, is a possible solution to a problematic stoma. However, the use of a convex appliance should be considered only after a thorough assessment has been undertaken by a specialist SCN. Professionally, stoma care nursing has advanced greatly in recent years and there has been a realisation that there is a need for clinical guidelines to direct practice and offer a process for the novice SCN to follow. This realisation has been the catalyst behind the development of the new guideline for the assessment and use of convexity by the Association of Stoma Care Nurses UK, which was published this year ( https://ascnuk.com/ ). This article explores the concept of convexity and how the guideline can assist the practice of specialist SCNs, as well as that of ward and community-based nurses who wish to gain more information on using convexity within the specialist sphere of stoma care.

Health releated quality of life in irritable bowel syndrome: A community based study+

2001 ◽  
Vol 120 (5) ◽  
pp. A634-A634 ◽  
Author(s):  
K OLDEN ◽  
W CHEY ◽  
J BOYLE ◽  
E CARTER ◽  
L CHANG
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Irritable Bowel Syndrome ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Irritable Bowel

scholarly journals Impact and cost-effectiveness evaluation of a community-based rehabilitation intervention on quality of life among Chinese adults with hearing loss: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial

Trials ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Xin Ye ◽  
Dawei Zhu ◽  
Siyuan Chen ◽  
Xuefeng Shi ◽  
Rui Gong ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Hearing Loss ◽  
Cost Effectiveness ◽  
Treatment Group ◽  
Hearing Aids ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Chinese Adults ◽  
Community Based ◽  
The Impact

Abstract Background Hearing loss is quite prevalent and can be related to people’s quality of life. To our knowledge, there are limited studies assessing the efficacy of hearing interventions on quality of life in adults. Therefore, we aim to conduct a randomized controlled trial (RCT) to determine the impact and cost-effectiveness of community-based hearing rehabilitation on quality of life among Chinese adults with hearing loss. Methods/design In this two-arm feasibility study, participants aged 16 and above with some degree of hearing loss (n = 464) will be recruited from Linyi City, Shandong Province. They are randomly assigned to the treatment group or the control group. Those in the treatment group are prescribed with hearing aids, while those in the control group receive no intervention. Reinstruction in use of devices is provided for the treatment group during booster visits held 12 months post-randomization or unscheduled interim visits when necessary. Data are collected at baseline and the follow-up 20 months later. The primary outcome is changes in quality of life over a 20-month study period. Secondary outcomes include sub-dimensions in quality of life, physical functioning, chronic diseases, cognitive function, depression, social support, hospitalizations, falls, and healthcare costs. Finally, we will evaluate whether hearing aids intervention is cost-effective to apply in a large scale. Discussion The trial is designed to evaluate the impact and cost-effectiveness of a community-based rehabilitation intervention on quality of life among Chinese adults with hearing loss. We hope that it would help improve the well-being for Chinese adults and provide references in policy and practice for China and other countries. Trial registration Chinese Clinical Trial Registry ChiCTR1900024739. Registered on 26 July 2019.

scholarly journals Weight change and quality of life in a community-based population

2008 ◽  
Author(s):  
Saskia Verkleij ◽  
Marcel Adriaanse ◽  
Gerrie Wendel-Vos ◽  
Albertine Schuit
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Weight Change ◽  
Community Based

scholarly journals Feasibility and Psychometric Properties of the Infant Toddler Quality of Life (ITQOL) Questionnaire in a Community-Based Sample of Healthy Infants in China

2018 ◽  
Vol 22 (5) ◽  
pp. 702-712 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sheri Volger ◽  
Jeanne M. Landgraf ◽  
Meng Mao ◽  
John Ge ◽  
Robert Northington ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Healthy Infants

Comparison of mental health, well-being and parenting sense of competency among Australian and South-East Asian parents of autistic children accessing early intervention in Australia

Autism ◽  
2021 ◽  
pp. 136236132110100
Author(s):  
Jodie Smith ◽  
Rhylee Sulek ◽  
Ifrah Abdullahi ◽  
Cherie C Green ◽  
Catherine A Bent ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Mental Health ◽  
Early Intervention ◽  
East Asian ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Cultural Background ◽  
Autistic Children ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Health Quality

Parents from individualist cultures (those focused on autonomy of individuals; that is, Australian) may view their autistic children differently compared to parents from collectivist cultures (where community needs are valued over an individual’s, that is, South-East Asian cultures). As most research on autism and parenting has been undertaken in Western individualist cultures, knowledge of parenting beliefs and mental health within collectivist cultures is lacking. We compared the mental health, quality of life, well-being and parenting sense of competency between families raising an autistic child from two groups: 97 Australian parents and 58 parents from South-East Asian backgrounds. Children from both groups were receiving the same community-based early intervention. No group differences were found on the measures of mental health but, when compared to Australian parents, parents from South-East Asian backgrounds reported higher well-being and less impact on their quality of life resulting from their child’s autism-specific difficulties. Furthermore, a positive association between well-being and quality of life was only observed for South-East Asian parents. Hence, the views of, and responses to, disability for South-East Asian parents may act as a protective factor promoting well-being. This novel research indicates that culture plays a role in parenting autistic children and highlights the need to accurately capture cultural background information in research. Lay abstract We know that parents of autistic children experience poorer mental health and lower well-being than parents of non-autistic children. We also know that poorer mental health among parents of autistic children has been observed across different cultures. Most research focuses on Western cultures, so we know little about parental mental health and well-being of parents from different cultural backgrounds; yet, it is likely that cultural background contributes to how parents view their child’s condition and respond to the diagnosis. Here, we compared mental health, quality of life and well-being between families raising an autistic child from Australian backgrounds to families from South-East Asian backgrounds. All children in the current study were receiving the same community-based early intervention. When compared to the general population, parents had poorer mental health overall, but there were no differences between the two groups of parents. However, parents from South-East Asian backgrounds reported higher well-being and fewer difficulties associated with their child’s autism. These findings suggest that cultural background likely influences not only parent’s view of, and response to, their child’s autism, but also their own sense of well-being. As researchers and clinicians working with families of autistic children, we should more explicitly consider family’s cultural background within our work.

Cognitive Function and Quality of Life in Hypertension — A Community Based Study

1989 ◽  
Vol 76 (s20) ◽  
pp. 16P-16P ◽  
Author(s):  
C. Battersby ◽  
K. Hartley ◽  
A.E. Fletcher ◽  
H.L.J. Markowe ◽  
R.G. Brown ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Cognitive Function ◽  
Community Based
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