Decreased anxiety after Dawood fasting in the pre-elderly and elderly

2018 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ika Fidianingsih ◽  
Nur Aisyah Jamil ◽  
Russy Novita Andriani ◽  
Wira Muhammad Rindra
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Rating Scale ◽  
Ketone Bodies ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
World Health Organisation ◽  
World Health ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Control Group Design ◽  
Significant Difference

Abstract Background A high prevalence of anxiety in the elderly often leads to decreased quality of life (QOL). A restrictive diet can increase the production of ketone bodies that encourage mood enhancement, neural protection and pain reduction. This study aimed to identify whether Dawood fasting could increase the QOL of the elderly by reducing anxiety. Methods This research was a quasi-experimental study involving a pretest–post-test control group design. The subjects were pre-elderly and elderly or healthy people aged more than 50, and a consecutive sampling method was employed. The fasting group observed the fast of Dawood, in which they abstained from eating, drinking, or having sexual intercourse from the break of dawn to dusk with the expressed intent to fast every other day. The fast was observed for 22 days (11 fasting days). Anxiety was examined using the Hamilton Rating Scale for Anxiety (HRS-A), while QOL was identified using the Indonesian version of the World Health Organisation Quality of Life (WHOQOL). Results A total of 48 respondents participated in this study with 24 respondents observing the fast of Dawood and 24 others not fasting. Results showed that the 22 days of Dawood fast reduced respondents’ complaints about anxiety by 4.37% and was significantly different from the non-fasting group (p=0.001). There was an increase in the QOL of the fasting group (p=0.019), although no significant difference was found when compared to the non-fasting group. Conclusions The fast of Dawood reduced anxiety in the pre-elderly and elderly.

Pelatihan Regulasi Emosi untuk Meningkatkan Kualitas Hidup Caregiver Skizofrenia

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 39-51
Author(s):  
Anisa Fitriani ◽  
Fuad Nashori ◽  
Indahria Sulistyarini
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
World Health Organization ◽  
World Health ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Control Group Design ◽  
Purposive Sampling ◽  
Group Design ◽  
Health Organization

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui pengaruh pelatihan regulasi emosi untuk meningkatkan kualitas hidup caregiver skizofrenia. Metode yang digunakan adalah kuasi eksperimen dengan pretest-posttest control group design dan teknik pengambilan sampel menggunakan purposive sampling. Subjek terdiri atas dua puluh caregiver laki-laki dan perempuan berusia 47-63 tahun yang dibagi dalam kelompok eksperimen dan kontrol. Metode pengumpulan data menggunakan wawancara, observasi, dan pengukuran kualtias hidup dengan skala World Health Organization of Quality of Life-BREF. Data dianalisis menggunakan anava campuran untuk mengetahui perbedaan kualitas hidup kelompok eksperimen dan kontrol saat prates, paskates, dan tindak lanjut. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan adanya peningkatan yang sangat signifikan pada skor kualitas hidup kelompok eksperimen setelah diberi pelatihan regulasi emosi. Skor kualitas hidup mengalami peningkatan kembali saat pengukuran tindak lanjut, sedangkan pada kelompok kontrol tidak terdapat peningkatan yang signifikan. Hasil tersebut menunjukkan bahwa pelatihan regulasi emosi efektif dalam meningkatkan kualitas hidup caregiver skizofrenia.

Comparison of the effect of Myrtus communis herbal and anti-hemorrhoid ointments on the hemorrhoid symptoms and quality of life in postpartum women with grade I and II internal hemorrhoid: A triple-blinded randomized controlled clinical trial

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jamileh Malekuti ◽  
Mojgan Mirghafourvand ◽  
Khadijeh Samadi ◽  
Fatemeh Abbasalizadeh ◽  
Laleh Khodaei
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Intervention Group ◽  
World Health ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Life Questionnaire ◽  
Myrtus Communis ◽  
World Health Organization Quality ◽  
Randomized Controlled ◽  
Significant Difference

Abstract Introduction Due to the effects of hemorrhoids on physical and mental health, this study aimed to compare the effect of Myrtus communis herbal and anti-hemorrhoid ointments on symptoms of hemorrhoid and quality of life (primary outcomes) and satisfaction of the treatment and side effects (secondary outcomes). Methods This triple-blind randomized controlled trial was performed on women with grade I and II hemorrhoid referring to health centers in Tehran, Iran, in 2017. Individuals were randomly assigned to two groups of 67 people through block randomization method. The intervention group received the Myrtus communis herbal ointment and the control group received anti-hemorrhoid ointment twice a day, every 12 ± 2 h, an applicator of the drug through the rectum for 4 weeks. The Colorectal Evaluation of a Clinical Therapeutics Scale (CORECTS) was used to assess the severity of symptoms of hemorrhoid. To assess the quality of life, the World Health Organization Quality of Life questionnaire (WHOQOL-BREF) was used to measure the general quality of life of participants. This questionnaire was completed once before the start of the study, then on the fourth and the eighth week after the start of the intervention. Repeated measure ANOVA, Chi-square, Mann–Whitney U and independent t-test were used for data analysis. Results The severity of all symptoms of hemorrhoid decreased in both two group and there was no statistically significant difference between the two groups (p>0.05). However, the mean of anal itching at 4 and 8 weeks after the intervention was significantly lower in the Myrtus communis ointment group (p<0.05). There was no significant difference between groups in terms of quality of life at 4 and 8 weeks after the intervention (p>0.05). There was a significant difference between the two groups in terms of satisfaction with the drug (p=0.019) and the participants in the Myrtus communis ointment group were more satisfied with their drug use. Conclusions Myrtus communis herbal ointment was able to reduce the symptoms of hemorrhoid in the affected women. Therefore, it is likely that the use of this drug will promote the health of mothers with hemorrhoid.

scholarly journals Impacts of age and marital status on the elderly’s quality of life in an elderly social institution

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Susisusanti Daely ◽  
Tuti Nuraini ◽  
Dewi Gayatri ◽  
Hening Pujasari
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Marital Status ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Social Institution ◽  
World Health ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
World Health Organization Quality ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
The Mean

Background: Living a life of good quality is important for everyone. This research aimed to get an overview of the quality of life (QOL) of the elderly in an elderly social institution in Jakarta, Indonesia.Design and Methods: This descriptive study with a cross-sectional design included 107 participants using simple random sampling technique. Data were collected using an abbreviated World Health Organization Quality of Life (WHOQOL-BREF) and analyzed using statistical software, Mann Whitney and Kruskal Wallis test.Results: The mean quality of life of the elderly’s was 66.09 (scale: 0–100), with a mean QOL of 67.58 in the physical domain, 66.26 in the psychological domain, 64.64 in the social relationships domain, and 65.88 in the environment domain. Regarding age and marital status, there was a significant difference in the mean QOL of the elderly living in the elderly social institution (p = .017 and .001). In contrast, there was no significant difference in their mean QOL in terms of gender, level of education, and length of stay (p = .323, .164, and .697).Conclusion: The low quality of life of the elderly is our concern. The staff in the elderly social institution could develop some activities for the elderly to increase the elderly’s QOL, such as making daily activities plans and the evaluation of those activities.  

Impact of Homeopathic Treatment on the Quality of Life of Women with Chronic Diseases: A Randomized Controlled Pragmatic Trial

Homeopathy ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 110 (02) ◽  
pp. 102-107
Author(s):  
Natália S. Champs ◽  
Julia G. Lopes ◽  
Paula C. Sousa ◽  
Clariana C. Souza ◽  
Barbara L.T. Justo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Chronic Diseases ◽  
Pragmatic Trial ◽  
World Health ◽  
Control Group ◽  
World Health Organization Quality ◽  
Homeopathic Treatment ◽  
Randomized Controlled ◽  
Significant Difference

Abstract Background Despite the increasing demand for complementary and integrative medicine, only a few studies have evaluated the effect of these types of treatments on the quality of life (QoL) of patients with chronic diseases. The objective of this study was to evaluate the QoL of women treated with homeopathy within the Public Health System of Belo Horizonte, Brazil. Methods This is a prospective randomized controlled pragmatic trial. The patients were divided into two independent groups, one group underwent homeopathic treatment in the first 6-month period and the other did not receive any homeopathic treatment. In both randomized groups, patients maintained their conventional medical treatment when necessary. The World Health Organization Quality of Life abbreviated questionnaire (WHOQOL-BREF) was used for QoL analysis prior to treatment and 6 months later. Results Randomization afforded similar baseline results in three domains of QoL analysis for both groups. After 6 months' treatment, there was a statistically significant difference between groups in the physical domain of WHOQOL-BREF: the average score improved to 63.6 ± (SD) 15.8 in the homeopathy group, compared with 53.1 ± (SD) 16.7 in the control group. Conclusions Homeopathic treatment showed a positive impact at 6 months on the QoL of women with chronic diseases. Further studies should be performed to determine the long-term effects of homeopathic treatment on QoL and its determinant factors.

The effect of new method of suspension on quality of life, satisfaction, and suspension in patients with finger prostheses

2014 ◽  
Vol 39 (3) ◽  
pp. 197-203 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mokhtar Arazpour ◽  
Mohammad A Mardani ◽  
Mahmood Bahramizadeh ◽  
Fereydoun Layeghi ◽  
Fatemeh Zarezadeh ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Life Assessment ◽  
New Method ◽  
World Health ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Finger Amputation ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Finger Prosthesis

Background: The use of a finger prosthesis following finger amputation is a common approach that is linked to many factors. Objectives: The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of a new method of suspension on quality of life, satisfaction, and suspension in these patients. Study design: Quasi-experimental. Method: A total of 24 patients with finger amputation and 12 healthy subjects as control group participated in this study. Two types of finger prostheses with conventional suction suspension and new method suspension were provided. A force gauge was used to evaluate suspension force along with a World Health Organization Quality of Life-BREF questionnaire instrument. Satisfaction of the prosthesis was also evaluated using a visual analog scale. Results: There was significant difference in quality of life assessment between the patient group and healthy control group, but there was no statistical difference ( p > 0.05) between the two patients groups at baseline and after prosthesis use. Using finger prosthesis improved all domains after prosthesis wearing in patients with finger amputations. There were significant differences ( p < 0.05) between the two types of prosthesis in terms of suspension and satisfaction. Conclusion: Wearing the prosthesis with the new method of suspension had an effective role in terms of providing suspension and an increase in satisfaction in patients with finger amputation. Clinical relevance Patients with finger amputation usually use a prosthesis with a simple suspension technique, yet many of these patients experience atrophy and subsequently loss of appropriate suspension. This paper presents a new method of suspension and showed that using this approach improved satisfaction and suspension in patients with finger amputation.

scholarly journals Pengaruh Pendidikan Kesehatan tentang Menopause terhadap Perubahan Kualitas Hidup Perempuan Klimakterik

1970 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Yanita Trisetiyaningsih ◽  
Elsi Dwi Hapsari ◽  
Shofwal Widad
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Health Education ◽  
Intervention Group ◽  
Signs And Symptoms ◽  
T Test ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Control Group Design ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Paired T Test

Perubahan fisik dan psikologis yang terjadi pada masa klimakterium akan mempengaruhi kualitas hidup perempuan. Untuk itu diperlukan proses adaptasi terhadap berbagai masalah dan perubahan selama masa klimakterium sehingga akan meningkatkan kualitas hidup perempuan klimakterik. Kurangnya pengetahuan dan akses informasi merupakan tantangan besar yang dihadapi oleh wanita menopause. Salah satu upaya yang bisa dilakukan untuk meningkatkan pengetahuan adalah melalui pemberian pendidikan kesehatan. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui pengaruh pendidikan kesehatan tentang menopause terhadap perubahan kualitas hidup perempuan klimakterik. Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian quasy experimentdengan rancangan pretest and posttest nonequivalent control group design. Penelitian dilakukan di Dusun Gamping Kidul Ambarketawang bulan Desember 2013-April 2014. Jumlah populasi sebanyak 271 orang. Sampel terdiri dari 44 orang kelompok intervensi dan 44 orang kelompok kontrol. Kelompok intervensi diberikan pendidikan kesehatan sebanyak 4 kali ceramah dan diskusi kelompok kecil, serta 1 kali praktik relaksasi dan senam yoga. Kelompok kontrol diberikan booklet tentang perubahan masa menopause, tanda dan gejala, nutrisi masa menopause, dan penatalaksanaan menopause. Instrumen yang digunakan adalah WHOQOL-BREF. Analisis yang digunakan adalah uji Paired t-test, Independent Samples t-Testdengan α 0.05.Nilai rata-rata kualitas hidup pretest pada kelompok intervensi sebesar 51,9 dan posttest sebesar 66,5. Hasil uji paired t-test menunjukkan ada perbedaan skor kualitas hidup sebelum dan sesudah diberikan pendidikan kesehatan pada kelompok intervensi (t =14,436, p=0,001). Namun tidak bermakna pada kelompok kontrol (t=1,059, p= 0,0295) dengan perubahan skor kualitas. Berdasarkan hasil penelitian dapat disimpulkan bahwa program pendidikan kesehatan tentang menopause dapat meningkatkan kualitas hidup perempuan selama periode klimakterium.Kata kunci: Klimakterium, kualitas hidup, menopause, pendidikan kesehatan.Influence of Health Education about Menopause towards the Quality of Life Changes in Climacteric Women AbstractPhysical and psychological changes that happen at the climacterium period would influence the quality of life in climacteric women. Therefore, the adaptation process is needed to overcome problems and changes during this period so that the quality of life of climacteric women could be increased. Lack of knowledge and access to information are major challenger that were faced by menopause women. One of efforts that can be done to improve their knowledge is through health education. This study aimed to identify the influence of health education about menopause towards the quality of live changes in climacteric women. The study used quasi experiment design with pretest and posttest nonequivalent control group. The location of this study was in Gamping Kidul Ambarketawang Village in December 2013 to April 2014. The total population is 271 people. Sample consisted of 44 people in the intervention group and 44 people in the control group. The intervention group received 4 times health education and small group discussion, as well as once relaxation and Yoga. Participants in control group received a booklet about menopause, signs and symptoms, nutrition during menopause period, and management of menopause. The quality of life was measured using WHOQOL-BREF. Analysis used paired t-test, independent samples t-test with α = 0.05. The mean scores of quality of life for intervention group were 51.0 (pretest) and 66.5 (posttest). The paired t-test showed that there was a significant difference of quality of life score before and after health education in the intervention group (t =14,436, p=0,001). However, there was no significant difference of quality of life in the control group (t=1,059, p= 0,0295). Based on this results, it can be concluded that health education program about menopause can increase quality of life of climacteric women. Keywords: Climacterium, health education, menopause quality of life.

scholarly journals TERAPI AKTIVITAS KELOMPOK TERHADAP KUALITAS HIDUP PENGARUH LANSIA

2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (3) ◽  
pp. 586-592
Author(s):  
Juliandi ◽  
Cecep Tribowo
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Social Services ◽  
Intervention Group ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Control Group ◽  
P Value ◽  
Children Under Five ◽  
Under Five ◽  
Significant Difference

Group therapy is a method of treatment that is carried out when a patient is met in a certain time frame with personnel who meet certain requirements. The quality of life is closely related to the environment where the elderly live. The elderly generally live with their families, but not a few elderly people live in nursing homes. There is a significant difference in the quality of life of the elderly in the UPT Social Services for the elderly and children under five in Binjai area between before and after giving group activity therapy in the intervention group with a p value of 0.008.There was no significant difference in the quality of life of the elderly in the UPT Social Services for the elderly and children under five in Binjai area between before and after giving group activity therapy to the control group with a p value of 0.317.There was a significant difference in the quality of life of the elderly in the UPT Social Services for the elderly and children under five in Binjai area between the intervention group and the control group with a p value of 0.043.

scholarly journals Risk of violence and quality of life among the elderly in the community: cross-sectional study

Rev Rene ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 22 ◽  
pp. e60966
Author(s):  
Matheus Farias Raposo ◽  
Jefferson da Silva Soares ◽  
Gleicy Karine Nascimento de Araújo-Monteiro ◽  
Renata Clemente dos Santos ◽  
João Euclides Fernandes Braga ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Protective Factor ◽  
Elder Abuse ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
World Health ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Significant Difference

Objective: to analyze the relationship between the risk of violence and the quality of life of elderly community members. Methods: a cross-sectional study, developed with 159 elderly people registered in family health teams. The following instruments were used: Hwalek-Sengstock Elder Abuse Screening Test; World Health Organization Instrument to Evaluate Quality of Life. Results: the risk of violence was higher among the elderly with low quality of life through association tests (62.5%; p=0.380) and correlation (r=-0.244). There was a statistically significant difference (p=0.013) between quality of life of groups with and without risk for violence, and the analysis of logistic regression confirms that high quality of life is a protective factor for the exposure of the elderly to situations of abuse (Odds Ratio = 0.96; p=0.01). Conclusion: there was an inverse relationship between quality of life and risk of violence.

Improved Quality of Life in the Elderly, and Nurses and Caregivers by Kinaesthetics applications: A Survey in Germany and Austria

2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hiroko Tadaura ◽  
Norbert Feldmann ◽  
Sabine Bartholomeyczik ◽  
Niu Kaijun ◽  
Ryoichi Nagatomi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Elderly People ◽  
Rating Scale ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Functional Evaluation ◽  
Sf 36 ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Distress Scale

Background: The number of elderly people having physical disabilities and other chronic diseases has dramatically increased with the rapid aging of society. The importance of the care has been noticed again from the viewpoint of the prevention, and the effective care is expected for both sides to be assisted Kinästhetik/Kinaesthetics (hereinafter, referred to as Kinesthetics) and is noticed. The purpose of this study was to clarify the relationship between QOL and Kinsesthetics by conducting a comparative study on QOL, pain, and sensation of movement for elderly people under long-term medical treatment, and nurses and caregivers working at the same hospital and nursing homes.Methods: The subjects were elderly people, nurses and caregivers in geriatric wards of general hospitals and nursing homes in Austria, Germany, where Kinaesthetics clinical practice has been introduced the longest. We analyzed data from VSA-QOL (Visual Analog Scale for Quality of Life), SDS (Symptom Distress Scale) modified, pain (Numerical Rating Scale: NRS-Pain), Kinesthetic senses before and after assisting with movement, medical record surveys, functional evaluation BI (Barthel-Index), and Braden Scale for the elderly. SF -36 v2, pain (NRS-Pain) before and after the movement assistance, Kinesthetic senses in the movement support, problem on the health and countermeasure, and Kinaesthetics mastery situation were analyzed for nurses and caregivers. SOPMAS (Structure of the Observed Patient Movement Assistance Skill) evaluation was also carried out for both subjects.Results: The subjects were included in 115 elderly people of Kinaesthetics group, 34 Non-Kinaesthetics group, 149 nurses and caregivers of Kinaesthetics group, and 46 nurses and caregivers of Non-Kinaesthetics group. The QOL of the elderly in the Kinaesthetics group was significantly improved after 1 month (p=0.03). The eldely in the Kinaesthetics group showed a significant improvement for SDS after 1 month (p=0.01). There was a significant difference for Bowel in SDS in repeated measures analysis of variance (spherical assumption; time x group) (p=0.01). SF -36 v2 of Nurses and caregivers using Kinaesthetics showed a significant difference in the role emotional (p=0.04). The level of pain before and movement assistance (NRS) was further significantly enhanced in the Non-Kinaesthetics group. The muscle strain was significantly higher in the Non- Kinaesthetics group for both the elderly and nurses (p=0.01).Conclusion: Kinaesthetics applications enhance QOL among the elderly, nurses, and caregivers in Germany and Austria.

scholarly journals University of the Third Age: the impact of continuing education on the quality of life of the elderly

2017 ◽  
Vol 20 (4) ◽  
pp. 545-555 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chadi Emil Adamo ◽  
Marina Tomaz Esper ◽  
Gabriela Cunha Fialho Cantarelli Bastos ◽  
Ivone Félix de Sousa ◽  
Rogério José de Almeida
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Continuing Education ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Variance Analysis ◽  
World Health ◽  
Third Age ◽  
The Third ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
The Impact

Abstract Objective: To verify, among elderly participants of the University of the Third Age (UnATI) of PUC Goiás, Goiania, Brazil, whether quality of life was higher or lower among veteran or first-year participants of the UnATI, and to evaluate if there was a statistically significant difference between the quality of life of men and women or first-years and veterans. Method: An observational case-control study with a quantitative approach was performed with 100 elderly individuals from the UnATI. Fifty first-years and fifty veterans were involved. Two questionnaires were applied, one with sociodemographic data and the other using the World Health Organization Quality of Life - Old (WHOQOL-OLD) scale, which evaluates the quality of life of the elderly. Variance analysis (ANOVA) and multivariate variance analysis (MANOVA) were performed, with p≤0.05 applied to the relevant statistics. Result: The vast majority of the sample were women (90%), aged between 60 and 86 years old (average of 68.37±5.28 years old). The overall quality of life score was 3.68±0.50 (first-years) and 3.87±0.55 (veterans). There was a statistically significant difference in the areas: sensory functioning (veterans =4.28±0.65 and first-years =3.95±0.80) (p=0.025) and past, present and future activity (veterans =4.0±0.72 and first-years =3.59±0.79) (p=0.008). Multivariate variance analysis identified that the overall quality of life scores of both men (veterans =3.15 and first-years =4.21) and women (veterans =3.78 and first-years =3.86), were highest after they became veteran students (p=0.007). Conclusion: Veterans had a higher quality of life than first-years. The continuing education provided by UnATI has a positive impact on the quality of life of the elderly.

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