Satisfaction With Life And Disease Acceptance By Patients With A Stomy Related To Surgical Treatment Of The Rectal Cancer – Determinants Of Quality Of Life?

2015 ◽  
Vol 87 (9) ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrzej Nowicki ◽  
Justyna Marciniak ◽  
Paulina Farbicka ◽  
Zbigniew Banaszkiewicz
Keyword(s):  
Rectal Cancer ◽  
Surgical Treatment ◽  
Satisfaction With Life ◽  
Early Postoperative Period ◽  
Moderate Level ◽  
University Hospital ◽  
Satisfaction With Life Scale ◽  
Satisfaction Level ◽  
Level Of Satisfaction ◽  
Acceptance Score

AbstractSatisfaction with life and disease acceptance by patients with a stomy related to surgical treatment of the rectal cancer depend on multiple factors. Such factors as social support, life conditions and time that elapsed after stomy creation, are very important in this context.was to conduct an early evaluation of life satisfaction and disease acceptance by patients with a stomy related to surgical treatment of the rectal cancer.The study was conducted at Dr. Jan Biziel University Hospital No. 2 in Bydgoszcz and at the prof. F. Łukaszczyk Oncology Centre in Bydgoszcz in 2014. The final analysis included 96 subjects aged 41-87 years (median 59 years). Satisfaction With Life Scale (SWLS) and Acceptance of Illness Scale (AIS) adapted by Zygfryd Juczyński, were used in this study.Most patients had satisfaction with life score of 5 or 6, 23 (24%) and 28 (29.2%) subjects, respectively. Twenty nine (30.2%) study subjects had low satisfaction level, while 16 (16.7%) had high satisfaction level. Average disease acceptance score was 23.2 points. Most patients, 71 (74%) had a moderate disease acceptance score, while the lowest number of subjects, 9 (9.4%), had high disease acceptance score. None of the study subjects who were under the care of a psychologist (14/100%) did not have a low acceptance level.Half of the study subjects had a moderate level of satisfaction with life. Most patients with stomy related to surgical treatment of the rectal cancer in an early postoperative period had moderate level of the disease acceptance. Patients with high level of satisfaction with life, accept the disease better. Few patients who used help by a psychologist, were two- and three-fold more likely to have higher level of satisfaction with life and disease acceptance, respectively.

scholarly journals Satisfaction With Life, Satisfaction With Job, and the Level of Care Rationing Among Polish Nurses—A Cross-Sectional Study

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aleksandra Kołtuniuk ◽  
Izabela Witczak ◽  
Agnieszka Młynarska ◽  
Karolina Czajor ◽  
Izabella Uchmanowicz
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Care ◽  
Satisfaction With Life ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Satisfaction With Life Scale ◽  
Level Of Care ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Level Of Satisfaction ◽  
Care Rationing

Background: Rationing of nursing care is a serious issue that has been widely discussed throughout recent years in many countries. The level of satisfaction with life and of satisfaction with job as the nurse-related factors may significantly affect the level of care rationing.Aim: To assess the rationing of nursing care among the Polish nurses and the impact of nurse-related variables, i.e., satisfaction with life and satisfaction with job on the level of nursing care rationing.Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among 529 Polish registered nurses employing in two University Hospitals. Three self-report scales in the Polish version were used in this study, namely, Basel Extent of Rationing of Nursing Care-revised version (BERNCA-R), Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS), and Satisfaction with Work Scale (SWWS).Results: The respondents indicated that the most frequently rationed activity is studying the situation of individual patients and care plans at the beginning of the shift. The least frequently rationed activity indicated by the respondents was adequate hand hygiene. The patient-to-nurse ratio and the level of satisfaction with job are significant independent factors affecting the level of care rationing.Conclusions: The assessment of the level of satisfaction with life and identification of factors affecting this assessment will enable reducing the occurrence of care rationing.

Satisfaction with Life and Social Factors in Decision-Making Proces on Breast Reconstruction in Women after Mastectomy

2016 ◽  
Vol 88 (5) ◽  
Author(s):  
Halina Miśkiewicz ◽  
Bogusław Antoszewski ◽  
Ewa Woźniak ◽  
Aleksandra Iljin
Keyword(s):  
Breast Reconstruction ◽  
Reconstructive Surgery ◽  
Satisfaction With Life ◽  
Aesthetic Surgery ◽  
Potential Effect ◽  
Satisfaction With Life Scale ◽  
Breast Diseases ◽  
Statistical Parameters ◽  
Level Of Satisfaction ◽  
Undergo Breast Reconstruction

Abstractwas to analyse the correlation between satisfaction with life in women after mastectomy and motivation to undergo breast reconstruction, compared to women who after breast amputation did not decide to undergo reconstructive treatment.Comparative analysis comprised patients after mastectomy, who decided on breast reconstruction (40) and those who did not undergo reconstructive surgery (40). The study was conducted in the Department of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery, Medical University of Lodz and Department of Oncological surgery and Breast Diseases ICZMP, Łódź, between 2013-2015. In the study the question whether higher satisfaction with life prompts decision on breast reconstruction was investigated. The Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS) was used, as well as an original questionnaire. The correlations between statistical parameters were evaluated using the chi-square test.We have demonstrated differences between the level of satisfaction with life in patients who decided to undergo breast reconstruction and those who did not choose reconstructive surgery. The discrepancies may reflect differences in the system of values and level of satisfaction with life before reconstructive treatment and also point to potential effect of these factors on the decision to undergo surgery.1. Differences in cognitive structures between ‘Amazons’ determine the decision on reconstructive treatment. 2. Transfer of information between the therapeutic team and women after mastectomy is not satisfactory. 3. Higher level of satisfaction with life has a positive effect on the decision of breast reconstruction.

scholarly journals Pandemic as a Challenge to Subjective Well-Being: Anxiety and Coping

2020 ◽  
Vol 28 (2) ◽  
pp. 90-108 ◽  
Author(s):  
E.I. Rasskazova ◽  
D.A. Leontiev ◽  
A.A. Lebedeva
Keyword(s):  
Coping Strategies ◽  
Satisfaction With Life ◽  
Negative Emotions ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Satisfaction With Life Scale ◽  
Subjective Well Being ◽  
Negative Consequences ◽  
Negative Experiences ◽  
Level Of Satisfaction ◽  
Life Scale

Most research on the pandemic today assumes that this situation is stressful and requires coping. The aim was to study subjective well-being in the situation of the pandemic and its relationship to coping and anxiety about coronavirus. 409 people filled Satisfaction With Life Scale, Scale of Positive And Negative Experiences, situational version of COPE, checklists assessing anxiety of infection and anxiety of the negative consequences of the pandemic. The comparison groups were three samples of 98, 66 and 293 people who filled Satisfaction With Life Scale and Scale of Positive And Negative Experiences in 2017 and 2019. There was a lower level of positive emotions among respondents in a situation of self-isolation, but the same level of satisfaction with life and negative emotions. Anxiety about the pandemic is related to higher negative emotions only. Emotionally oriented coping strategies and mental disengagement are associated with a higher level of pandemic anxiety. Problem-oriented and active coping strategies are weakly associated with lower anxiety that could be explained by the lack of ready effective methods of resolving this new and uncertain situation. Anxiety associated with current, acute and imminent risk (such as risk of infection), concentration on emotions and acceptance may not be dysfunctional strategies, as they are not associated with deterioration in overall well-being. On the contrary, attempts to cope with anxiety regarding negative consequences of a pandemic by mental disengagement, substance use and denial are associated with a lower level of satisfaction with life.

scholarly journals The sense of loneliness and a satisfaction with life of people staying in Residential Care Facilities in Cracow

2020 ◽  
Vol 35 (2) ◽  
pp. 167-178
Author(s):  
Ewelina Franczyk
Keyword(s):  
Present Article ◽  
Residential Care ◽  
Satisfaction With Life ◽  
Research Data ◽  
Satisfaction With Life Scale ◽  
Residential Care Facilities ◽  
Level Of Satisfaction ◽  
Care Facilities ◽  
Life Scale ◽  
The Relationship

The present article introduces results of the empirical research about a relationship between the index of the sense of loneliness and a level of satisfaction with the life among people staying in five residential care facilities (DPS ) in Cracow. The research was carried out in 5 residential care facilities (DPS ) in Cracow. There were 70 respondents (50 women and 20 men). It was conducted by using “Satisfaction With Life Scale” and “The 11-item De Jong Gierveld Loneliness Scale”. The analysed research data showed a negative nature of the relationship between the index of the sense of loneliness and a level of satisfaction.

scholarly journals Sexual and Life Satisfaction of Pregnant Women

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (16) ◽  
pp. 5894
Author(s):  
Dorota Branecka-Woźniak ◽  
Anna Wójcik ◽  
Joanna Błażejewska-Jaśkowiak ◽  
Rafał Kurzawa
Keyword(s):  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Sexual Satisfaction ◽  
Satisfaction With Life ◽  
Statistical Significance ◽  
Perinatal Care ◽  
Satisfaction With Life Scale ◽  
Level Of Satisfaction ◽  
Medium Level ◽  
High Level

The awareness of one’s own sexuality and its expression depend on the stage of an individual’s life. Pregnancy is a period of many, also psychosexual, changes. The sexual needs of pregnant women are rarely discussed, and intercourse during this period seems to be a taboo. The aim of this study was to assess the sexual and life satisfaction of pregnant women. The study involved 181 pregnant women and was conducted from July to November 2018. The participants were patients of the pregnancy pathology ward, Independent Public Clinical Hospital No. 2 in Szczecin, and participants of antenatal classes. The research project was approved by the Bioethics Committee of the Pomeranian Medical University, Szczecin (KB-0012/74/18). This survey-based study was performed using the self-developed questionnaire and standardized tools: the Sexual Satisfaction Questionnaire, and the Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS). Statistical analysis was performed using the SPSS Statistics 24.0 statistical package. The tests used were the Kolmogorov–Smirnov test, the Shapiro–Wilk test, and Pearson’s test. The statistical significance of the results was assumed as (p < 0.05), the correlations (p < 0.01), and probability (p < 0.001). This study demonstrated a high level of life satisfaction, a medium level of overall sexual satisfaction, and a high level of satisfaction with sex. A higher level of satisfaction with life was associated with higher levels of sexual satisfaction in every dimension. There is a need for comprehensive perinatal care and professional sexual counseling.

scholarly journals Prevalence and Characteristics of Borderline Intellectual Functioning in a Cohort of Patients With Polysubstance Use Disorder

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jens Hetland ◽  
Kirsten J. Braatveit ◽  
Egon Hagen ◽  
Astri J. Lundervold ◽  
Aleksander H. Erga
Keyword(s):  
Substance Use ◽  
Work Experience ◽  
Satisfaction With Life ◽  
Age Of Onset ◽  
Intellectual Functioning ◽  
University Hospital ◽  
Satisfaction With Life Scale ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Borderline Intellectual Functioning ◽  
Polysubstance Use

Objective: To determine the prevalence and associated demographic and clinical features of borderline intellectual functioning (BIF) among individuals with polysubstance use disorder (pSUD).Methods: We applied a cross-sectional analytical design to data from the Norwegian STAYER study (n = 162), a cohort study of patients with a pSUD from the Stavanger University hospital catchment area. We used Wechsler Abbreviated Scale of Intelligence Full Scale IQ (FSIQ) to define BIF (FSIQ = 70–85) and non-BIF (FSIQ = &gt;85) and collected demographic and clinical data using semi-structured interviews and self-reports on the Symptom Checklist 90-Revised (SCL-90-R) and the Satisfaction With Life Scale (SWLS).Results: The prevalence of BIF was 18% in the present study. The presence of BIF was associated with higher SCL-90-R GSI scores than in the non-BIF group. There were no significant differences between the BIF and non-BIF groups regarding age, gender, participation in meaningful daily activity, years of work experience, years of education, satisfaction with life, level of care, treatment attempts, age at substance-use onset, years of substance use, history of injecting drugs, or age of onset of injecting drugs.Conclusion: The present study confirmed a higher prevalence of BIF among patients with pSUD than expected from the distribution of IQ scores in a general population. Elevated SCL-90-R GSI scores suggested that BIF is associated with increased psychological distress in patients receiving treatment for pSUD. Further studies on this association, and its effect on treatment procedure and outcomes are strongly warranted.

scholarly journals Satisfaction with life among MBBS students and resident doctors of a tertiary hospital in South Delhi

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (12) ◽  
pp. 5843
Author(s):  
Abhay Singh ◽  
Neetu Singh ◽  
Shivam Dixit ◽  
Samarjeet Kaur ◽  
Vinoth Gnana Chellaiyan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Satisfaction With Life ◽  
Medical Profession ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Population Data ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Satisfaction With Life Scale ◽  
Subjective Well Being ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Level Of Satisfaction ◽  
Determining Factors

Background: When doctors are not satisfied with their lives, their dissatisfaction may reflect on their performance at their workplace. The objective was to determine subjective well-being and level of satisfaction among MBBS students and resident doctors.Methods: A cross sectional study was carried out using stratified random sampling among1st professional year MBBS students and resident doctors of a tertiary care teaching hospital, New Delhi. Satisfaction with life scale (SWLS) was used to evaluate the level of satisfaction with life in the study population. Data was analyzed with SPSS version 21.Results: It was seen that 76% of1st prof. MBBS Students and 68% of resident doctors were satisfied with their life. The major determining factors of satisfaction with life among 1st prof. MBBS students were ‘choosing MBBS course (72%) and hostel accommodation and food (69%). The major determining factors among the resident doctors were ‘choosing medical profession’(67%), working in a reputed institute (82%) and satisfaction with income (78%).Conclusions: Though a majority of Students and Doctors were found to be satisfied with their lives around one fourth of students (24%) and one third of doctors (32%) were found not to be. It is important to address the predictors of satisfaction to improve the overall quality of life of doctors and MBBS students.

scholarly journals The Impact Of Malocclusion On Quality Of Life And Life Satisfaction

10.3823/2492 ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 10 ◽  
Author(s):  
Antonio Franklin Cordeiro Neto ◽  
Roberto Carlos Mourão Pinho ◽  
Raulison Vieira de Sousa ◽  
Bruna De Carvalho Farias Vajgel ◽  
Renata Cimões
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Satisfaction With Life ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Class Ii ◽  
Class I ◽  
Satisfaction With Life Scale ◽  
Class Iii ◽  
Level Of Satisfaction ◽  
The Impact

Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate whether the type of malocclusion affects the perception of quality and satisfaction with people's lives. Material and Methods: Three questionnaires were applied: the first one assessed the social and economic factors and the diagnosis of malocclusion through Angle´s classification, the second was the OHIP-14, and the third was the Satisfaction With Life Scale (SWLS). Results: This study involved 444 patients aged 18 to 72 years. According to the classification of malocclusion 48.65% was Class I, 22.75% was Class II division 1, 12.16% was Class II division 2 and Class III 16.44%. The malocclusion did not have negative impact on the level of satisfaction with life, but in all dimensions analyzed by OHIP-14, malocclusion had negative impact on quality of life and was statistically significant. The most severe malocclusions such as Class II and Class III represent a more negative impact when compared to Class I malocclusion. Moreover, for the dimensions assessed by the OHIP-14, physical pain and psychological discomfort were those who showed a greater negative impact on quality of life. Conclusions: Malocclusions do not interfere with the judgment of the level of satisfaction with life, but they produce a negative impact on quality of life.

Health-Related Behaviours, Physical Activity and Perceived Life Satisfaction in the Academic Youth of Pedagogical Subjects in Cracow

2016 ◽  
Vol 20 ◽  
pp. 6-15 ◽  
Author(s):  
Grażyna Kosiba ◽  
Maria Gacek ◽  
Agnieszka Wojtowicz ◽  
Agnieszka Bogacz-Walancik
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Satisfaction With Life ◽  
Short Form ◽  
Health Behaviours ◽  
Satisfaction With Life Scale ◽  
Random Group ◽  
Level Of Satisfaction ◽  
Life Scale ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Polish Adaptation

The aim of the study was to analyse the correlation between the level of satisfaction with life, health-related behaviours and physical activity in the group of academic youth studying pedagogical subjects at chosen universities in Cracow. The following variables were used and characterized: levels of satisfaction with life, health-related behaviours and physical activity. The study verifi es the hypothesis that the academic youth characterized by higher levels of satisfaction with life will be show a wider scale of pro-health behaviours and higher levels of physical activity. The study was conducted in a random group of 486 participants – 416 women (85.60%) and 70 men (14.40%) in the age 22–28 years (average: 23 years). The group consisted of undergraduates (3rd year of bachelor studies) at pedagogical studies from three universities in Cracow: Pedagogical University of Cracow (66.26%), the Jagiellonian University (25.31%) and Andrzej Frycz Modrzewski Krakow University (8.43% ). The standardised Satisfaction With Life Scale (SWLS) by Diener et al. in the Polish adaptation by Z. Juczyński (2009) was used for the purpose of measuring the satisfaction with life. The Inventory of Health-Related Behaviours (IHRB) by Juczyński (2009) was used for the assessment of 4 categories of health-related behaviours: proper nutrition habits (PNH), prophylaxis (P), pro-health practices (PHP) and positive attitude (PA). The intensity of pro-health behaviours was assessed with the use of the proper sten scores (Juczyński 2009). The International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ) – Short Form was used to assess the levels of physical activity. The above presented authors’ own research show that the majority of Cracow students of pedagogical subjects was characterized by an average satisfaction with life, and low levels of pro-health behaviours, as well as an adequate level of physical activity. Statistically signifi cant diversity in some pro-health behaviours and physical activities were discovered. They were found to be related to such factors as sex, intensity of certain pro-health behaviours, and satisfaction with life among academic youth.

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