scholarly journals Commitment to activities and quality of life and associated factors in patients with chronic pain

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (5) ◽  
pp. 171-175
Author(s):  
Sandro Max Castro S ◽  
Carla Hilário da Cunha Daltro ◽  
Martha Moreira Cavalcante Castro ◽  
Camila Cavalcante Castro ◽  
Raphael de Souza Borges ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Chronic Pain ◽  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Daily Activities ◽  
Pain Clinic ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Emotional Aspects ◽  
Statistical Program

ackground Chronic pain leads to functional and social disability, emotionally impacting individuals. Objective: To describe the main impairments of activities of daily living, anxious and depressive symptoms and quality of life in patients with chronic pain. Methods: Cross-sectional study with patients at the Chronic Pain Clinic attended between June / 2016 and March / 2019. Clinical and socio-demographic variables were collected, using the Hospital scale for Anxiety and Depression, Visual Numerical Scale for Pain, SF-36 scale for Quality of Life, and data analysis using the SPSS statistical program. Results: The mean age was 50.0±10 years, being (89.6%) female. There was a predominance of people with a partner, with religion, complete high school education and unemployed. Degenerative disease was the most frequent diagnosis (68.9%); pain intensity ranged from moderate to severe, score 6-8 (7). Most used drugs were analgesics (93.3%) followed by antidepressants (70.7%). Physical activity as an adjuvant treatment (41.5%), and anesthetic blocks (39.6%). When investigating daily activities, the work showed total limitation followed by movement; and, partially, leisure and home activity. The quality of life was well below the median, with the physical and emotional aspects being worse. Related to the subjects' activities, sleep is the most compromised; followed by partial difficulties with appetite and sexual activity. Most show self-esteem moderately satisfied with the treatment, even with anxious and depressive symptoms. Conclusion: Pain has a very significant impact on quality of life; compromises and limits daily activities and reveals more presence of anxious and depressive symptoms in people suffering from chronic pain.

scholarly journals Addressing the relationship between perceived fear of COVID-19 virus infection and emergence of burnout symptoms in a sample of Egyptian physicians during COVID-19 pandemic: a cross-sectional study

2020 ◽  
Vol 27 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohamed Abdelghani ◽  
Hayam M. El-Gohary ◽  
Eman Fouad ◽  
Mervat S. Hassan
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Virus Infection ◽  
Emotional Exhaustion ◽  
Maslach Burnout Inventory ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Personal Accomplishment ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional

Abstract Background Physicians during the COVID-19 pandemic are working under relentless stress. This study aimed to identify the impact of the perceived fears of COVID-19 virus infection on the quality of life and the emergence of burnout syndrome among physicians in Egypt during the COVID-19 outbreak. This cross-sectional study was conducted between May 10th and June 9th, 2020, and included 320 Egyptian physicians who were working during the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic. The participants were interviewed using the Fear of COVID-19 scale (FCV-19S), Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS), Maslach Burnout Inventory, and World Health Organization Quality of Life Scale (WHOQOL-BREF) for assessment of the perceived fears of COVID-19 virus infection, associated anxiety and depressive symptoms, burnout symptoms, and quality of life, respectively. Results Overall, most physicians were females (63%). Ideas about death, moderate-to-severe anxiety, and depressive symptoms were reported by 11, 28, and 29% of physicians, respectively. For burnout symptoms, high emotional exhaustion, high depersonalization, and low personal accomplishment were reported by 20, 71, and 39% of physicians, respectively. The perceived fear of COVID-19 virus infection was positively correlated with anxiety, depression, and burnout emotional exhaustion, and depersonalization symptoms, and negatively correlated with personal accomplishment and all quality of life domains. Conclusions Egyptian physicians experienced higher levels of COVID-19-related fears, anxiety, and depressive and burnout symptoms. There was a robust correlation between these perceived fears, and higher burnout symptoms, and poor quality of life among physicians. Specific interventions should be tailored to minimize the physical and mental burdens on the physicians during the COVID-19 pandemic.

scholarly journals Association between depressive symptoms and quality of life in outpatients and inpatients with heart failure

2021 ◽  
Vol 55 ◽  
Author(s):  
Juliana de Melo Vellozo Pereira Tinoco ◽  
Beatriz Paiva e Silva de Souza ◽  
Samara Xavier de Oliveira ◽  
Josiana Araujo de Oliveira ◽  
Evandro Tinoco Mesquita ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Heart Failure ◽  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Ventricular Ejection Fraction ◽  
Outpatient Group ◽  
Heart Failure Questionnaire ◽  
Assess Quality

ABSTRACT Objective: To analyze sociodemographic and clinical characteristics, depressive symptoms and quality of life of patients with heart failure and associate quality of life with depressive symptoms. Method: A cross-sectional study conducted with outpatients and inpatients. Sociodemographic data were collected and questionnaires were applied to assess quality of life (Minnesota Living with Heart Failure Questionnaire) and depressive symptoms (Beck Depression Inventory). Results: The sample consisted of 113 patients. Outpatients were retired (p=0.004), with better education (p=0.034) and higher ventricular ejection fraction (p=0.001). The inpatient group had greater depressive symptoms (18.1±10 vs 14.6±1.3; p=0.036) and lower quality of life (74.1±18.7 vs 40.5±3.4; p<0.001) than the outpatient group. Outpatients with depressive symptom scores from 18 points had worse quality of life scores in 17 of the 21 questions. Conclusion: Inpatients had worse depressive symptoms and quality of life, which was more affected in the physical dimension in those with moderate/severe depressive symptoms. Outpatients with more severe depressive symptoms had worse quality of life in all dimensions.

scholarly journals Quality of Life in Women with Deep Endometriosis: A Cross-Sectional Study

2020 ◽  
Vol 42 (02) ◽  
pp. 090-095 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniela Angerame Yela ◽  
Iuri de Paula Quagliato ◽  
Cristina Laguna Benetti-Pinto
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Deep Infiltrating Endometriosis ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Deep Endometriosis ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Sf 36 ◽  
Emotional Aspects

Abstract Objective To describe clinical and sociodemographic characteristics of women with deep infiltrating endometriosis (DIE) and assess their quality of life (QOL) during 6 months of medical treatment. Methods A descriptive cross-sectional study of 60 women diagnosed with DIE either by surgery or image methods (ultrasound or magnetic resonance), who received clinical treatment for at least 6 months in the Universidade de Campinas, Campinas, state of São Paulo, Brazil. Both the SF-36 and the EHP-30 questionnaires were used to assess the quality of life. Results The mean age of the patients was 37.7 ± 6.0 years old, with 50% presenting dysmenorrhea; 57% dyspareunia; and 50% chronic pelvic pain. The SF-36 and the EHP-30 revealed impaired quality of life. In the SF-36, the worst domains were limitation due to emotional aspects (40.2 ± 43.1) and self-esteem and disposition (46.1 ± 24.8), whereas in the EHP-30 they were social well-being (50.3 ± 30.6); infertility (48.0 ± 36.3); and sexual intercourse (54.0 ± 32.1). Conclusion Although clinically treated, women with deep endometriosis present impairment in different domains of quality of life regardless of the questionnaire used for evaluation.

Burden, quality of life, anxiety, and depressive symptoms among caregivers of hemodialysis patients: The role of social support

2020 ◽  
Vol 55 (6) ◽  
pp. 397-407
Author(s):  
Madihah Shukri ◽  
Mohd Azman Mustofai ◽  
Md Aris Safree Md Yasin ◽  
Tuan Sharipah Tuan Hadi
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Social Support ◽  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Hemodialysis Patients ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Caregiving Burden ◽  
Low Levels

Objective The purpose of this study was to determine how burden and quality of life predict anxiety and depressive symptoms among caregivers of hemodialysis patients. Social support was included in the model as a proposed moderator in the above relationships. Methods This cross-sectional study involved 340 caregivers of chronic kidney patients undergoing hemodialysis. The setting was in Terengganu, Malaysia. The caregivers completed the measures of caregiving burden, quality of life, social support, and symptoms of anxiety and depression. Results About 28.8% and 52.4% of caregivers showed clinically moderate levels of anxiety and depressive symptoms, respectively. Furthermore, 35.9% and 3.8% of them showed clinically high levels of anxiety and depressive symptoms, respectively. Analyses showed that general quality of life was a significant predictor of both anxiety and depressive symptoms. Burden and psychological domains of quality of life significantly predicted anxiety. In addition, a lack of social support was a determinant of depressive symptoms. Evidence suggested that social support moderated the burden–anxiety relationship. Specifically, caregivers with low levels of social support showed more elevated levels of anxiety symptoms when their burden was higher. Conclusion There is an urgent need for early detection to initiate prompt treatment in this population. The study provides some important insights into offering comprehensive intervention to help caregivers cope more effectively through the provision of sufficient social support to buffer the effects of caregiving burden and improve mental health.

scholarly journals Quality of life and stress in caregivers of drug-addicted people

2012 ◽  
Vol 25 (spe2) ◽  
pp. 7-12
Author(s):  
Samira Reschetti Marcon ◽  
Elizete Aparecida Rubira ◽  
Mariano Martinez Espinosa ◽  
Angélica Belasco ◽  
Dulce Aparecida Barbosa
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Short Form ◽  
Psychosocial Care ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Depression Symptoms ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Mato Grosso ◽  
Burden Scale ◽  
Emotional Aspects

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate quality of life and presence of stress in caregivers of drug-addicted people. METHODS: This cross-sectional study was carried out at four Psychosocial Care Centers in Mato Grosso. Demographic and quality of life data were collected for 109 caregivers using the Medical Outcomes Study 36 - Item Short-form, depression symptoms (Beck Depression Inventory) and stress of caregivers (Caregiver Burden Scale). RESULTS: Of 109 caregivers, 55.9% were mothers with a mean age of 47.66 years; 23.8% had depressive symptoms. The SF36 scores most compromised were emotional aspects, vitality, pain and mental health. Mean stress among caregivers was 2.24. A significant correlation in quality of life, depression and stress of caregivers was seen. CONCLUSION: Findings confirmed that quality of life is compromised and stress is high among caregivers, highlighting the need for providing emotional support.

scholarly journals Health-related quality of life in outpatients with chronic liver disease: a cross-sectional study

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Domenica Gazineo ◽  
Lea Godino ◽  
Virna Bui ◽  
Latifa El Mouttaqi ◽  
Eugenia Franciosi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Meld Score ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related

Abstract Background The symptoms and complications related to chronic liver disease (CLD) have been shown to affect patient well-being. Currently there is limited research data on how CLD severity may affect both health-related quality of life (HRQOL) and the development of depressive symptoms in CLD patients. Moreover, the ongoing advances in CLD treatment, and its effect on HRQOL, highlight the need for further studies. Therefore, the aim of the present study was to evaluate if the CLD severity may affect the HRQOL and the development of depressive symptoms. Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted. Patients with CLDs were identified at their regular visits to the outpatient clinic of the Sant’Orsola-Malpighi Hospital in Bologna, between September 2016 and July 2017. HRQOL was measured with Short Form 12 (SF-12) and Nottingham Health Profile (NHP) questionnaires; depressive symptoms were measured with Beck Depression Inventory-II (BDI). CLD severity was measured using the MELD score and the sample was stratified into five classes according to it. Group comparisons were conducted using the Kruskal–Wallis test. Results Two hundred and fifty-four patients were included. Mean age was 62.84 years (SD 11.75) and 57.9% were male. Most participants were affected by compensated cirrhosis (140.2%) and chronic hepatitis (40.2%), with a disease duration ≥ 5 years (69.3%). Regarding the MELD score, 67.7% of patients belonged to Class I, 29.9% to Class II, and 2.4% to Class III. There were not patients belonging to the Classes IV and V. No statistically significant differences were found in all SF-12 and NHP domains between the MELD classes, except for CLD impact on sexual life and holidays (p = 0.037 and p = 0.032, respectively). A prevalence rate of 26% of depressive symptoms was reported, no statistically significant differences were found in BDI-II total scores between the three MELD classes. Conclusions All domains of HRQOL and depression were altered in CLDs patients, nevertheless CLD severity was not confirmed as an affecting factor for HRQOL.

scholarly journals Quality of life of high risk pregnant women during prenatal care

2020 ◽  
Vol 73 (suppl 5) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ivyna Pires Gadelha ◽  
Priscila de Souza Aquino ◽  
Marianne Maia Dutra Balsells ◽  
Flaviane Fabrício Diniz ◽  
Ana Karina Bezerra Pinheiro ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
High Risk ◽  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Family Relationship ◽  
Maternity Hospital ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Statistical Program

ABSTRACT Objective: to analyze the quality of life of high-risk pregnant women. Methods: an observational and cross-sectional study, carried out in a tertiary maternity hospital located in Fortaleza, with 276 high-risk pregnant women. A questionnaire was applied containing socioddemographic, clinical and obstetric data and The Mother-Generated Index. Descriptive analyzes were performed using the Jamovi statistical program®, version 0.9. Results: most areas were negatively influenced by pregnancy. “Satisfaction with pregnancy”, “family relationship” and “relationship with the partner” obtained the highest means of primary score, while “physical condition/disposition” and “financing” obtained the lowest means. The highest secondary scores were in “satisfaction with pregnancy”, “family relationship” and “relationship with the partner”, while the lowest were in “financing” and “psychological/emotional”. Conclusion: the total primary score mean was 6.03, suggesting a good quality of life. The Mother Generated Index made it possible to identify aspects of life that go beyond pre-formulated assessments of the construct.

scholarly journals Quality of life, depressive and minor psychiatrics symptoms in nursing students

2020 ◽  
Vol 73 (suppl 1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jéssica Morgana Gediel Pinheiro ◽  
Andreia Barcellos Teixeira Macedo ◽  
Liliana Antoniolli ◽  
Thayane Martins Dornelles ◽  
Juliana Petri Tavares ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Nursing Students ◽  
Psychiatric Symptoms ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Significance Level ◽  
Assess Quality

ABSTRACT Objective: To assess quality of life, prevalence of depressive and minor psychiatric symptoms in Nursing students. Methods: Cross-sectional study, conducted from March to April 2018, at a federal university. Sample composed of 242 Nursing students, from the 1st to the 8th semester. Data was collected using the quality of life instruments, Beck Depression Inventory and Self-Report Questionnaire. A significance level of 0.05 was considered. Results: The mean age was 22.9 ± 5.1 years. It was found that 25% of the students had severe depressive symptoms and 54% of the students had minor psychiatric disorders, with a higher prevalence in the first semesters. An inverse relationship was observed between the frequency of depressive symptoms and quality of life scores (p = 0.05). Conclusion: Nursing students showed a high prevalence of depressive symptoms, indicating the importance of implementing actions to promote and prevent mental health.

scholarly journals Quality of life, religiosity, and anxiety and depressive symptoms in liver transplantation candidates

2019 ◽  
Vol 53 ◽  
Author(s):  
Heloisa Barboza Paglione ◽  
Priscilla Caroliny de Oliveira ◽  
Samantha Mucci ◽  
Bartira de Aguiar Roza ◽  
Janine Schirmer
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Liver Transplant ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
University Hospital ◽  
Intrinsic Religiosity ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Transplant Candidates ◽  
End Stage

ABSTRACT Objective: To evaluate quality of life, religiosity and anxiety and depressive symptoms in liver transplant candidates. Method: An epidemiological and cross-sectional study carried out with liver transplant candidates attended at the outpatient clinic of a University Hospital from 2014 to 2016. Results: Fifty (50) patients with a mean age of 52.5 years old participated in the study, predominantly male (58.0%), having access to primary education (48.0%), Model for End-Stage Liver Disease between 10-19 and having viral hepatitis as the main etiology. They presented an average quality of life score (4.1), high intrinsic religiosity index (5.6) and the presence of anxiety (52.0%) and depressive symptoms (48.0%). It was possible to observe an association between religiosity and quality of life in the worry domain, with higher non-organizational religiosity leading to higher quality of life; anxiety and depressive symptoms were not associated with quality of life and religiosity. However, patients with higher levels of education were more likely to present depressive symptoms. Conclusion: The analysis of quality of life and religiosity was significant, reinforcing the need for the care team to consider religiosity as a coping strategy for the disease.

scholarly journals Quality of life in the institutionalized elderly with dizziness complaint: a cross-sectional study

Revista CEFAC ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 20 (2) ◽  
pp. 228-237
Author(s):  
Adriele Lins Silva ◽  
Lidiane Maria de Brito Macedo Ferreira ◽  
Raysa Vanessa de Medeiros Freitas ◽  
Kenio Costa de Lima ◽  
Ricardo Oliveira Guerra ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Functional Capacity ◽  
Fear Of Falling ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Dizziness Handicap Inventory ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Institutionalized Elderly ◽  
Emotional Aspects

ABSTRACT Purpose: to evaluate the quality of life in institutionalized elderly people with dizziness complaint and to relate the results to the characteristics of dizziness and functional capacity. Methods: in this cross-sectional study, one-hundred and nineteen elderly residents in three geriatric long-term care institutions in Natal city, Brazil, were evaluated. Those who had presented dizziness in the former year (30/25.2%) were included in this study. The quality of life was measured by the Dizziness Handicap Inventory. Functional capacity was measured by the Berg Balance Scale, the Functional Reach Test, the Unipedal Stance Test with eyes open and closed, and the Falls Efficacy Scale - International. Results: associations were found between physical, functional and emotional aspects and the duration of dizziness (p=0.002, p=0.041 and p=0.004, respectively); the functional aspects with age (p=0.031), the physical aspects with the presence of falls in the previous year (p=0.039); and the physical, functional and emotional aspects of the Dizziness Handicap Inventory with fear of falling (p=0.004, p<0.001 and p=0.016, respectively). Conclusion: institutionalized elderly with dizziness complaints had a low perception of quality of life, and the duration of dizziness, age, falls and fear of falling negatively influenced their quality of life.

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