Relationship between aspects of health status and quality of life among widow elderly women

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (01) ◽  
Author(s):  
Reena . ◽  
Bimla Dhanda
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Health Status ◽  
Physical Functioning ◽  
General Health ◽  
Elderly Women ◽  
Role Functioning ◽  
Physical Role ◽  
Body Pain ◽  
Emotional Role

The study was conducted in five cultural zones of Haryana state. For the rural sample 400 widow elderly women of age group 60-75 years were selected. Quality of life scale developed by World Health Organization (1997) was accessed to quality of life of widow elderly women. The questionnaire short form-36 health survey by Mchorney (1993) was used to assess the health status of widow elderly women. Clearly shows that relationship between aspects of perceived health status and quality of life among widow elderly women. Physical aspects of quality of life was positively significantly correlated with vitality (r =0.13**, p 0.01), body pain (r =0.39**, p 0.01), physical role functioning (r= 0.23**, p 0.01) , mental health ((r =0.10*, p 0.01) negatively significantly correlated with general health perception (r = -0.17**, p 0.01) and emotional role functioning (r = - 0.28**, p 0.01). Psychological aspects of quality of life was positively significantly correlated with physical functioning (r =0.13**, p 0.01) and body pain (r =0.10*, p 0.05). Another aspects social relationship of quality of life was negatively significantly correlated with physical functioning (r = -0.18**, p 0.01), body pain (r = -0.12**, p 0.01) and social role functioning (r = -0.11**, p 0.01), Physical role functioning, Emotional role function was negatively correlated with (r = 0.28**, p 0.01). Further aspects of environment was positively significantly correlated with vitality (r = 0.09*, p 0.05), Physical Functioning (r = 0.46**, p 0.01), body pain (r = 0.14**, p 0.01), General health perception (r = 0.30**, p 0.01) and physical role functioning (r = - 0.09*, p 0.05).

Taxane-induced peripheral neuropathy and quality of life in breast cancer patients

2020 ◽  
Vol 26 (6) ◽  
pp. 1421-1428
Author(s):  
Ebrahim Salehifar ◽  
Ghasem Janbabaei ◽  
Abbas Alipour ◽  
Nasim Tabrizi ◽  
Razieh Avan
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Health Status ◽  
Peripheral Neuropathy ◽  
Global Health ◽  
Cancer Patients ◽  
Physical Functioning ◽  
Role Functioning ◽  
Breast Cancer Patients

Purpose Taxane-induced peripheral neuropathy (TIPN) is a common and bothersome toxicity. This study aimed to determine the incidence and severity of TIPN in patients with breast cancer and to investigate the relationship between TIPN and quality of life. Methods A total of 82 breast cancer patients with TIPN symptoms were included in this study. The criteria of National Cancer Institute-Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (NCI-CTCAE v4.03) and the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC) Quality of Life Questionnaire (QLQ-C30, version 3.0) were used to evaluate grading of sensory neuropathy and quality of life, respectively. Analysis of the data was done by IBM SPSS statistics version 23. Results A total of 346 patients received taxane-based chemotherapy and 82 patients (23.7%) experience TIPN. The mean (SD) global health status/quality of life, physical functioning, role functioning, and pain subscales were 60.63 (5.26), 80.64 (9.05), 81.77 (10.41), and 43.88 (11.27), respectively. There were significant negative correlations between global health status/quality of life, physical functioning, and role functioning subscales with the grade of neuropathy (r = −0.33, −0.80, and −0.61, respectively) and positive correlation between pain subscale and the grade of neuropathy (r = 0.70). Conclusion This study shows a clear association between TIPN and worsened quality of life. These findings emphasize on detecting and management of TIPN in an effort to improve the quality of life of breast cancer patients.

scholarly journals The Russian scientists’ quality of life and cognitive status

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tatiana P Vasileva ◽  
Mihkail A Yakushin ◽  
Ekaterina V Makarova ◽  
Polina I Reshetnikova ◽  
Guzal E Shukurlaeva ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Executive Functions ◽  
Social Functioning ◽  
Physical Functioning ◽  
Emotional State ◽  
Cognitive Status ◽  
Role Functioning ◽  
Body Pain ◽  
High Level

Aim of the study was assessment of executive functions and quality of life (QoL) among scientists aged 22-80 years working in state research centers. The screening test included several questionnairs: “Cognitive screening”, “Age is not a barrier”, “Geriatric Depression Scale" (GDS) and Social Functioning 36 (SF-36) survey. According to the assessment, the group of scientists showed problems related to physical health disorders and presence of numerous risk factors for professional efficiency decline. High rate of preasthenia (39.62%) and asthenia syndrome (11.32%) was identified. This might be due to high level of stress and informational load that causes depletion of functional organism reserves. The rate of cognitive executive functions decline was low (3.77%), stated in young age and possibly associated with depression and asthenia. In comparison to general population, Russian scientists showed a generally high level of quality of life (more than 70% in all domains), best indicators on the scales of "Body Pain" and "Vitality", but lower indicators of "Role functioning” due to the emotional state. In general, scientists’ quality of life decreased with age, especially "Physical Functioning" and "Body Pain" scales. Social skills such as "Role functioning due to emotional state" increased with age. In the scientists group, connection between cognitive functions and the quality of life was observed. Specifically, between "Physical Functioning", "General Health", "Vitality", "Social Functioning" and "Mental Health".

scholarly journals Quality of Life before and after Endoscopic Pituitary Surgery as Measured by the Short-Form-36

2017 ◽  
Vol 79 (03) ◽  
pp. 314-318 ◽  
Author(s):  
Edward Kuan ◽  
Frederick Yoo ◽  
Jennifer Chyu ◽  
Angela Oh ◽  
Marvin Bergsneider ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
General Health ◽  
Short Form ◽  
Pituitary Surgery ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Role Functioning ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Physical Role ◽  
Sf 36 ◽  
Emotional Role

Objectives/Hypotheses To assess quality of life (QOL) after transnasal, endoscopic pituitary surgery using the 36-item short form (SF-36) instrument. Design Retrospective review was used for this study. Setting The study was conducted in a tertiary academic medical center. Participants Patients who underwent endoscopic, transnasal, transsphenoidal surgery for pituitary adenomas between January 1, 2007 and July 1, 2016 and completed preoperative and postoperative SF-36 surveys. Main Outcome Measures SF-36 survey data as measured by its eight domains (physical functioning, physical role functioning, emotional role functioning, energy/fatigue, emotional well-being, social functioning, pain, and general health). Results There were 18 preoperative, 13 short-term (2 weeks or less after surgery) postoperative, and 14 longer term (>2 weeks after surgery) postoperative surveys. There was no significant difference between preoperative and long-term postoperative SF-36 scores across domains (p > 0.05). In comparing short-term postoperative and preoperative scores, tumor size was positively associated with emotional well-being (p = 0.049) and general health scores (p = 0.031), while visual changes preoperatively were positively associated with general health scores (p = 0.046). Compared with standard U.S. general population summary data, these patients scored lower preoperatively in all domains except for emotional role functioning and pain (p < 0.05). Postoperatively, patients improved to baseline general population data scores with the exception of the physical role functioning domain (p < 0.0001). Conclusion Patients undergoing endoscopic, transnasal, transsphenoidal surgery for pituitary adenomas had lower QOL in six of eight domains preoperatively, but improved to baseline values on the long run after surgery in seven of eight domains. This suggests that minimally invasive pituitary surgery has a restorative role in general QOL as measured by the SF-36.

Health-related Quality of Life and Insulin Resistance: a Longitudinal Study

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kazukauskiene Nijole ◽  
Podlipskyte Aurelija ◽  
Varoneckas Giedrius ◽  
Mickuviene Narseta
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Insulin Resistance ◽  
Social Functioning ◽  
Physical Functioning ◽  
General Health ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Emotional Role ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related

Abstract The aim of the study was to investigate insulin resistance (IR) in association with health-related quality of life (HRQoL) among citizens of Palanga in a ten years follow-up. A randomized epidemiological study was performed out for 835 subjects. All study participants were evaluated according to for socio-demographic characteristics, behavioral factors, HRQoL and self-perceived health using questionnaires. Fasting blood samples were draw from all participants and biochemical tests were performed for the glucose, insulin. IR was evaluated by the homeostasis model assessment of IR (HOMA-IR). In subjects with IR, after adjusting with various factors, logistic regression analysis showed, that within 10 years, a significantly higher chance of deteriorating HRQoL in the areas of: physical functioning (odss ratio [OR] = 1.15, p < 0.001), emotional role limitations (OR = 1.07, p = 0.034), social functioning (OR = 1.26, p = 0.004), pain (OR = 1.09, p = 0.005) and general health perception (OR = 1.07, p = 0.022). People with IR have a worse HRQoL and as they age, they are significantly more likely to have a deterioration in their HRQoL compared to people without IR in the areas of physical functioning, emotional role limitations, social functioning, pain and general health perception.

scholarly journals Correlations between initial human-beta-defensin-1 level and quality of life of patients during anti-tuberculosis therapy

2021 ◽  
pp. 32-32
Author(s):  
O.S. Shevchenko ◽  
O.O. Pohorielova
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Pulmonary Tuberculosis ◽  
Physical Functioning ◽  
Initial Level ◽  
Bodily Pain ◽  
Role Functioning ◽  
Emotional Role ◽  
Treatment Onset ◽  
Tuberculosis Therapy

Background. The quality of life of patients with tuberculosis is an important component of the treatment effectiveness. Objective. To find the correlations between initial human-beta-defensin-1 (HBD-1) level and quality of life of patients during anti-tuberculosis therapy. Materials and methods. 100 patients with pulmonary tuberculosis were included in the study. The patients were diagnosed, treated and monitored according to current state protocols and World Health Organization guidelines. Additionally, the level if HBD-1 was measured in blood plasma by ELISA at the treatment onset. The patients were interviewed using SF-25 scale at the treatment inset, after 30 days and after 60 days. The parameters of physical functioning, role-physical functioning, bodily pain, general health, vitality, social functioning, emotional-role functioning, and mental health were assessed. Results. We found correlations between the initial level of HBD-1 and quality of life parameters: physical functioning (-0.43), role-physical functioning (-0.34), bodily pain (-0.23), general health (-0.42), social functioning (-0.42), emotional-role functioning (-0.36); p<0.05. The obtained negative correlations indicate that a high initial level of HBD-1 is a predictor of lower quality of life during treatment. Conclusions. An increase in the level of HBD-1 at the treatment onset can be considered a predictor of a decrease in the quality of life during treatment in patients with pulmonary tuberculosis.

scholarly journals Quality of Life and Self-care Activities in Diabetic Ulcer Patients, Grade 3: Gender Differences

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 184-190
Author(s):  
Maria Polikandrioti ◽  
Georgios Vasilopoulos ◽  
Evangelos Dousis ◽  
Georgia Gerogianni ◽  
Georgios Panoutsopoulos ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Gender Differences ◽  
Social Functioning ◽  
Physical Functioning ◽  
Bodily Pain ◽  
Self Care ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Physical Role ◽  
Emotional Role

Introduction: Diabetic foot ulcer (DFU) is a common complication of diabetes mellitus associated with increased morbidity and mortality and diminished quality of life (QoL). This study aimed to explore the effect of gender differences on QoL and adherence to self-care activities. Methods: In this cross-sectional study, we enrolled 135 male and 135 female patients with DFU. Data was collected using the Short Form Health Survey (SF-36) and a questionnaire that measured self-care activities (Diet, Exercise, Blood Examination, and Foot Check). Data analysis was performed using SPSS version 20. Results: In terms of QoL, male participants had moderate to high levels in the categories of energy/fatigue, emotional well-being, social functioning, and bodily pain, whereas they had low levels in physical functioning, physical role, and emotional role. Female patients had moderate QoL in the categories of energy/fatigue and social functioning, whereas they had low QoL in physical functioning, physical role, emotional role, emotional well-being, and bodily pain. Finally, regarding general health, male participants had moderate QoL and females had moderate to low QoL. Both males and females had low adherence to exercise and high in blood-examinations. For both genders, adherence to exercise had a statistically significant association with all sub-categories of QoL apart from those of role (physical and emotional). Conclusion: It is essential for health care professionals to provide gender-specific approaches in treatment of ulceration.

scholarly journals Pregnancy and health-related quality of life: A cross sectional study

2011 ◽  
pp. 476-481 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robinson Ramírez Vélez
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Mental Health ◽  
General Health ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Physical Role ◽  
Emotional Role ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related

Objective: To evaluate and identify determinants of health related quality of life (HRQoL) during pregnancy. Methods: In this descriptive exploratory study in sixty-four nulliparous pregnant women, completed the questionnaire: HRQoL (Colombian standard version of the Medical Outcome Study Short-Form Health Survey -SF12v2-), and sociodemographic determinants (i.e., age, place of origin, education, marital status, and occupation) during the second trimester. Results: Mean age of patients included was 19.1±2.7 years old and gestational age was 17.6 ± 3.4 weeks. The participants reported higher HRQoL scores in the vitality domain (56±11), followed by mental health (5110), and general health (50±11). Moreover, the lowest score was demonstrated in the domains of emotional role (18±5) and physical role (25±4). Having a higher household socioeconomic level was significantly correlated with higher scores in the physical role, general health, social functioning, emotional role, and mental health. Being married or cohabiting was significantly correlated with all the SF-12v2 domains, with the exception of the Bodily pain domain. Conclusions: While we have included a comprehensive assessment of socioeconomic variables needed to assess and identify the factors determining the HRQoL during pregnancy, further studies are needed that can guide the expectations of women, their health care providers, and public policy.

scholarly journals Procena kvaliteta zivota pacijenata operativno lecenih zbog preloma kuka, preliminarni izvestaj

2009 ◽  
Vol 56 (2) ◽  
pp. 67-72
Author(s):  
A.R.A. Lesic ◽  
N. Kocev ◽  
I. Milosevic ◽  
M.Z. Bumbasirevic
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Health Status ◽  
Physical Functioning ◽  
General Health ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Healthy Population ◽  
General Health Status ◽  
Sf 36

Introduction: Fractures of the proximal segment of the femur occurring most commonly in elderly patients are a serious, both medical (orthopaedic) and socioeconomic, problem. Material and Methods: 46 patients (14 male and 32 female) operated for hip fracture in the January-June 2008 period, who were available for analysis (as 24 patients were not) were investigated. In addition to descriptive analysis, general health status-quality of life was assessed by means of SF-36 questionnaire comprising eight groups of questions determining the physical, psychological and social status of the patients within the 0 to 100 (problem) points range.. Results: The findings were that the average patient age was 74 years (76.9 for male patients and 74.06 fro female ones). The values of all eight parameters were lower by up to 89% in comparison to the pre-injury values, but improved by as much as 50% after six months (for physical functioning and the role of physical functioning) or by 30% for the role of emotions. The values never return to their pre-injury levels. In foreign studies, the parameters are higher, especially post-treatment values for vitality and role of emotions. Conclusion: In patients treated for hip fractures, it is necessary to carry out an assessment of general, physical, mental and social functioning of the patient in addition to the assessment of their clinical and radiological findings, so as to get a more realistic insight in the status of the treated and operated patients. The SF-36 questionnaire is widely used in such investigations along with other questionnaires. It is also necessary to investigate the general health status-quality of life of the entire healthy population in our country.

scholarly journals Measuring quality of life in bariatric surgery: a multicentre study

2020 ◽  
Vol 34 (12) ◽  
pp. 5522-5532 ◽  
Author(s):  
Youri Q. M. Poelemeijer ◽  
Elise T. W. van der Knaap ◽  
Perla J. Marang-van de Mheen ◽  
Ahmet Demirkiran ◽  
Marinus J. Wiezer ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Bariatric Surgery ◽  
Reference Values ◽  
Physical Functioning ◽  
General Health ◽  
Health Perception ◽  
General Health Perception ◽  
Multivariate Linear Regression Analysis ◽  
Physical Role

Abstract Background Current studies mainly focus on total weight loss and comorbidity reduction. Only a few studies compare Quality of Life (QoL) after sleeve gastrectomy (SG) and Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB). This study was conducted to examine the extent of improvement in QoL on different domains after primary bariatric surgery and compare these results to Dutch reference values. Methods The study included prospectively collected data from patients who underwent primary bariatric surgery in five Dutch hospitals. The RAND-36 questionnaire was used to measure the patient’s QoL; preoperatively and twelve months postoperatively. Postoperative scores were compared to Dutch reference values, standardized for age, using t-test. A difference of more than 5% was considered a minimal important difference. A multivariate linear regression analysis was used to compare SG and RYGB on the extent of improvement, adjusted for case-mix factors. Results In total, 4864 patients completed both the pre- and postoperative questionnaire. Compared with Dutch reference values, patients postoperatively reported clinically relevant better physical functioning (RYGB + 6.8%), physical role limitations (SG + 5.6%; RYGB + 6.2%) and health change (SG + 77.1%; RYGB + 80.0%), but worse general health perception (SG − 22.8%; RYGB − 17.0%). Improvement in QoL was similar between SG and RYGB, except for physical functioning (β 2.758; p-value 0.008) and general health perception (β 2.607; p-value < 0.001) for which RYGB patients improved more. Conclusions SG and RYGB patients achieved a better postoperative score in physical functioning, physical role limitations and health change compared to Dutch reference values, and a worse score in general health perception.

scholarly journals THU0460 PHYSICAL FITNESS AND QUALITY OF LIFE IN WOMEN WITH FIBROMYALGIA: LONGITUDINAL ANALYSES FROM THE AL-ÁNDALUS PROJECT

2020 ◽  
Vol 79 (Suppl 1) ◽  
pp. 466.1-467
Author(s):  
B. Gavilán Carrera ◽  
I. C. Alvarez-Gallardo ◽  
M. Borges Cosic ◽  
A. Soriano Maldonado ◽  
M. Delgado-Fernández ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Physical Fitness ◽  
Physical Function ◽  
Physical Component Summary ◽  
General Health ◽  
Bodily Pain ◽  
Physical Role ◽  
Over Time

Background:Optimizing the highly deteriorated quality of life (QoL) of patients with fibromyalgia is one of the main goals in the management of the disease1. Physical fitness has been identified as a powerful marker of health that is positively related to QoL in this population2, although previous evidence is mainly based on cross-sectional data.Objectives:This study aimed to examine the longitudinal associations (2- and 5-year follow-up) between physical fitness and QoL in women with fibromyalgia.Methods:In this prospective cohort study, women diagnosed with fibromyalgia (age: 51.3±7.6 years) with completed data were included at baseline (n=441), at 2-year follow-up (n=220) and at 5-year follow-up (n=227). The Senior Fitness Tests battery was used to assess physical fitness components and a standardized global fitness index was calculated. The eight dimensions plus the two physical and mental component summaries of the Short-Form health survey-36 questionnaire were used to assess QoL. To examine whether changes in fitness predicted QoL at follow-up, multiple linear regression models were built. The bidirectionallity of the associations (whether changes in QoL predicted fitness at follow-up) was also tested. Outcome values at baseline and age, fat percentage, analgesic consumption, educational level, and occupational status at follow-up were entered as potential confounders in all analyses.Results:Changes in fitness were associated with physical function (β=0.160), physical role (β=0.275), bodily pain (β=0.271), general health (β=0.144), and physical component summary (β=0.276) at 2-year follow-up (all,P<0.05) and with changes in physical role (β=0.215) and physical component summary (β=0.135) at 5-year follow-up (all,P<0.05). Changes in physical function (β=0.165), physical role (β=0.230), bodily pain (β=0.230), general health (β=0.130) and physical summary component (β=0.251) were associated with fitness at 2-year follow-up (all,P<0.05). Changes in all dimensions of QoL (β rating from 0.113 to 0.198), as well as the physical (β=0.174) and mental (β=0.164) summary components were associated with fitness at 5-year follow-up (all,P<0.05).Conclusion:Increasing levels of physical fitness over time predicts future QoL in women with fibromyalgia, especially for physical domains at 2-year follow-up. In addition, increasing QoL across all domains over time predicts future global fitness at 2- and, specially, 5-year follow-up. Future research is warranted to determine the clinical relevance of the bidirectional association between physical fitness and QoL in fibromyalgia.References:[1]Macfarlane GJ, et al. Ann Rheum Dis, 2018; 76(2), 318-328.[2]Álvarez-Gallardo IC, et al. 2019;99:1481–1494.Acknowledgments:This study was supported by the Spanish Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness (I+D+i DEP2010-15639; I+D+I DEP2013-40908-R; BES-2014-067612) and the Spanish Ministry of Education (FPU14/FPU 15/00002)Disclosure of Interests: :None declared

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