Effect of Educational Intervention and Telephone Follow-Up Program on Knowledge, Practice and Quality Of Life among Patients with Urinary Diversion: A Quasi-Experimental Study

Abstract Background: Premature menopause may impair the quality of life and expose women to disorders such as cardiovascular disease, osteoporosis, and depression. This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of mindfulness on the quality of life of women with premature menopause. Methods: This was a quasi-experimental study in which 62 women were recruited and randomly allocated in two groups of mindfulness and control. The mindfulness group received eight sessions of training. A demographic questionnaire, Menopause-Specific Quality of Life (MENQOL) and a checklist (for assessing frequency and intensity of hot flashes) were used to collect data. The quality of life, frequency, and intensity of hot flashes measured at baseline, after eight weeks and in three months follow-up. The Independent t-test, the chi-square test, and the repeated measure test were used for analyzing data. Results: The score of quality of life was significantly improved after the intervention and in three months follow-up in the mindfulness group compared to the control group (p<0.001). The scores of vasomotor, psychological, physical, and sexual domains also improved significantly in the mindfulness group compared to the control group. The severity and the frequency of hot flashes were significantly reduced in the mindfulness group in comparison to the control group. Conclusion: The results of this study showed that eight weeks of mindfulness training could significantly improve the quality of life and also could reduce the frequency and intensity of hot flashes in women with premature menopause. Using mindfulness for women with premature menopause is recommended.

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The Role of Trigonella, Cichorium, and Foeniculum Herbal Combination in the Treatment of Cancer-Induced Anorexia/Cachexia: A Quasi-Experimental Study

International Journal of Cancer Management ◽

10.5812/ijcm.102515 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 13 (8) ◽

Author(s):

Amirreza Famil-Dardashti ◽

Ali Hajigholami ◽

Shirinsadat Badri ◽

Afsaneh Yekdaneh ◽

Azadeh Moghaddas

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Experimental Study ◽

Weight Loss ◽

Placebo Group ◽

Weight Gain ◽

Combination Group ◽

Anthropometric Indices ◽

Quasi Experimental

Background: Anorexia and cachexia are one of the major problems in patients suffering from advanced malignancies. Objectives: This study aimed at evaluating the efficacy of herbal combination containing Fenugreek, Fennel, and Chicory supplementation to the high-dose megestrol for the treatment of cancer-induced cachexia and anorexia. Methods: This quasi-experimental study was performed on 47 adult patients with advanced malignancy; they experienced anorexia and weight loss over the 2 past months and referred to a university-affiliated hospital (Omid) in Isfahan, Iran. Patients who had met the inclusion criteria were assigned to take either herbal combination or placebo tablets in addition to megestrol (160 mg daily) for a 2-month follow-up. All patients’ demographic information, weight changes, anthropometric indices, as well as the quality of life criteria were recorded at the baseline and after the duration of follow-up. Results: Patients in the herbal combination group experienced a mean weight gain of 1.5 kg, while patients in the placebo group had an average weight loss of 0.6 kg. Anthropometric indices including triceps skinfold thickness, mid-arm muscle circumference index, and grip strength were significantly improved in the herbal combination group. The other evaluated criteria such as quality of life, functional assessment of anorexia/cachexia therapy (FAACT), and some factors of Anderson criteria were significantly improved in the herbal combination group than the placebo group. Conclusions: Given the ameliorated results of the herbal combination supplementation in terms of weight gain and appetite improvement, as well as physical and quality of life enhancement, it seems that the herbal combination can be used as an adjunctive treatment for the management of patients suffering from cancer-induced cachexia and anorexia.

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The effects of dementia care mapping on nursing home residents’ quality of life and staff attitudes: design of the quasi-experimental study Leben-QD II

BMC Geriatrics ◽

10.1186/1471-2318-13-53 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 13 (1) ◽

Cited By ~ 11

Author(s):

Margareta Halek ◽

Martin Nikolaus Dichter ◽

Tina Quasdorf ◽

Christine Riesner ◽

Sabine Bartholomeyczik

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Experimental Study ◽

Nursing Home ◽

Nursing Home Residents ◽

Dementia Care ◽

Staff Attitudes ◽

Quasi Experimental ◽

Care Mapping ◽

Dementia Care Mapping

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The Effect of Educational Intervention on Anxiety and Quality of Life Among Individuals Referring to Healthcare Centers in the Face of COVID-19

ACTA MEDICA IRANICA ◽

10.18502/acta.v59i8.7252 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Fariba Zahedifar ◽

Zahra Nejatifar ◽

Sima Rafiei ◽

Fariba Hashemi

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Educational Intervention ◽

Effect Size ◽

Knowledge Score ◽

Educational Interventions ◽

Anxiety Control ◽

Small Effect Size ◽

Quasi Experimental ◽

Most Significant Change

Educational interventions are helpful strategies to empower communities encountering the threat of pandemics like Covid-19. This study was carried out to examine the effect of educational intervention on anxiety control and improvement in public quality of life. A quasi-experimental study. The study was conducted among individuals referred to healthcare centers of Qazvin province, Iran, in 2020. Given that Qazvin consists of nine urban healthcare centers, two centers were selected by a simple random selection method. After considering inclusion and exclusion mentioned criteria, 240 individuals were selected to participate in the research and were randomly assigned into two groups of experimental and control. Following the educational intervention, all study variables, including knowledge score, anxiety level, and quality of life, improved significantly in the experimental group compared to the pre-intervention phase (P<0.05). The most significant change was in knowledge score with a nearly large effect size (0.63), presenting an increase of 40.09% from 11.1 to 18.8 exactly after intervention and 12.2 after passing one month from the date of educational intervention; while the quality of life presented a 3.2% increase with a small effect size (0.28). Our findings have implications for the development and implementation of psychological interventions, particularly educational programs. During the outbreak, such strategies can empower the public and diminish the negative emotional effects of the pandemic, helping people to cope with the current situation, and decrease the risk of suffering future psychological disorders.

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Quasi Experimental Non Randomized Study on Effectiveness of Instructional Strategy on Knowledge, Practice and Quality of Life of Head and Neck Cancer Patients Receiving Radiotherapy in Selected Cancer Research Institute, Uttarakhand

Journal of Nuclear Medicine & Radiation Therapy ◽

10.4172/2155-9619.1000313 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 07 (06) ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Kaveta Nigam ◽

Kamli Prakash

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Cancer Research ◽

Head And Neck Cancer ◽

Cancer Patients ◽

Instructional Strategy ◽

Randomized Study ◽

Cancer Research Institute ◽

Quasi Experimental ◽

Knowledge Practice

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Reliability, Validity and Measurement Invariance of the WHO’s Quality of Life Scale among Women of Reproductive Age Living with HIV in Ethiopia - a Quasi-Experimental Study

Applied Research in Quality of Life ◽

10.1007/s11482-020-09844-z ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Chris B. Agala ◽

Bruce J. Fried ◽

James C. Thomas ◽

Heidi W. Reynolds ◽

Kristen Hassmiller Lich ◽

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Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Experimental Study ◽

Measurement Invariance ◽

Reproductive Age ◽

Women Of Reproductive Age ◽

Quality Of Life Scale ◽

Life Scale ◽

Quasi Experimental ◽

Living With Hiv

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Ileal Conduit and Continent Ileocecal Pouch for Patients Undergoing Pelvic Exenteration: Comparison of Complications and Quality of Life

International Journal of Gynecological Cancer ◽

10.1097/igc.0b013e31820aab17 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 21 (2) ◽

pp. 403-408 ◽

Cited By ~ 7

Author(s):

Dirk Michael Forner ◽

Björn Lampe

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Urinary Diversion ◽

Pelvic Exenteration ◽

Ileal Conduit ◽

Short Form ◽

Complication Rates ◽

Stomal Complications ◽

Short Form Health

Objectives:Creating a continent urinary pouch has become an alternative to the ileal conduit for patients undergoing exenteration for advanced gynecologic malignancies. The objective of this study was to compare clinical outcomes for the 2 methods.Methods:In this retrospective study, we compared intraoperative and postoperative complications and quality-of-life scores for the modified ileocecal pouch and the ileal conduit in anterior or total pelvic exenteration.Results:In 33 of 100 patients, an ileal pouch (IP) was created; the other 67 were treated by an ileal conduit (IC). Creating an IP prolonged the exenterative procedure by 97 minutes compared to an IC (IC, 453 minutes vs IP, 550 minutes;P= 0.009). Overall complication rates were similar, but patients with an IP had significantly more complications of urinary diversion (48%) than patients with an IC (31%;P= 0.03). Follow-up showed urinary loss and frequency of micturition to be comparable, but in patients with an IP, surgery for stomal complications (n = 2) and treatment of bladderstones were necessary more frequently (n = 3). Quality of life according to the 12-item Short Form Health Survey questionnaire was similar in both groups.Conclusion:A continent IP is an alternative to the IC in cases of pelvic exenteration. Early complications are more frequent with an IP than with an IC. The mode of urinary diversion has little influence on the quality of life in patients with advanced genital cancer.

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