Factors Affecting Speech Perception and Health-Related Quality of Life in Adults With Acquired Hearing Loss

The study aimed to identify and compare the factors affecting health-related quality of life (HRQoL) depending on the occupational status of cancer survivors. This study was a secondary data analysis from the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (KNHANES) from 2014 to 2018. Hierarchical multivariate linear regression was used to investigate the factors affecting the HRQoL of each group. Non-working cancer survivors had significantly lower HRQoL than working cancer survivors (p < 0.001). A hierarchical multiple regression model showed that demographic, health-related, and psychological characteristics explained 62.0% of non-working cancer survivors’ HRQoL (F = 4.29, p < 0.001). Among the input variables, health-related characteristics were the most influential factors (ΔR2 = 0.274, F = 9.84, p < 0.001). For working cancer survivors, health-related characteristics were the only variable that was statistically associated with HRQoL (F = 5.556, p < 0.001). It is important to enhance physical activities and manage the chronic disease to improve the HRQoL of working cancer survivors. Further, managing health-related characteristics, including depressive symptoms and suicidal ideation, is necessary for non-working cancer survivors. Regarding working survivors, psychological factors such as depressive symptoms and suicidal tendencies did not affect HRQoL. Therefore, an early and effective return to work program should be developed for the improvement of their HRQoL.

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Development and psychometric evaluation of a health-related quality of life instrument for individuals with adult-onset hearing loss

International Journal of Audiology ◽

10.3109/14992027.2016.1166397 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 55 (7) ◽

pp. 381-391 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Carren J. Stika ◽

Ron D. Hays

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Hearing Loss ◽

Psychometric Evaluation ◽

Adult Onset ◽

Health Related Quality ◽

Life Instrument ◽

Related Quality ◽

Health Related

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Study of the Factors Affecting Health-Related Quality of Life in Adolescents After Liver Transplantation

American Journal of Transplantation ◽

10.1111/j.1600-6143.2009.02604.x ◽

2009 ◽

Vol 9 (5) ◽

pp. 1179-1188 ◽

Cited By ~ 52

Author(s):

R. M. Taylor ◽

L. S. Franck ◽

F. Gibson ◽

N. Donaldson ◽

A. Dhawan

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Liver Transplantation ◽

Health Related Quality ◽

Factors Affecting ◽

Related Quality ◽

Health Related

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Assessment of Health-Related Quality of Life in Alcoholic Liver Disease Patients

International Journal of Research in Pharmaceutical Sciences ◽

10.26452/ijrps.v11ispl4.4394 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 11 (SPL4) ◽

pp. 1889-1894

Author(s):

Setareh Dastyar Haghighi ◽

Vandhita Nair ◽

Vas Sonali Maria ◽

Gopika K S ◽

Divya Mol E C ◽

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Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Liver Disease ◽

Alcoholic Liver Disease ◽

Case Report Form ◽

Health Related Quality ◽

Mild Depression ◽

Factors Affecting ◽

Related Quality ◽

Health Related

Alcohol induced cirrhosis prevalence has increased worldwide of late and has added markedly to the global burden of diseases. However, research involving quality of life as treatment outcome for alcoholic liver disease is limited. The primary objective of the study was to evaluate the health related quality of life and factors affecting it in alcoholic liver disease patients. Secondary objective was to analyze mental health status and prescription pattern in alcoholic liver disease patients. Patients, eligible to participate, were briefed regarding the purpose of the study and informed consent was obtained. Self-designed case report form and validated questionnaires were used to record information on physical, mental and emotional functioning of the patient. The study included 51 patients. It was found that majority had low quality of life scores with role limitation due to physical health (5.39 ± 16.9) domain being the most affected. It was also found that the symptom fatigue caused the most hindrance to patient’s daily activities (1.31± 1.20). Most of the patients reported having mild depression (50.98%). Prescription analysis showed that diuretics (74.50%) and drugs for hepatic encephalopathy were the most commonly used drugs. The present study found that alcoholic liver disease considerably impaired health related quality of life and identified the contributing factors as presence of complication, age, severity of disease and symptoms like fatigue and abdominal pain. Hence, evaluating factors affecting quality of life and prescription patterns help identify targets for novel treatment strategies.

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