Specific health-related quality of life in Cerebrovascular accident survivors: associated factors

2022 ◽  
Vol 75 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Cleane Rosa Ribeiro da Silva ◽  
Cláudia Jeane Lopes Pimenta ◽  
Lia Raquel de Carvalho Viana ◽  
Gerlania Rodrigues Salviano Ferreira ◽  
Thaíse Alves Bezerra ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Cerebrovascular Accident ◽  
Motor Impairment ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Work Activity ◽  
Quality Of Life Scale ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Specific Health

ABSTRACT Objectives: to identify factors associated with specific health-related quality of life in cerebrovascular accident, or stroke, survivors. Methods: cross-sectional study, carried out with 160 cerebrovascular accident survivors. Data were collected using the Barthel Index, Cerebrovascular Accident Specific Quality of Life Scale, and semi-structured instruments for sociodemographic and clinical data, analyzed by descriptive and inferential statistics. Results: health-related quality of life was associated with work activity (p=0.027), physical activity (p=0.007), functional capacity (p=0.001), presence of caregiver (<0.001), motor alteration (p = 0.001) and rehabilitation (p=0.003). The functionally dependent people were 14.61 times more likely to present low health-related quality of life, and those with motor impairment were 3.07 times more likely. Conclusions: it was evidenced that functional dependence and motor impairment increase the chance of low health-related quality of life in cerebrovascular accident survivors.

scholarly journals Explanatory Factors for Disease-Specific Health-Related Quality of Life in Women with Anorexia Nervosa

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (8) ◽  
pp. 1592
Author(s):  
Laura Al-Dakhiel Winkler ◽  
Claire Gudex ◽  
Mia Beck Lichtenstein ◽  
Michael Ejnar Røder ◽  
Carol E. Adair ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Eating Disorder ◽  
Normal Weight ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Explanatory Factors ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Disease Specific ◽  
Specific Health

A better understanding of explanatory factors for disease-specific health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in anorexia nervosa (AN) could help direct treatment providers to aspects of the most relevance for patient wellbeing and recovery. We aimed to investigate whether factors associated with HRQoL are the same for women with AN and normal-weight controls. The participants in this study were women with AN recruited from specialized eating disorder centers in Denmark and healthy, normal-weight controls invited via online social media. Participants completed online questionnaires on medical history, disease-specific HRQoL (Eating Disorders Quality of Life Scale, EDQLS) and generic HRQoL (SF-36), eating disorder symptomatology, depression, psychological wellbeing, and work and social adjustment. Questionnaires were fully completed by 211 women with AN (median age 21.7 years) and 199 controls (median age 23.9 years). Women with AN had poorer scores on all measures, i.e., worse HRQoL, psychological health, and work/social functioning. Eating disorder symptomatology affected EDQLS score in both groups, but poorer HRQoL in women with AN was also significantly associated with worse scores on bulimia, maturity fears, depression, vitality, and with older age. The factors investigated together explained 79% of the variance in EDQLS score. Management of disordered self-assessment and thought processes may be of particular importance to women with AN. Greater emphasis on these aspects alongside weight gain could enhance patient–clinician alliance and contribute to better treatment outcomes.

scholarly journals Quality of Life in Hidradenitis Suppurativa: An Update

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (11) ◽  
pp. 6131
Author(s):  
Pavel V. Chernyshov ◽  
Andrew Y. Finlay ◽  
Lucia Tomas-Aragones ◽  
Francoise Poot ◽  
Francesca Sampogna ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Hidradenitis Suppurativa ◽  
Acne Inversa ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Number Of Patients ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Positive Effect ◽  
Specific Health

Knowledge on hidradenitis suppurativa/acne inversa (HS) is rapidly increasing. HS has a profound impact on patients and their family life. Several factors, such as comorbidities, unemployment and HS severity, make this impact even more severe. The most widely used instrument to measure this impact is the dermatology-specific DLQI. We also identified six HS-specific health-related quality of life (HRQoL) instruments. Of them, HIDRAdisk, HSIA, HiSQOL and HSQoL-24 are better validated but there is still lack of experience of its use. Several treatment methods showed positive effect on patients’ HRQoL. Surgery remains a method with a substantial positive effect on HRQoL. Several studies confirming a positive effect of adalimumab on the HRQoL of patients with HS were published during the last three years. Data on the influence of several other biologics on HRQoL of HS patients are controversial or based on studies with a small number of patients.

Generic and Disease-Specific Health-Related Quality of Life in Pediatric Intestinal Failure

2021 ◽  
Vol Publish Ahead of Print ◽  
Author(s):  
Jessica K. McCaig ◽  
Owen S. Henry ◽  
Danielle A. Stamm ◽  
Gaby Dorval ◽  
Alexis Hurley ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Intestinal Failure ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Disease Specific ◽  
Specific Health

scholarly journals Quality of life in patients with chronic wounds: magnitude of changes and predictive factors

2017 ◽  
Vol 51 (0) ◽  
Author(s):  
Vera Lúcia Conceição de Gouveia Santos ◽  
Alcicléa dos Santos Oliveira ◽  
Ana Flávia dos Santos Amaral ◽  
Erika Tihemi Nishi ◽  
Jaqueline Betteloni Junqueira ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Chronic Wounds ◽  
Religious Practice ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Outpatient Services ◽  
Global Assessment Scale ◽  
Quality Of Life Scale ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related

Abstract OBJECTIVE To assess health-related quality of life, its predictors and magnitude of changes in health-related quality of life in patients with chronic wounds receiving specialized outpatient treatment. METHOD Secondary, retrospective, descriptive, quantitative study with patients with chronic wounds from two specialized outpatient services in Brazil assessed through Ferrans & Powers Quality of Life Index-Wound Version, Visual Analog Pain Scale, Global Assessment Scale, Pressure Ulcer Scale for Healing, sociodemographic and clinical questionnaires at baseline and after 60 days of treatment. Data were analyzed by ANOVA, Spearman Coefficient, Mann-Whitney test and multivariate logistic regression. RESULTS Twenty-seven patients participated in the study. The overall health-related quality of life scale, health and functioning subscale and socioeconomic subscale scores increased after 60 days of treatment compared to baseline. Pain reduction was a predictor of changes in overall health-related quality of life score as well as religious practice in the family subscale. 92.6% patients perceived moderate to extensive changes in health-related quality of life. CONCLUSION there was improvement of health-related quality of life for the sample studied in the period; pain and religious practice have emerged as predictors of changes in health-related quality of life.

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