scholarly journals Analysis of quality of life among asthmatic individuals with obesity and its relationship with pulmonary function: cross-sectional study

2017 ◽  
Vol 135 (4) ◽  
pp. 332-338 ◽  
Author(s):  
Letícia Baltieri ◽  
Luiz Claudio Martins ◽  
Everton Cazzo ◽  
Débora Aparecida Oliveira Modena ◽  
Renata Cristina Gobato ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Pulmonary Function ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
University Hospital ◽  
Morbidly Obese ◽  
Life Questionnaire ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Anthropometric Data ◽  
Cross Sectional

ABSTRACT CONTEXT AND OBJECTIVE: The combined effect of obesity and asthma may lead to significant impairment of quality of life (QOL). The aim here was to evaluate the prevalence of asthma among obese individuals, characterize the severity of impairment of quality of life and measure its relationship with pulmonary function. DESIGN AND SETTING: Observational cross-sectional study in public university hospital. METHODS: Morbidly obese individuals (body mass index > 40 kg/m2) seen in a bariatric surgery outpatient clinic and diagnosed with asthma, were included. Anthropometric data were collected, the Standardized Asthma Quality of Life Questionnaire (AQLQ(S)) was applied and spirometry was performed. The subjects were divided into two groups based on the median of the score in the questionnaire (worse < 4 and better > 4) and were compared regarding anthropometric data and pulmonary function. RESULTS: Among the 4791 individuals evaluated, 219 were asthmatic; the prevalence of asthma was 4.57%. Of these, 91 individuals were called to start multidisciplinary follow-up during the study period, of whom 82 answered the questionnaire. The median score in the AQLQ(S) was 3.96 points and, thus, the individuals were classified as having moderate impairment of their overall QOL. When divided according to better or worse QOL, there was a statistically difference in forced expiratory flow (FEF) 25-75%, with higher values in the better QOL group. CONCLUSION: The prevalence of asthma was 4.57% and QOL was impaired among the asthmatic obese individuals. The worst QOL domain related to environmental stimuli and the best QOL domain to limitations of the activities. Worse QOL was correlated with poorer values for FEF 25-75%.

scholarly journals Quality of life and duration of hemodialysis in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD): a cross-sectional study

2017 ◽  
Vol 30 (4) ◽  
pp. 781-788 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jefferson Belarmino Nunes Barbosa ◽  
Elaine Cristina Santa Cruz de Moura ◽  
Celine Lorena Oliveira Barboza de Lira ◽  
Patrícia Érika de Melo Marinho
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Chronic Kidney Disease ◽  
Kidney Disease ◽  
Treatment Time ◽  
Underlying Disease ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Life Questionnaire ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional

Abstract Introduction: Quality of life (QoL) of hemodialysis patients is a major evaluative marker currently measured, while treatment time is a clinical determinant associated with impaired QOL. Objective: To evaluate QOL in individuals undergoing hemodialysis (HD) considering treatment time and the presence of comorbidities. Methods: A cross-sectional study conducted in the hemodialysis unit of the Hospital das Clínicas da Universidade Federal de Pernambuco (HC-UFPE). We studied patients with Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) of both genders over the age of 18 years, at any level of education and undergoing HD for at least 6 months. We evaluated the demographic/socioeconomic and clinical data, followed by application of the quality of life questionnaire (KDQOL-SF). Results: Participants were 47 patients with a mean age of 50.94 ± 13.33 years, 55.3% were male and average treatment time of 57.35 ± 61.46 months. Hypertension (59.6%) was the most frequent underlying disease. According to the responses obtained through the KDQOL-SF, the situation at work and physical limitation scored worse. Sexual function (85.83) and encouragement by the team had the best performance. There were no differences in dimensions of questionnaire and treatment time. Conclusion: The presence of comorbidities and HD duration were not found to be possible factors for changing QoL in this study. However, we suggest that future studies evaluate other factors such as laboratory, emotional and functional data to check for changes in QoL in these patients related to HD duration.

scholarly journals Quality of life and eating habits of patients with obesity during the COVID-19 pandemic

2021 ◽  
Vol 29 ◽  
Author(s):  
Luciana Foppa ◽  
Ana Laura Rodriguez da Mota ◽  
Eliane Pinheiro de Morais
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Eating Habits ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
University Hospital ◽  
Life Questionnaire ◽  
Eating Habit ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Cognitive Restraint ◽  
General Quality

Objective: to verify the quality of life and eating habits of patients with obesity during the COVID-19 pandemic. Method: cross-sectional study with 68 outpatients, candidates for bariatric surgery, at university hospital in the Southern Brazil. Data collection was carried out by telephone, with questions about the profile of the participants and social distancing; questionnaires on quality of life and eating habits were also used. The data analysis, the logistic regression model, Spearman correlation, Mann-Whitney U and Student t-tests were used for independent samples. Results: the general quality of life was 57.03 points and the eating habit with the highest score was cognitive restraint (61.11 points). Most patients (72.1%) were socially distancing themselves and 27.9% had not changed their routine. The chance of isolation was 3.16 times greater for patients who were married. There is a positive correlation between the domains of the Quality of Life questionnaire and cognitive restraint from the questionnaire about eating habits. Conclusion: we found that the participants tended to have a better quality of life as cognitive restraint increased.

scholarly journals Determining the sexual quality of life and related factors in patients referred to the department of cardiac rehabilitation: A cross-sectional study

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Iman Taqizade Firoozjaei ◽  
Mohsen Taghadosi ◽  
Zohre Sadat
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Artery Bypass ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Life Questionnaire ◽  
Sexual Knowledge ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Related Factors ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Sexual Quality Of Life

Background: One of the neglected issues among cardiovascular participants is sexual activity, which can affect their general quality of life. Objective: To evaluate the sexual quality of life and its related factors. Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted on 200 cardiovascular participants, referred to the department of rehabilitation of the Shahid Beheshti Hospital of Kashan, Iran in May 2017. Individuals who met the inclusion criteria filled the demographic characteristics questionnaires, including sexual quality of life questionnaire (SQOL)-female and SQOL-male, sexual knowledge post-myocardial infarction scale (SKS-MI), sexual knowledge after coronary artery bypass grafting surgery scale (SKS-CABG), and couple communication scale (CCS). Results: In this research, the mean score of SQOL of the participants was 50.02 ± 22.57. According to the results, there was a significant and positive association between the scores of SQOL and CCS (r = 0.540, p ≤ 0.0001), SKS-MI (r = 0.322, p = 0.006), and SKSCABG (r = 0.178, p = 0.046). The maximum association was observed between SQOL and CCS and the minimum association between SQOL and SKS-CABG. Moreover, there was a relationship between the SQOL and participant’s age and level of education. Conclusion: According to the results of the study, the sexual quality of life scores among participants with MI and CABG was not favorable and this participant suffered from a lack of sexual knowledge. Key words: Sexual health, Patients, Cardiovascular rehabilitation.

scholarly journals Pola Penyakit Degeneratif, Tingkat Kepuasan Kesehatan dan Kualitas Hidup pada Lansia (Lanjut Usia) di Kota Medan

2018 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Juliandi Harahap ◽  
Lita Sri Andayani
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Diabetes Mellitus ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Degenerative Disease ◽  
Life Questionnaire ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Consecutive Sampling

Jumlah penduduk usia diatas 60 tahun diperkirakan akan terus meningkat, pada tahun 2025 diperkirakan mencapai jumlah 36 juta. Peningkatan populasi lansia ini diikuti oleh peningkatan risiko untuk menderita penyakit degeneratif yang dapat mempengaruhi status kesehatan dan kualitas hidup lansia. Penelitian cross sectional study pada 100 orang lansia yang diambil dengan teknik consecutive sampling ini, untuk menilai pola penyakit degeneratif melalui pemeriksaan skrining dan menilai tingkat kepuasan serta kualitas hidup lansia berdasarkan kuesioner kualitas hidup WHO WHOQoL-BREF. Penelitian ini dilakukan di Posyandu Lansia di Kecamatan Medan Amplas. Penyakit yang dijumpai pada lansia menunjukkan lansia mengalami hipertensi sebanyak 69%, hipercholesterolemia 55%, diabetes mellitus 20%, hiperurisemia 20% dan proteinuria 13%. Di masa usia lanjut ini berbagai penyakit dapat mengenai lansia, 16% lansia mengidap paling sedikit 3 jenis penyakit, 31% lansia mengidap 2 jenis penyakit dan 33% lansia yang hanya terkena 1 jenis penyakit. Meskipun demikian, tingkat kepuasan mereka terhadap kesehatannya cukup baik, dimana hanya 21% yang menyatakan kurang puas dengan kesehatannya. Penilaian kualitas hidup secara umum, 63% lansia menyatakan kualitas hidupnya biasa-biasa saja, 28% lansia merasa kualitas hidupnya baik dan hanya 8% yang menyatakan kualitas hidupnya buruk. Umumnya lansia mengalami hipercholeterolemia dan hipertensi, dan paling sedikit rata-rata lansia mengidap 2-3 jenis penyakit degeneratif, meskipun demikian mayoritas lansia menyatakan kualitas hidupnya relatif baik. Kelompok lansia merupakan kelompok yang berisiko untuk mengalami penyakit degeneratif. Untuk itu diperlukan upaya promotif dan preventif untuk meningkatkan kesadaran lansia dalam mengantisipasi penyakit tersebut. The number of people aged over 60 years is projected to grow and estimated to reach 36 million in 2025. The increase in the elderly population is associated with the increase of risk of suffering from degenerative disease that can affect the health status and quality of life of the elderly. A cross-sectional study of 100 elderly was taken with consecutive sampling technique to assess the patterns of degenerative disease through screening examinations, the level of satisfaction, and quality of life of the elderly based on WHO WHOQoL-BREF quality of life questionnaire. This research was conducted at the Elderly Posyandu (Integrated Health Service Post) in Medan Amplas sub-district. The results showed that 69% of the elderly suffered from hypertension, 55% suffered from hyperlipidemia, 20% suffered from diabetes mellitus, 20%  suffered from hyperuricemia, and 13% suffered from proteinuria. In this advanced age various diseases can affect the elderly, 16% of the elderly suffered from at least 3 types of diseases, 31% of the elderly suffered from 2 types of diseases and 33% of the elderly only suffered from one disease. Nevertheless, their levels of satisfaction with their health were quite good. 21% of the elderly were not satisfied with their health. The assessment of quality of life in general showed that 63% of the elderly stated that their quality of life was mediocre, 28% of the elderly felt that their quality of life was good and only 8% stated that their quality of life was poor. Generally, elderly suffered from hyperlipidemia and hypertension, and the elderly suffered from at least 2-3 types of degenerative joint diseases. However, the majority of elderly stated that their quality of life was relatively good. Because elderly has a high risk of degenerative diseases,it is imperative that  promotive and preventive programs be established to increase the awareness of disease occurence.

scholarly journals Quality of life of women with gynecologic and breast cancer undergoing chemotherapy

Rev Rene ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 16 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Verônica Aparecida Ferreira ◽  
Isis Do Nascimento Teixeira Silveira ◽  
Nathália Silva Gomes ◽  
Mariana Torreglosa Ruiz ◽  
Sueli Riul da Silva
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Adjuvant Chemotherapy ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
University Hospital ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Quality Of Life Measures ◽  
One Year

Objective: analyzing the quality of life of women with gynecologic and breast cancer, undergoing antineoplasticchemotherapy for at least one year after treatment completion. Methods: a descriptive, cross-sectional study conductedin a University Hospital. To analyze quality of life, a sociodemographic and clinical data questionnaire and WHOQOL-brefwere used. Results: 30 women with an average age of 52 years were interviewed; most were diagnosed with breast cancerand received adjuvant chemotherapy. Regarding quality of life, the most negatively affected domains were the physical andpsychological domains, followed by environmental and social domains. Conclusion: including quality of life measures inclinical practice appears to be crucial in promoting comprehensive care to patients and their families.

scholarly journals Evaluation of the quality of life of patients submitted to renal replacement therapy: cross-sectional study

2020 ◽  
pp. 40932-40938
Author(s):  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
University Hospital ◽  
Metropolitan Region ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Daily Lives ◽  
Renal Replacement Therapies ◽  
Epidemiological Profile

Objective: To trace the epidemiological profile and evaluate the quality of life of patients undergoing replacement therapies, and whether there is a difference between these groups. Materials and Methods: This is a cross-sectional, descriptive, quantitative study conducted with 75 patients submitted to renal replacement therapies in a university hospital in the metropolitan region of Recife, of whom 42 were hemodialysis, 22 were peritoneal dialysis and 12 were transplanted, who agreed to participate in the research. Results: Regarding the profile of the modalities, the patients presented similarity only in terms of gender, income and place of residence, and the results obtained were female, income of one minimum wage and most lived in the metropolitan region of Recife/PE, respectively. Conclusion: In the comparison of quality of life with the therapies, in general, the transplanted ones obtained the best score; however, there was a significant influence on sociodemographic and clinical data on quality of life in various aspects, in the three modalities, evidencing that substitute therapies interfere in the quality of life of patients, causing difficulties in their daily lives regarding their family, social, mental, professional and leisure life.

scholarly journals Children and adolescents on hemodialysis: attributes associated with quality of life

2014 ◽  
Vol 48 (4) ◽  
pp. 602-609 ◽  
Author(s):  
Isabella Schroeder Abreu ◽  
Maria Fernanda Cabral Kourrouski ◽  
Danielle Maria de Souza Serio dos Santos ◽  
Monika Bullinger ◽  
Lucila Castanheira Nascimento ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Medical Records ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
University Hospital ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
Surgical Clinic ◽  
Length Of Hospitalization


The aim of this study was to estimate the prevalence and factors associated with the occurrence of incidents related to medication, registered in the medical records of patients admitted to a Surgical Clinic, in 2010. This is a cross-sectional study, conducted at a university hospital, with a sample of 735 hospitalizations. Was performed the categorization of types of incidents, multivariate analysis of regression logistic and calculated the prevalence. The prevalence of drug-related incidents was estimated at 48.0% and were identified, as factors related to the occurrence of these incidents: length of hospitalization more than four days, prescribed three or more medications per day and realization of surgery intervention. It is expected to have contributed for the professionals and area managers can identify risky situations and rethink their actions.


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