scholarly journals Quality of life assessment in chronic wound patients using the Wound-QoL and FLQA-Wk instruments

2020 ◽  
Vol 38 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Tatiele Naiara Vogt ◽  
Francisco José Koller ◽  
Pamella Naiana Dias Santos ◽  
Bruna Eloise Lenhani ◽  
Paulo Ricardo Bittencourt Guimarães ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Chronic Wounds ◽  
Treatment Plan ◽  
Life Assessment ◽  
University Hospital ◽  
Total Quality ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Mean Values ◽  
The Mean

Objective. To evaluate changes in the quality of life of patients with chronic wounds. Methods. Quantitative research with a cross-sectional design performed with 100 patients with chronic wounds from a university hospital and a Basic Health Unit in southern Brazil. The mean values of the domains of the instruments Wound Quality of Life (Wound-QoL) and Freiburg Life Quality Assessment Wound were compared with sociodemographic variables of age, sex and education. Results. The average age of the participants was 60.98 years old; 41% had diabetic ulcers and 83% treated the wounds for more than 24 months. The total quality of life value was below the mean with 37.50/100 with (Wound-QoL) and 44.20/100 with (FLQA-Wk). The variables of gender, and educational level were not correlated with either of the two instruments used to assess the quality of life. The age variable was significantly correlated with the satisfaction item of the FLQA-Wk. Conclusion. The quality of life of patients with chronic wounds was considered poor. The age variable was correlated with the satisfaction domain, showing that the older the age, the lower the satisfaction. The use of instruments to evaluate the quality of life of patients with chronic wounds may help an effective treatment plan.

scholarly journals PACIENTES INTERNADOS COM FERIDAS CRÔNICAS: UM ENFOQUE NA QUALIDADE DE VIDA

2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Gabriela Sellen Campos Ribeiro ◽  
Tamires Barradas Cavalcante ◽  
Kezia Cristina Batista Dos Santos ◽  
Adrielly Haiany Coimbra Feitosa ◽  
Barbara Regina Souza Da Silva ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Chronic Wounds ◽  
University Hospital ◽  
Hospital Data ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Life Index ◽  
Calidad De Vida ◽  
General Quality ◽  
Quality Of Life Index

Objetivo: Avaliar a qualidade de vida de pacientes com feridas crônicas. Metodologia: Trata-se de um estudo observacional, correlacional, transversal, com abordagem quantitativa. A população do estudo foi de 71 pacientes internados com feridas crônicas em um hospital universitário. Para coleta dos dados, utilizou-se o IQVFP-VF e questões sobre variáveis sociodemográficas e clínicas. Para análise estatística foram utilizados o Teste T Student, ANOVA e Correlação de Pearson. Resultados: Participaram do estudo 30 pacientes. O sexo correlacionou com o Índice de Qualidade de Vida Geral, o tempo de internação com o domínio família e o Psicológico e espiritual, a área total da ferida com o domínio Psicológico e Espiritual, os sinais de cicatrização com os domínios Saúde e Funcionamento, Socioeconômico, Psicológico e Espiritual e no Índice de Qualidade de Vida Geral. Conclusão: O enfermeiro deve conhecer os aspectos envolvidos na qualidade de vida para a garantia da integralidade do cuidado.Descritores: Qualidade de vida; Ferimentos e Lesões; Cuidados de Enfermagem.INTERNAL PATIENTS WITH CHRONIC WOUNDS: A FOCUS ON QUALITY OF LIFEObjective: To evaluate the quality of life of patients with chronic wounds. Methodology: This was an observational, correlational, cross-sectional study with a quantitative approach. The study population consisted of 71 hospitalized patients with chronic wounds in a university hospital. Data were collected using IQVFP-VF and questions about socio-demographic and clinical variables. For statistical analysis, the Student’s T-Test, ANOVA and Pearson’s Correlation were used. Results: 30 patients participated in the study. Sex correlated with the General Quality of Life Index, the time of hospitalization with the family domain and the Psychological and spiritual domain, the total area of the wound with the Psychological and Spiritual domain, the signs of healing with the Health and Functioning, Socioeconomic domains, Psychological and Spiritual, and in the General Quality of Life Index. Conclusion: The nurse must know the aspects involved in the quality of life to guarantee the integrality of care.Descriptors: Quality of life; Wounds and Injuries; Nursing Care.PACIENTES INTERNADOS CON FERIDAS CRÓNICAS: UN ENFOQUE EN LA CALIDAD DE VIDAObjetivo: Evaluar la calidad de vida de pacientes con heridas crónicas. Metodología: Se trata de un estudio observacional, correlacional, transversal, con abordaje cuantitativo. La población del estudio fue compuesta por 71 pacientes internados con heridas crónicas en un hospital universitario. Para la recolección de los datos, se utilizó el IQVFP-VF y cuestiones sobre variables sociodemográficas y clínicas. Para el análisis estadístico se utilizó el test T Student, ANOVA y Correlación de Pearson. Resultados: Participaron del estudio 30 pacientes. El sexo correlacionado con el Indice de Calidad de Vida General, el tiempo de internación con el dominio familiar y el Psicológico y espiritual, el área total de la herida con el dominio Psicológico y Espiritual, los signos de cicatrización con los dominios Salud y Funcionamiento, Socioeconómico, Psicológico y Espiritual y en el Índice de Calidad de Vida General. Conclusión: El enfermero debe conocer los aspectos involucrados en la calidad de vida para la garantía de la integralidad del cuidado.Descriptores: Calidad de vida; Lesiones y lesiones; Cuidados de Enfermería. 

scholarly journals Health literacy and quality of life following rectal resections for cancer

2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (10) ◽  
pp. 3186
Author(s):  
Ba Thinh Nguyen ◽  
Toufic El-Khoury ◽  
Nimalan Pathmanathan ◽  
Peter Loder ◽  
Grahame Ctercteko
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Rectal Cancer ◽  
Health Literacy ◽  
Rectal Cancer Patient ◽  
Significant Proportion ◽  
Life Assessment ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Low Health Literacy ◽  
The Mean

Background: Health literacy can be a stronger predictor of an individual’s health status than income, employment status, education level, and racial or ethnic group. The prevalence and impact of low health literacy in the rectal cancer patient population has received little attention. This study is a cross-sectional population survey to determine if there is a relationship between health literacy and quality of life in rectal cancer patients.Methods: All rectal cancer patients having a clinical encounter with the Colorectal Unit at Westmead Hospital will be invited to participate in the study. Two validated health literacy screens (REALM-SF and NVS) were administered along with the EORTC QLQ-C30 quality of life assessment. The association between health literacy and quality of life will be examined using Spearman regression.Results: 92 patients were recruited between March 2015 and July 2016. A significant proportion of our patients were found to have low health literacy (29.3 percent and 54.5 percent as measured by the REALM-SF and NVS, respectively). The mean QLQ-C30 summary score was 71.5 and the mean global health score was 69.4 (SD 23.3). There appeared to be no statistically significant correlation between health literacy and quality of life in our study. There was a moderately positive correlation between the NVS and REALM-SF (rho = 0.36, P <0.001).Conclusions: A significant proportion of our patients that have had rectal resections for cancer have low health literacy. We have not been able to demonstrate an obvious association between health literacy and quality of life in the present study.

MO1017PSYCHOSOCIAL REPERCUSSIONS AND QUALITY OF LIFE OF CHILDREN UNDERGOING HEMODIALYSIS IN A DEVELOPING COUNTRY

2021 ◽  
Vol 36 (Supplement_1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Salma Naouaoui ◽  
Kamal Ahtitich ◽  
Meriem Chettati ◽  
Wafaa Fadili ◽  
Inass Laouad
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Life Assessment ◽  
University Hospital ◽  
Maintenance Hemodialysis ◽  
Care Hospital ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Daily Life Activities ◽  
Significant Difference

Abstract Background and Aims Despite major advances in the provision of renal replacement therapy, children and adolescents on dialysis frequently have compromised daily life activities and a worse quality of life compared with healthy peers. While these aspects have been studied extensively in affluent countries, data from developing regions are scant. The aim of our study was assessing the psychosocial repercussions and the quality of life (QoL) of children with end stage renal disease (ESRD) undergoing hemodialysis in a Moroccan tertiary care hospital and comparing them with healthy controls. Methods We performed a cross-sectional investigation, at Mohammed VI university hospital of Marrakesh, using parent/child reports of generic module for QoL assessment: PedsQLTM Inventory version 4 for both cases and controls. Disease-specific module: PedsQLTM ESRD version 3 was used for ESRD cases. Twenty-two children on maintenance hemodialysis and 50 controls were enrolled in our study. Results The mean age of the ESRD cases was 11.6 ± 4.7 years (range 4– 18 years) with female predominance (58%). Controls were age- and sex-matched. A statistically significant difference was observed between ESRD cases and controls regarding all aspects of QoL. The total QOL mean score was 51.2 ± 13.6 and 82.8 ± 11.2 among cases and controls, respectively. All individual QoL domains were significantly worse in ESRD cases. Conclusion Our findings showed that the quality of life of children undergoing hemodialysis may be dramatically affected especially in limited-resources countries. And this raises the need to introduce quality of life assessment as a part of pediatric ESRD management.

The influence of alendronate therapy on the quality of life in postmenopausal women with reduced bone mineral density

2018 ◽  
Vol 86 (4) ◽  
pp. 292
Author(s):  
Grażyna Bączyk ◽  
Dorota Formanowicz ◽  
Paweł Kleka ◽  
Włodzimierz Samborski
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Postmenopausal Women ◽  
Life Assessment ◽  
Mineral Density ◽  
Mean Values ◽  
Effect Of Treatment ◽  
The Mean ◽  
General Scale ◽  
Specific Scale

Introduction and objective: The aim of the study was to evaluate the effect of treatment on the quality of life (QoL) in postmenopausal women characterized by the reduced BMD.Material and methods: Postmenopausal women (n=102), mean age (65.09±5.6 years) were included in this study. The participants were divided into two groups, depending on the treatment or lack of treatment. For assessment of their QoL, QUALEFFO-41 scale and WHOQOL-100 scale were used.Results: Mean values of the QUALEFFO-41 scale of women who used alendronate were significantly lower than those found in subjects not treated with this drug in the following areas: pain (p=0.03), ADL (p=0.03), jobs around the house (p=0.01), mobility (p=0.01), health perception (p=0.03), emotional function (p= 0.007) and total QoL  (p=0.005). The mean values of the WHOQOL-100 scale almost did not differ significantly between both groups of studied patients. An exception was the level of independence, with mean values of women not receiving bisphosphonates being significantly higher than those of patients using bisphosphonates therapy (p=0.04).Conclusions. Quality of life assessment of women with osteoporosis and osteopenia using a specific scale and general scale can be a valuable clue in the planning of treatment, nursing care and psychological care.

Quality of life questionnaires in children with bronchial asthma at Jordan University Hospital: an observational study

2020 ◽  
Vol 16 ◽  
Author(s):  
Enas M. Al-Zayadneh ◽  
Ala’ Dia-Eddin Arafah ◽  
Sarah Muwaffag Ibrahim ◽  
Maram Abdalla Glessa ◽  
Montaha Al-Iede
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Asthma Control ◽  
University Hospital ◽  
P Value ◽  
Life Questionnaire ◽  
Asthma Control Test ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Act Score

Background: Asthma is a common chronic illness worldwide. Identifying and treating impaired health-related quality of life is now recognized as an important component of asthma management. High prevalence of behavioral and emotional difficulties was noticed among children with asthma. Methods: Cross-sectional study that was conducted over 8 weeks involving 45 asthmatic children within the ages of 7-17 years old presented to Jordan University Hospital in Amman, Jordan. General demographic characteristics were collected, two questionnaires were used: asthma control test (ACT), and the pediatric asthma quality of life questionnaire (PAQLQ). We also used the feeling thermometer scale, and a pulmonary function test was done for patients. SAS Software version 9.4 USA and Pearsons coefficient were used to find associations. Results and Discussion: Among 45 patients, 53% of the sample had poor asthma control. The mean FEV1 on lung function testing was 80% (± 16.18) of predicted. The mean for asthma clinical scores (ACT) were 18.8 ± 4.53 (out of 25). FEV1 was significantly higher in children with good control compared to those with a low ACT score (P value <0.05). Mean total PAQLQ score was 5.3 ± 1.06 and it correlated significantly with ACT score (P value <0.001). Conclusion: This study highlights the association of poorly controlled asthma with a poor quality of life. It is recommended that the quality of life of children should be assessed and observed during clinic visits, for a better comprehensive approach and effective improvement of outcome.

scholarly journals Efficacy of rtsa-byugs vs diclofenac gel in relieving knee pain of patients with osteoarthritis of the knee

2020 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Dorji Nidup ◽  
Somboon Kietinun ◽  
Sunyarn Niempoog ◽  
Kusuma Sriyakul
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Knee Pain ◽  
Small Sample ◽  
Life Assessment ◽  
University Hospital ◽  
Osteoarthritis Of The Knee ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
The Mean

PurposeRtsa-byugs, a massage oil from Bhutan, is a traditional herbal formula known for its anti-inflammatory properties and used in osteoarthritis treatment. This study investigates the efficacy of rtsa-byugs vs diclofenacgel in relieving knee pain in osteoarthritis patients.Design/methodology/approachA single-blind, randomized controlled trial was conducted amongst osteoarthritis knee patients at an orthopedic outpatient department of Thammasat University Hospital. Participants were randomly allocated to the rtsa-byugs (N = 31) or the Diclofenac gel (N = 31) group. Primary outcomes were assessed by the knee injury and osteoarthritis outcome scores (KOOS), visual analog scale (VAS) and goniometer at day 0, 1, 3, 7.Findings62 participants completed the study. The result of the KOOS scores demonstrated a significant improvement of symptoms at the end of the study in both treatment groups. Improvement of symptoms, pain, daily life living, sport and recreational score and quality of life assessment showed a significant difference from baseline (p < 0.001) within both groups. The quality of life score for the rtsa-byugs group increased significantly on day 3 and 7. The VAS score in both groups decreased with a significant difference from baseline to day 7. The mean value of extension of angle measurement was decreased in day 7, and the mean of flexion score increased in both groups when compared with the baseline.Research limitations/implicationsThe duration of the study was very limited and included a small sample consisting of men and women.Originality/valueRtsa-byugs is safe and effective in relieving pain from osteoarthritis of the knee and can be used as an alternative treatment for knee osteoarthritis.

scholarly journals PHARMACOECONOMIC CONSIDERATIONS AND QUALITY OF LIFE ASSESSMENT IN HEPATITIS C PATIENTS

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 149-152
Author(s):  
Khadija Sarwar ◽  
Rabia Aslam ◽  
Irfan` Bashir ◽  
Talha Jamshaid ◽  
Husnain Hamid ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Hepatitis C ◽  
Health Status ◽  
Treatment Plan ◽  
Poor Quality ◽  
Life Assessment ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Validated Questionnaire ◽  
Average Health

Background: Gradual liver damage occurs due to hepatitis C virus (HCV) that may result in liver fibrosis and even cancer. Pakistan is a developing country with the second highest prevalence 4.5-8% of hepatitis C. The main purpose of this study was to estimate the quality of life of people affected with hepatitis, to create general awareness about the disease and to determine pharmacoeconomic considerations of hepatitis C treatment. Methods: It was a cross-sectional study conducted in village Wali Pur Bura of District Nankana sahib, Punjab, Pakistan. Sample size determined by Daniels equation was 100, both male and female participants were included this study. The data was collected to assess the health status data of study population through validated questionnaire and a urdu version of tool EuroQol 5D-5L, comprising of five (5) questions covering the various aspects of health. Data were analyzed through SPSS version 16. Paired sample statistics for comparing two attributes of the study and frequencies were calculated. Results: In current study, majority (70 %) of patients were belong to the lower class and only 39% patients were aware of Punjab Government's participation in hepatitis free treatment plan. 60% patients showed marked reduction in quality of life and the reason behind was painful interferon therapy. Poor quality of life is observed due to the extra hepatic symptoms of HCV including depression. According to the health scale of 60 participants out of 100 was having below Average health status, 21 participants possessed Average Health while 19 participants had Excellent Health. Conclusion: Hence, concluded that due to hepatitis C, health as well as socioeconomic and family life is badly affected. Majority of the participants were having poor quality of life. Costly treatment is beyond the reach of majority of rural population that increases the incidence of depression among patients and their families.

scholarly journals Assessing the Prevalence of Diabetes Distress and Determining Its Psychosocial Predictors Among Saudi Adults With Type 2 Diabetes: A Cross-Sectional Study

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohammed A. Batais ◽  
Abdulaziz F. Alfraiji ◽  
Abdulrahman Abdullah Alyahya ◽  
Ouf Abdullatif Aloofi ◽  
Mohammad Khalid Almashouq ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Type 2 Diabetes ◽  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Life Assessment ◽  
Diabetes Distress ◽  
Psychosocial Predictors ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
The Mean

In recent years, the global burden of diabetes distress has increased significantly worldwide, imposing mental health issues on patients and the healthcare system. Hence, this study aimed to estimate the prevalence of diabetes distress and determine its psychosocial predictors among Saudi adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). This cross-sectional, observational study was conducted at Diabetes Clinics, Tertiary Care Academic Medical Center, King Saud University Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The survey questionnaire was distributed to 423 participants. The sample size was 384, where the prevalence of diabetes distress was 48.5%. Based on 5% precision and a confidence interval of 95%, the response rate was 78.25% (334 respondents), among which 61.4% of respondents were females, the remaining 38.6% were males, and the mean age was 56.39 years. The mean scores for the Saudi Arabian Diabetes Distress Scale-17 (SADDS-17) subdomains including emotional burden, physician-related distress, regimen-related distress, and interpersonal distress were 2.63 ± 1.29, 2.31 ± 1.44, 2.48 ± 1.16, and 2.23 ± 1.24, respectively. Based on the World Health Organization Quality of Life Assessment Instrument, Short Version (WHOQOL-BREF) transformed scores, the quality of life was recorded as 62.7%. There was a statistically significant positive correlation between the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) score (r = 0.287, p &lt; 0.01) and the total SADDS-17 scores. The Patient Health Questionaire (PHQ) 15 scores showed significant positive correlations with the total SADDS-17 scores (r = 0.288, p &lt; 0.01) and each of the four subdomains. Our present study revealed that diabetes distress prevalence is alarmingly high among patients in Saudi Arabia, Riyadh. Our findings provide evidence that physical symptoms, quality of life, depression, and anxiety are the notable predictors of diabetes distress.

scholarly journals Assessing quality of life among sample of iraqi patients with rheumatoid arthritis

2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 2856-2863
Author(s):  
Mirna K. Faiq ◽  
Dheyaa J. Kadhim ◽  
Faiq I. Gorial
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Rheumatoid Arthritis ◽  
Health Outcome ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Total Quality ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Life Score ◽  
Common Chronic Disease ◽  
The Mean

Rheumatoid arthritis is one of the common chronic disease, which lead to great disability and chronic pain, and has a main adverse economic and social effect upon patients. The reason for the addition of quality of life as a pointer for health outcome result is attributed to the affectability of this measure for the evaluation of patient's health status after taken treatment and its health outcome. The purpose of the current study was to assess quality of life among a sample of Iraqi patients with rheumatoid arthritis and to determine the possible association between health’s related quality of life and some patient-certain factors. This study is a cross-sectional study carried out on 250 already diagnosed rheumatoid arthritis patients who attended Baghdad Teaching Hospital/Medical City/Rheumatology department. The mean age of the patients was (50.8 ± 13.1 years). The Arabic version of the (WHOQOL-BREF) Questionnaire was used to measure Quality of life. The results of the current study showed that rheumatoid arthritis has a significant effect on the quality of life of patients. The mean of the total quality of life score was 46.9 ± 9.7.  Older age was associated with the reduced psychological and environmental score. Female patients had high physical and psychological score compared to male patients. Higher education levels worked patients directly predict the elevated quality of life score. High disease activity associated with low quality of life score. Future studies should investigate how interventional approaches addressing these predictors may lead to improve quality of life among rheumatoid arthritis patients and their impression on disease control.

scholarly journals Quality of life, symptoms and dietary habits in oncology outpatients with malnutrition: A cross-sectional study

2021 ◽  
Vol 38 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mira Sonneborn-Papakostopoulos ◽  
Clara Dubois ◽  
Viktoria Mathies ◽  
Mara Heß ◽  
Nicole Erickson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
At Risk ◽  
Side Effects ◽  
Dietary Habits ◽  
Nutritional Assessment ◽  
Mini Nutritional Assessment ◽  
University Hospital ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
European Organization

AbstractCancer-related malnutrition has a high prevalence, reduces survival and increases side effects. The aim of this study was to assess oncology outpatients and risk of malnutrition. Reported symptoms and quality of life (QoL) in patients found to be at risk of malnutrition or malnourished were compared to patients without malnutrition. Using a standardized questionnaire, the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Questionnaire for Quality of Life and the Mini Nutritional Assessment (MNA), patients in an outpatient cancer clinic undergoing chemotherapy treatment at a German University Hospital were assessed for nutrition, risk of malnutrition and quality of life. Based on the MNA, 39 (45.9%) patients were categorized as malnourished or at risk for malnutrition. Loss of appetite (n = 37.6%, p < 0.001) and altered taste sensation (n = 30,3%, p < 0.001) were the symptoms most frequently associated with reduced food intake. Patients with risk of malnutrition scored lower on the global health status (n = 48.15%, p = 0.001). Side effects of cancer treatments lead to a higher risk of malnutrition and as a consequence lower QoL. These side effects should be addressed more efficiently in cancer care.

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