Studying of the Status of Quality of Life and its Predictors in Adult Asthmatic Patients in Ahvaz: Basic Information for Better Control of Asthma

Zakat is one of the five pillars of Islam which has a function of faith, social and economic functions. Muslims who can pay zakat are required to give at least 2.5 per cent of their wealth. The problem of poverty prevalent in disadvantaged regions because of the difficulty of access to information and communication led to a gap that is so high in wealth and resources. The instrument of zakat provides a paradigm in the achievement of equitable wealth distribution and healthy circulation. Zakat potentially offers a better life and improves the quality of human being. There is a human quality improvement not only in economic terms but also in spiritual terms such as improving religiousity. This study aims to examine the role of zakat to alleviate humanitarian issues in disadvantaged regions such as Sijunjung, one of zakat beneficiaries and impoverished areas in Indonesia. The researcher attempted a Cibest method to capture the impact of zakat beneficiaries before and after becoming a member of Zakat Community Development (ZCD) Program in material and spiritual value. The overall analysis shows that zakat has a positive impact on disadvantaged regions development and enhance the quality of life of the community. There is an improvement in the average of mustahik household incomes after becoming a member of ZCD Program. Cibest model demonstrates that material, spiritual, and absolute poverty index decreased by 10, 5, and 6 per cent. Meanwhile, the welfare index is increased by 21 per cent. These findings have significant implications for developing the quality of life in disadvantaged regions in Sijunjung. Therefore, zakat is one of the instruments to change the status of disadvantaged areas to be equivalent to other areas.

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QUALITY OF LIFE IN NURSING HOMES: ELEVATING THE STATUS OF RECORDING TO A RELATIONAL PRACTICE

Innovation in Aging ◽

10.1093/geroni/igx004.1915 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 1 (suppl_1) ◽

pp. 542-542

Author(s):

K. Barrie

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Nursing Homes ◽

Relational Practice ◽

The Status

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Fatigue is Highly Prevalent in Patients with Asthma and Contributes to the Burden of Disease

Journal of Clinical Medicine ◽

10.3390/jcm7120471 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 7 (12) ◽

pp. 471 ◽

Cited By ~ 10

Author(s):

Maarten Van Herck ◽

Martijn Spruit ◽

Chris Burtin ◽

Remco Djamin ◽

Jeanine Antons ◽

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Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Asthma Control ◽

Global Strategy ◽

Airflow Limitation ◽

Stepwise Multiple Regression ◽

Life Questionnaire ◽

Exacerbation Rate ◽

Asthmatic Patients ◽

Severe Fatigue

The 2018 update of the Global Strategy for Asthma Management and Prevention does not mention fatigue-related symptoms. Nevertheless, patients with asthma frequently report tiredness, lack of energy, and daytime sleepiness. Quantitative research regarding the prevalence of fatigue in asthmatic patients is lacking. This retrospective cross-sectional study of outpatients with asthma upon referral to a chest physician assessed fatigue (Checklist Individual Strength-Fatigue (CIS-Fatigue)), lung function (spirometry), asthma control (Asthma Control Questionnaire (ACQ)), dyspnea (Medical Research Council (MRC) scale), exercise capacity (six-minute walk test (6MWT)), and asthma-related Quality-of-Life (QoL), Asthma Quality of Life Questionnaire (AQLQ) during a comprehensive health-status assessment. In total, 733 asthmatic patients were eligible and analyzed (47.4 ± 16.3 years, 41.1% male). Severe fatigue (CIS-Fatigue ≥ 36 points) was detected in 62.6% of patients. Fatigue was not related to airflow limitation (FEV1, ρ = −0.083); was related moderately to ACQ (ρ = 0.455), AQLQ (ρ = −0.554), and MRC (ρ = 0.435; all p-values < 0.001); and was related weakly to 6MWT (ρ = −0.243, p < 0.001). In stepwise multiple regression analysis, 28.9% of variance in fatigue was explained by ACQ (21.0%), MRC (6.5%), and age (1.4%). As for AQLQ, 42.2% of variance was explained by fatigue (29.8%), MRC (8.6%), exacerbation rate (2.6%), and age (1.2%). Severe fatigue is highly prevalent in asthmatic patients; it is an important determinant of disease-specific QoL and a crucial yet ignored patient-related outcome in patients with asthma.

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Influence of rosuvastatin treatment on airway inflammatory markers and health related quality of life domains in asthmatic patients

Marmara Medical Journal ◽

10.5472/marumj.344816 ◽

2017 ◽

pp. 73-81 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Sehnaz OLGUN YILDIZELI ◽

Derya KOCAKAYA ◽

Baran BALCAN ◽

Aygun IKINCI ◽

Rengin AHISKALI ◽

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Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Inflammatory Markers ◽

Life Domains ◽

Health Related Quality ◽

Asthmatic Patients ◽

Related Quality ◽

Health Related

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Analysis of Influence Factors of Quality of Life of Lung Cancer Patients with Skin Adverse Drug Reactions Under Targeted Therapy

10.21203/rs.3.rs-1154197/v1 ◽

2022 ◽

Author(s):

Ruofei Du ◽

Xin Wang ◽

Huiyue Zhou ◽

Lixia Ma ◽

Leon M. Larcher ◽

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Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Lung Cancer ◽

Targeted Therapy ◽

Adverse Drug Reactions ◽

Education Level ◽

Self Management ◽

Drug Reactions ◽

The Status ◽

Nsclc Patients

Abstract Purpose This study was to assess the status of quality of life and explore the possible factors correlated with quality of life among non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients with skin adverse drug reactions under targeted therapy. Methods We performed a cross-sectional study including 536 NSCLC patients with skin adverse drug reactions by targeted therapy in cancer outpatient clinics of three hospitals in China between May 2020 and May 2021. And we collected data with structured questionnaires and identified the relationships among coping style, self-management and quality of life by Pearson correlation analysis and multiple linear regression algorithm. Results The total score of quality of life was 46±12.84 in 536 NSCLC patients with skin adverse drug reactions undergoing targeted therapy. In multiple linear regression analysis, we identified the significant factors associated with quality of life including age, education level, combination of medicine, Charlson Comorbidity Index (CCI), stages of disease, facing, yield, symptom management, daily activity management, psychological and emotional management, self-efficacy and self-management (P < 0.05). Conclusions NSCLC patients with skin adverse drug reactions undergoing targeted therapy generally had a compromised quality of life. And the critical factors that affected the status of quality of life were age, education level, co-morbidity, the combinatorial application of drugs and stage of disease, self-management and coping styles.

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The Quality of Life of Coronavirus Disease Survivors Living in Rural and Urban Area of Riau Province, Indonesia

Infectious Disease Reports ◽

10.3390/idr14010005 ◽

2022 ◽

Vol 14 (1) ◽

pp. 33-42

Author(s):

Suyanto Suyanto ◽

Shashi Kandel ◽

Rahmat Azhari Kemal ◽

Arfianti Arfianti

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Rural Areas ◽

Urban Areas ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Rural And Urban Areas ◽

Rural And Urban ◽

The Status ◽

Rural And Urban Area

This study assesses the status of health-related quality of life (HRQOL) among coronavirus survivors living in rural and urban districts in Riau province, Indonesia. The cross-sectional study was conducted among 468 and 285 Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) survivors living in rural and urban areas, respectively in August 2021. The St. George Respiratory Questionnaire (SGRQ) was used to measure the HRQOL of COVID-19 survivors. A higher total score domain corresponds to worse quality of life status. Quantile regression with the respect to 50th percentile found a significant association for the factors living in rural areas, being female, having comorbidities, and being hospitalized during treatment, with total score of 4.77, 2.43, 7.22, and 21.27 higher than in their contra parts, respectively. Moreover, having received full vaccination had the score 3.96 in total score. The HRQOL of COVID-19 survivors living in rural areas was significantly lower than in urban areas. Factors such as living in rural areas, female sex, having comorbidities, and history of symptomatic COVID-19 infection were identified as significant predictors for lower quality of life. Meanwhile, having full vaccination is a significant predictor for a better quality of life. The results of this study can provide the targeted recommendations for improvement of HRQOL of COVID-19 survivors.

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