A cross sectional study of quality of life in patients with enterostomy

Background: Enterostomy is one of the commonest surgeries performed in general surgical practise. It leads to considerable alteration in life style of patients after surgery in the form of physical, mental, social, spiritual, economic, educational, vocational, marital, sexual problems. We designed study to assess the extent of these affections on quality of life (QOL) and suggest measure to improve it.Methods: We conducted a cross sectional survey using validated City of Hope-quality of life-Ostomy questionnaire questionnaire which was administered to patients following up for routine stoma care in stoma clinic of our hospital. We included patients who have undergone stoma creation between 2 months to 1 year prior to taking the QOL questionnaire. Demographic data and data collected about four main domains of QOL namely, physical, psychological, social and spiritual was statistically analysed for significance, dependence and correlation.Results: Commonest stoma type in our study was temporary ileostomy done for perforative peritonitis. Presence of ostomy makes significant impact on patients clothing style, occupation and sexual activity and suffered depression. Majority of patients (82.5%) fell in fair to average when their scores of QOL were compared. All four domains of life correlated positively to each other.Conclusions: As all domains of life are related to each other intervention to improve any one of them will cause resultant improvement of all domains of QOL. We suggest holistic approach by pre and postoperative counselling, training by trained enterostomal therapists, psychiatrist, treating surgeons and economic and sexual rehabilitation.

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Health-related quality of life in different trimesters during pregnancy

Health and Quality of Life Outcomes ◽

10.1186/s12955-021-01811-y ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 19 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Huailiang Wu ◽

Weiwei Sun ◽

Hanqing Chen ◽

Yanxin Wu ◽

Wenjing Ding ◽

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Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Pregnant Women ◽

Demographic Data ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

University Hospital ◽

Health Related Quality ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Related Quality ◽

Health Related

Abstract Background Pregnant women experience physical, physiological, and mental changes. Health-related quality of life (HRQoL) is a relevant indicator of psychological and physical behaviours, changing over the course of pregnancy. This study aims to assess HRQoL of pregnant women during different stages of pregnancy. Methods This cross-sectional study was performed using the The EuroQoL Group’s five-dimension five-level questionnaire (EQ-5D-5L) to assess the HRQoL of pregnant women, and demographic data were collected. This study was conducted in a regional university hospital in Guangzhou, China. Results A total of 908 pregnant women were included in this study. Pregnant women in the early 2nd trimester had the highest HRQoL. The HRQoL of pregnant women rose from the 1st trimester to the early 2nd trimester, and dropped to the bottom at the late 3rd trimester due to some physical and mental changes. Reports of pain/discomfort problem were the most common (46.0%) while self-care were the least concern. More than 10% of pregnant women in the 1st trimester had health-related problems in at least one dimension of whole five dimensions. In the whole sample, the EuroQoL Group’s visual analog scale (EQ-VAS) was 87.86 ± 9.16. Across the gestational stages, the HRQoL remained stable during the pregnancy but the highest value was observed in the 1st trimester (89.65 ± 10.13) while the lowest was in the late 3rd trimester (87.28 ± 9.13). Conclusions During pregnancy, HRQoL were associated with gestational trimesters in a certain degree. HRQoL was the highest in the early 2nd trimester and then decreased to the lowest in the late 3rd trimester due to a series of physical and psychological changes. Therefore, obstetric doctors and medical institutions should give more attention and care to pregnant women in the late 3rd trimester.

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Quality of life among elderly population

Mental Health: Global Challenges Journal ◽

10.32437/mhgcj-2019(2).60 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 2 (2) ◽

Author(s):

Ioanna V. Papathanasiou ◽

Anna Rammogianni ◽

Dimitros Papagiannis ◽

Konstantinos Tsaras ◽

Foteini Kaberi ◽

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Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Elderly Population ◽

Demographic Data ◽

Well Being ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Number Of Children ◽

Health Factors ◽

The Mean

Introduction: Quality of Life (QoL) among elderly is an important issue that reflects the status of well-being of this vulnerable population. Aim: This study aims to assess quality of life among elderly population and to examine possible correlations with associated demographic, social and health factors. Material and Method: A cross sectional study was conducted, in which 257 elderlies from Greece were participated. For the data collection the WHOQOL-BREF (30-items Greek version) questionnaire was used as well as a questionnaire with questions about demographic data, social & health factors. Descriptive statistics such as frequencies, means, percentages and standard deviations have been utilized. Inferential statistics such as t-test and pearson r correlation have been used to determined correlations between relevant variables. Level of significance accepted is p < 0.05. Results: From the total 257 elderlies 55.6% (n=143) were women and 44.4% (n=114) were men with a mean age 75.12±8.39. The mean score of overall QoL is 14.14±2.87 and the mean of each factor of WHOQOL-BREF is 13.56±2.79 for physical health, 13.61±2.74 for mental health, 13.72±2.60 for social relationships and 13.70±1.96 for environment. Age, marital status, number of children, level of education, residence area, lifestyle, chronic diseases and serious illnesses are the factors that affects levels of QoL among Greek elderly population Conclusions: Results indicates that levels of QoL between elderly are moderate and many demographic, social and health factors are correlated with QoL status.

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Schizophrenias’ Quality of Life and Emotional Intelligence in Songklanagarind Hospital

Songklanagarind Medical Journal ◽

10.31584/smj.2018.36.1.768 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 36 (1) ◽

pp. 61

Author(s):

Warut Aunjitsakul ◽

Jarurin Pitanupong

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Emotional Intelligence ◽

Statistical Significance ◽

Demographic Data ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Best Available Techniques ◽

Two Factors ◽

Relationship Of

Objective: To estimate the level of quality of life (QoL), emotional intelligence (EI) and the association between QoL and EI in schizophreniaMaterial and Method: A cross-sectional study was conducted at the outpatient department of Songklanagarind Hospital from; May to November, 2016. A total of 96 participants were interviewed. Demographic data and medical history were collected. QoL and EI were assessed using the WHO QOL BREF (Best available techniques REFerence document) Thai version and the Thai EI Screening Test for ages of 18-60. The results were analyzed by descriptive statistics and multiple logistic regression.Results: Our subjects were predominantly single males. Sixty-seven point seven percent of the participants were poor to moderate QoL while only two factors significantly related to their poor to moderate QoL; difficulties from psychiatric conditions and a lower level of life satisfaction. Fifty-seven point four to eighty-seven point two percent of the participants were generally within normal EI in every subscale. Moreover, there was statistical significance for positive relationships between EI with QoL in schizophrenia.Conclusion: The high prevalence of schizophrenia was a moderate QoL. A positive relationship of individual subscales of EI towards QoL was substantially found.

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Predictors of quality of life of older persons in rural Uganda: A cross sectional study

AAS Open Research ◽

10.12688/aasopenres.12874.2 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 1 ◽

pp. 22 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Fred Maniragaba ◽

Betty Kwagala ◽

Emmanuel Bizimungu ◽

Stephen Ojiambo Wandera ◽

James Ntozi

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Rural Areas ◽

Older Persons ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Poor Quality ◽

Hiv And Aids ◽

Cross Sectional Survey ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

The Government

Background: Little is known about the quality of life of older persons (OPs) in Uganda in particular, and Africa in general. This study examined factors associated with quality of life of older persons in rural Uganda. Method: We performed a cross-sectional survey of 912 older persons from the four regions of Uganda. Data were analyzed at univariate, bivariate and multivariate level where ordinal logistic regression was applied. Results: Older persons in northern (OR=0.39; CI=0.224-0.711) and western (OR=0.33; CI=0.185-0.594) regions had poor quality of life relative to those in central region. Those who were HIV positive had poor quality of life (OR=0.45; CI=0.220-0.928) compared to those who were HIV negative. In contrast, living in permanent houses predicted good quality of life (OR=2.04; CI=1.391-3.002). Older persons whose household assets were controlled by their spouses were associated with good quality of life (OR=2.06;CI=1.032-4.107) relative to those whose assets were controlled by their children. Conclusion: Interventions mitigating the HIV and AIDS related Quality of life should target older persons. The government of Uganda should consider improving housing conditions for older persons in rural areas.

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Health status and quality of life in patients with severe hemophilia A: A cross-sectional survey

Hematology Reports ◽

10.4081/hr.2019.7894 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 11 (2) ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Majid Davari ◽

Zahra Gharibnaseri ◽

Roya Ravanbod ◽

Abolfazl Sadeghi

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Hemophilia A ◽

Clinical Information ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Adult Patients ◽

Severe Hemophilia ◽

Cross Sectional Survey ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

The Mean

Among different groups of hemophiliacs, those suffering from Severe Hemophilia A (SHA) are most vulnerable to the complications of the disease. This study investigated the Health-Related Quality of Life (HR-QoL) among adult patients with SHA. A cross-sectional study was designed to gather demographic and clinical information from adult patients with SHA. Patients with inhibitors were excluded. The remaining were asked to complete the HR-QoL questionnaire after being examined for joint health using the Hemophilia Joint HealthScore (HJHS). The HR-QoL and joint conditions were measured in 38 patients. The mean EQ-5D value scores were 0.46 (SD=0.23) while the mean Visual Analogous Scale score was 50 (SD=18.7). The clinical examination of patients indicated that the HJHS were as follows: eight patients had a score of 55-75, 12 patients had a score of 40-55, 7 of them (25-40) and 11 patients had a score of 10-25. The results obtained from this study showed that HR-QoL in hemophilia patients was considerably low. Pain, anxiety/depression, and motion limitations were the main causes of the disutility for these patients respectively.

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The impact of the disease burden on the quality of life of cluster headache patients

Cephalalgia Reports ◽

10.1177/25158163211029909 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 4 ◽

pp. 251581632110299

Author(s):

Heiko Pohl ◽

Andreas R Gantenbein ◽

Peter S Sandor ◽

Jean Schoenen ◽

Colette Andrée

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Cluster Headache ◽

Holistic Approach ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Private Life ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Therapeutic Goals ◽

Headache Diagnosis ◽

The Impact

Background: Cluster headache cannot be cured, and not all attacks can be aborted or prevented. Nevertheless, therapeutic guidelines focus solely on the attacks and ignore reverberations of the disorder on patients’ lives. However, it is likely that not only pain reduces patients’ quality of life (QoL). Objective: To investigate whether the interictal burden independently influence the QoL of subjects suffering from cluster headache. Methods: In this cross-sectional study, we asked patients with a self-reported cluster headache diagnosis to answer a modified EUROLIGHT questionnaire that included the EURO-HIS QoL scale. We built a generalised linear model and included the QoL as the dependent variable. Independent variables comprised both the ictal and the interictal burden. Results: The data of 625 participants entered the analysis. Several aspects of the interictal burden independently reduced the QoL. Among them were fear of pain, self-concealment, and private life difficulties due to the disorder. Conclusion: Both the ictal and the interictal burden of cluster headache independently reduce patients’ QoL. We advocate adopting a more holistic approach to cluster headache management extending the focus towards the afflicted person and their QoL, which would generate novel therapeutic goals and strategies, complementary to treating and preventing cluster headache attacks.

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Impact of covid-19 on quality of life in COVID recovered patients: A cross-sectional survey

The Journal of Community Health Management ◽

10.18231/j.jchm.2021.035 ◽

2022 ◽

Vol 8 (4) ◽

pp. 153-155

Author(s):

Jigna Chaudhary ◽

Sarfraznawaz F Shah

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

General Health ◽

Short Form ◽

Well Being ◽

Systemic Effect ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Exclusion Criterion ◽

Cross Sectional Survey ◽

Cross Sectional

COVID-19 pandemic has affected India to a great extent. Till date total of 3.30 crore peoples has been cured and discharged and 44.6 lakh are died due to covid -19 in India. COVID-19 has a long-term systemic effect on lungs, liver, spleen, anxiety and depression and persistence of inflammatory response even after getting cured or COVID negative. Which may affect quality of life. So, there is a need to evaluate quality of life in post COVID patients.A cross-sectional study was conducted on the 100 COVID-19 recovered Participants. Participants were selected on the basis of inclusion and exclusion criterion. Basic assessment of symptom history, medical history and hospitalisation was done by investigator. A quality of life was evaluated using short form-36 questionnaire (SF-36). Statistical analysis was done using Microsoft excel-2019.A total of 100 participants 61% were male and 39% were female participants. We found that general health component was greatly affected with 68.50%. Following general health emotional well-being (69.68%), social functioning (68.14), pain (64.38%), limitation due to emotional problems (64.19%), energy/fatigue (63.3%), limitation due to physical health (59.61) and physical functioning (48.27%) were affected.We found that there was mild – moderate affection in quality of life in covid recovered subjects. There was more affection in quality of life in participants with other comorbidities. We also found that there were persistence of breathlessness and fatigue after recovery.

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Does Social Distancing During The Lock Down Due To Covid-19 Outbreak In Mumbai Affect Quality Of Life?

International Journal of Clinical and Biomedical Research ◽

10.31878/ijcbr.2020.62.01 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 1-4

Author(s):

Hitav Someshwar ◽

Prachi Sarvaiya ◽

Swara Desai ◽

Priya Gogri ◽

Janvi Someshwar ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

General Population ◽

Negative Impact ◽

Demographic Data ◽

Survey Study ◽

Age Difference ◽

Cross Sectional Survey ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Social Distancing

Background – Social distancing leads to decrease in the spread of the novel virus but at the same time it shows to have a negative effect on the quality of life of the general population. Methodology - A cross-sectional survey study was conducted using an electronic version of WHOQOL-BREF scale. The demographic data was collected along with the 26 questions of the scale. We distributed this survey to the general population through electronic and social media. Results – We received 861 responses. Excluding the incomplete responses, we analyzed 832 responses. They had a mean age of 48.33yrs, majority being graduates (56.4%), majority of the subjects were males (59.25%), and there was no significant age difference between both the genders. The overall quality of life was perceived to be 3.48 and the satisfaction for health was 3.77. Most affected domains were the physical and psychological domains. Lowest quality of life responses were noted for questions pertaining to financial, transportation and sleep related. Conclusion- The quality of life in lock downs due to corona virus is affected due to social distancing. Law makers need to take care to avoid increasing this negative impact while enforcing lock downs.

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Quality of life of postgraduate students stricto sensu in dentistry and sociodemographic factors

Revista de Odontologia da UNESP ◽

10.1590/1807-2577.01217 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 46 (5) ◽

pp. 278-283

Author(s):

Cinthia Nara Gadelha TEIXEIRA ◽

Maria Imaculada de Queiroz RODRIGUES ◽

Paulo Goberlanio de Barros SILVA ◽

Myrna Maria Arcanjo FROTA ◽

Maria Eneide Leitão de ALMEIDA

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Multinomial Logistic Regression ◽

Demographic Data ◽

Sociodemographic Factors ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

World Health ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Postgraduate Students ◽

Health Organization

Abstract Introduction Quality of life (QL) is subjective and must be based on a multidimensional construct and on positive and negative factors in the individual’s life. Objective The objective of this study was to evaluate the QL of the students of the Postgraduate Program in Dentistry (PPGO) of the Federal University of Ceará. Material and method Cross-sectional study with a quantitative approach, conducted with 88 students regularly enrolled in PPGO. The QL was measured by the World Health Organization Questionnaire for Quality of Life-bref (WHOQOL-bref). For a better analysis of the QL scores, they were categorized into three levels: dissatisfaction, uncertainty and satisfaction. A multinomial logistic regression model was used. Result The majority of the respondents (55.7%) was classified in the area of satisfaction with QL, with 14,05 total average scores, corresponding to 62.8% of the total. By associating the socio-demographic data with the categories of analysis of QL, it was observed relevant in single students (p=0.005), those who considered themselves religious (p=0.041) and those who did not have a postgraduate scholarship (p=0.025), being evaluated in the area of dissatisfaction/uncertainty about the QL. Conclusion It was concluded that marital status, religion and scholarship in postgraduate school were relevant in the QL of stricto sensu postgraduate students in Dentistry.

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