Symptom, Adopting Healthy Life Style, and Quality of Life in Patients with Liver Cirrhosis: A Cross-Sectional Study

Mapping Intimacies ◽

10.21203/rs.3.rs-68412/v1 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Myung Kyung Lee ◽

Woo Jin CHUNG

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Liver Cirrhosis ◽

Fruits And Vegetables ◽

Short Form ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Quadrant Pain ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Intensity Of Exercise

Abstract Background: Previous studies have not considered a broad range of symptoms and the association with healthy behavior and quality of life of patients with liver cirrhosis. Objectives: The purposes of the study were to examine the association of symptom with adopting exercise and consuming fruits and vegetables, and to identify factors associated with quality of life in patients with liver cirrhosis.Methods: This cross-sectional study enrolled 91 consecutive patients with liver cirrhosis in one tertiary general hospital in South Korea between February 2016 and January 2017. Each study participant completed a self-administered questionnaire that measured symptom, stage-of-change in performing exercise and consumption of fruits and vegetables, and the Korean version of the 36-item Short-Form Health Survey. Multivariate logistic regression analysis and multiple regression models was used respectively to examine the association of each symptom with engaging in exercise and increasing consumption of fruits and vegetables and to evaluate factors affecting quality of life.Results: Experiencing nausea was associated with increased intensity of exercise but experiencing shortness of breath was associated with decreased intensity of exercise. Experiencing right upper quadrant pain was associated with increased consumption of fruits and vegetables and muscle cramps, anorexia, right upper quadrant pain and body pain, itching, ascites or edema, bruising, and change in appearance negatively affected quality of life.Conclusions: The results suggest that the types of symptoms experienced by a patient with liver cirrhosis hinder or promote the patient’s adoption of exercise and dietary behavior. Experiencing symptoms may negatively affect quality of life. Caregivers should provide supportive care to patients with liver cirrhosis, which includes assessing and managing symptoms to improve quality of life.

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Relationship between symptoms and both stage of change in adopting a healthy life style and quality of life in patients with liver cirrhosis: a cross-sectional study

Health and Quality of Life Outcomes ◽

10.1186/s12955-021-01787-9 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 19 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Myung Kyung Lee ◽

Woo Jin Chung

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Liver Cirrhosis ◽

Fruits And Vegetables ◽

Stage Of Change ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Readiness For Change ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Quadrant Pain ◽

Cross Sectional

Abstract Background Previous studies of patients with liver cirrhosis have not considered the broad range of symptoms or the association between healthy behavior and quality of life. The purposes of this study were to examine the association between symptoms and adopting exercise and consuming fruits and vegetables and to identify factors associated with quality of life in patients with liver cirrhosis. Methods This cross-sectional study enrolled 91 consecutive patients with liver cirrhosis in one tertiary general hospital in South Korea between February 2016 and January 2017. Each study participant completed a self-administered questionnaire that measured symptom, stage of change in engaging in exercise and consumption of fruits and vegetables, and the Korean version of the 36-item Short-Form Health Survey. Multivariate ordinal logistic regression analysis and multiple regression models was used, respectively, to examine the association between each symptom with stage of change in engaging in exercise and consumption of fruits and vegetables and to evaluate factors affecting quality of life. Results Experiencing nausea was associated with more readiness for change in engaging in exercise, but experiencing shortness of breath was associated with less readiness for change in engaging in exercise. Experiencing right upper quadrant pain was associated with more readiness for change in engaging in consumption of fruits and vegetables. Muscle cramps, anorexia, right upper quadrant pain and body pain, itching, ascites or edema, bruising, and change in appearance negatively affected quality of life. Conclusions The results suggest that the types of symptoms experienced by a patient with liver cirrhosis hinder or promote the patient’s adoption of exercise and dietary behavior. Experiencing symptoms may negatively affect quality of life. Caregivers should provide supportive care to patients with liver cirrhosis, which includes assessing and managing symptoms to improve quality of life.

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Relationship Between Symptoms and Stage of Change in Both Adopting a Healthy Life Style and Quality of Life in Patients with Liver Cirrhosis: A Cross-Sectional Study

10.21203/rs.3.rs-68412/v2 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Myung Kyung Lee ◽

Woo Jin CHUNG

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Liver Cirrhosis ◽

Fruits And Vegetables ◽

Stage Of Change ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Quadrant Pain ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Ordinal Logistic Regression Analysis

Abstract Background: Previous studies of patients with liver cirrhosis have not considered the broad range of symptoms or the association between healthy behavior and quality of life. The purposes of this study were to examine the association between symptoms and adopting exercise and consuming fruits and vegetables and to identify factors associated with quality of life in patients with liver cirrhosis.Methods: This cross-sectional study enrolled 91 consecutive patients with liver cirrhosis in one tertiary general hospital in South Korea between February 2016 and January 2017. Each study participant completed a self-administered questionnaire that measured symptom, stage of change in engaging in exercise and consumption of fruits and vegetables, and the Korean version of the 36-item Short-Form Health Survey. Multivariate ordinal logistic regression analysis and multiple regression models was used, respectively, to examine the association between each symptom with stage of change in engaging in exercise and consumption of fruits and vegetables and to evaluate factors affecting quality of life.Results: Experiencing nausea was associated with a higher stage of change in engaging in exercise, but experiencing shortness of breath was associated with a lower stage of change in engaging in exercise. Experiencing right upper quadrant pain was associated with a higher stage of change in engaging in consumption of fruits and vegetables. Muscle cramps, anorexia, right upper quadrant pain and body pain, itching, ascites or edema, bruising, and change in appearance negatively affected quality of life.Conclusions: The results suggest that the types of symptoms experienced by a patient with liver cirrhosis hinder or promote the patient’s adoption of exercise and dietary behavior. Experiencing symptoms may negatively affect quality of life. Caregivers should provide supportive care to patients with liver cirrhosis, which includes assessing and managing symptoms to improve quality of life.

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Stigma and quality of life for patients with facial dystonia: a cross-sectional study

10.21203/rs.3.rs-1184753/v1 ◽

2022 ◽

Author(s):

MING YI ◽

Jing LI ◽

Gang LIU ◽

Weixi ZHANG ◽

Ying WANG ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Mental Health ◽

Short Form ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Control Group ◽

Hamilton Depression Scale ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Facial Dystonia

Abstract Background Facial appearance and expressions influence social interaction. However, few studies have reported on the stigma associated with spasms from facial dystonia. This study investigated the stigma and quality of life for these patients. Methods This cross-sectional study included 90 patients with facial dystonia (hemifacial spasm [HFS], blepharospasm [BSP], and blepharospasm-oromandibular dystonia [BOD]; 30 patients per group) and 30 individuals without dystonia (control group) from October 2019 to November 2020. All participants underwent stigma, quality of life, and mental health evaluations using seven questions related to stigma, the 36-item Short Form Health Survey, the 14-item version of the Hamilton Anxiety Scale (HAMA), and the 24-item version of the Hamilton Depression Scale. Results Nineteen patients (21.11%) felt stigmatized. Patients with BPS and HFS had more difficulty finding a job and were more susceptible to discrimination than healthy individuals. The role-physical and social function scores were significantly lower in the dystonia groups than in the control group. The vitality score of the BPS group and the mental health scores in the BPS and BOD groups were significantly less than those of the control group. The HAMA scores in the BPS and BOD groups were significantly higher than in the control group. Regression analysis demonstrated that the disease course influenced depression. Conclusion Enacted stigma from a negative public attitude may be the main factor triggering stigma in patients with facial dystonia, with detrimental effects on psychosocial outcomes, including social rights, quality of life, and mood.

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Type and etiology of liver cirrhosis are not related to the presence of hepatic encephalopathy or health-related quality of life: a cross-sectional study

BMC Gastroenterology ◽

10.1186/1471-230x-8-46 ◽

2008 ◽

Vol 8 (1) ◽

Cited By ~ 16

Author(s):

Evangelos Kalaitzakis ◽

Axel Josefsson ◽

Einar Björnsson

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Liver Cirrhosis ◽

Hepatic Encephalopathy ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Health Related Quality ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Related Quality ◽

Health Related

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Validation of the Kidney Disease Quality of Life-Short Form: a cross-sectional study of a dialysis-targeted health measure in Singapore

BMC Nephrology ◽

10.1186/1471-2369-11-36 ◽

2010 ◽

Vol 11 (1) ◽

Cited By ~ 25

Author(s):

Veena D Joshi ◽

Nandakumar Mooppil ◽

Jeremy FY Lim

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Kidney Disease ◽

Short Form ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Health Measure

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Association Between Comorbidities and Quality of Life in Psoriatic Arthritis: Results from a Multicentric Cross-sectional Study

The Journal of Rheumatology ◽

10.3899/jrheum.181471 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 47 (3) ◽

pp. 369-376 ◽

Cited By ~ 10

Author(s):

Wallis Bavière ◽

Xavier Deprez ◽

Eric Houvenagel ◽

Peggy Philippe ◽

Valerie Deken ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Psoriatic Arthritis ◽

Short Form ◽

Linear Regression Analysis ◽

Analysis Data ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Multivariate Linear Regression Analysis ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional

Objective.In psoriatic arthritis (PsA), comorbidities add to the burden of disease, which may lead to poorer quality of life. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the relationship between comorbidities and quality of life (QOL).Methods.Patients from a multicentric, cross-sectional study on comorbidities in PsA were included in the analysis. Data on comorbidities were collected and were subsequently used to compute the modified Rheumatic Disease Comorbidity Index (mRDCI). The Medical Outcomes Study Short Form-36 questionnaire physical (PCS) and mental component summary (MCS) scales were used to assess QOL.Results.In total, 124 recruited patients fulfilled the ClASsification for Psoriatic ARthritis criteria (CASPAR): 62.1% were male; mean age and mean disease duration were 52.6 ± 12.6 years and 11.3 ± 9.6 years, respectively. The number of comorbid conditions was 2.0 ± 1.3, with 30.6% of the sample having currently or a history of 3 or more comorbidities. In the multivariate linear regression analysis, only anxiety remained significantly related to mental health (p < 0.0001). Anxiety alone accounted for 28.7% of the variance in MCS scores. Moreover, MCS was also significantly associated with the mRDCI score, which explained 4.9% of the variance in MCS [β = −1.56 (standard error 0.64), R2 = 0.049, p = 0.0167]. In contrast, PCS was not significantly associated either with type or number of comorbidities.Conclusion.In this study, the type of comorbidity appeared to have a greater effect than the number of comorbidities. Indeed, anxiety in PsA was independently associated with QOL and would thus be an important factor to take into account in daily clinical practice.

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Factors associated with quality of life of adult patients with acute leukemia and their family caregivers in China: a cross-sectional study

Health and Quality of Life Outcomes ◽

10.1186/s12955-020-1269-8 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 18 (1) ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Chunfeng Wang ◽

Jie Yan ◽

Jingyi Chen ◽

Ying Wang ◽

Ying Chun Lin ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Acute Leukemia ◽

Family Caregivers ◽

Short Form ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Factors Associated ◽

Sf 36

Abstract Background Acute leukemia (AL) not only impairs the quality of life (QOL) of patients, but also affects that of their family caregivers (FCs). Studies on QOL of AL patients and their FCs are limited. This study aimed to evaluate the QOL of AL patients and their FCs, and to explore the factors associated with QOL of patients and of FCs. Methods A multicenter cross-sectional study was conducted. The QOL of 196 patient–FC dyads was assessed. The Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-Leukemia (FACT-Leu) was used for patients, and the 36-item Short-Form Health Survey (SF-36) was used for FCs. Independent-samples t-tests or one-way analysis of variance were used to compare QOL subscale scores between groups with different sociodemographic/clinical characteristics. Multiple regression analysis was conducted to identify the factors associated with QOL of AL patients and their FCs. Results The total FACT-Leu score for AL patients was 76.80 ± 16.44, and the physical component summary (PCS) and mental component summary (MCS) scores for FCs were 64.67 ± 15.44 and 52.50 ± 13.49, respectively. All QOL subscales for patients (t = 12.96–34.73, p < 0.001) and FCs (t = 2.55–14.36, p < 0.05), except role emotional (t = − 0.01, p = 0.993), were lower than those reported in previous studies. Sex, employment, and chemotherapy were significantly associated with total FACT-Leu score in AL patients (p < 0.05). Age, sex, marital status, education, employment, and relationship to patients were significantly associated with SF-36 PCS or MCS (p < 0.05). Conclusions AL patients and their FCs both have lower QOL than the population in previous studies. These findings suggest that not only AL patients’ physical and mental health but also overall family QOL should be assessed. Interventions supporting patient–FC dyads should be developed to improve their QOL.

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Epidemiological, clinical and endoscopic features of epistaxis severity and quality of life in Hereditary haemorrhagic telangiectasia: a cross-sectional study

Rhinology Journal ◽

10.4193/rhin21.286 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 0 (0) ◽

pp. 0-0

Author(s):

F. Pagella ◽

E. Maiorano ◽

S. Ugolini ◽

R. Lizzio ◽

F. Sovardi ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Short Form ◽

Univariate Analysis ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Hereditary Haemorrhagic Telangiectasia ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Clinical Factors ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Sf 36

Background: Epistaxis is the main complaint in patients with Hereditary haemorrhagic telangiectasia (HHT). Even though the role of epistaxis in affecting the quality of life (QoL) is well-known, little is known about epidemiological and clinical factors contributing to epistaxis severity and QoL. Methodology: This is a cross-sectional study, including adult patients with HHT with epistaxis. All patients underwent an otolaryngological evaluation with nasal endoscopy. Epistaxis severity was graded using the FID score, and QoL was evaluated with the Short-Form Health Survey (SF-36). Descriptive statistics were produced for demographic characteristics; the Shapiro-Wilk test was used to test the normal distribution of quantitative variables. Correlation between the quantitative variables was evaluated with Pearson’s correlation coefficient. Both univariate and multivariate linear regression models were fitted to find associations between demographic or clinical factors and the FID score or SF-36. Results: A total of 234 patients with HHT were included in the study. The univariate analysis highlighted the association between high blood pressure, septal perforation, nocturnal epistaxis, surgery, blood transfusion, hormonal therapy and both FID score and QoL. Sex, allergic rhinitis and nasal polyposis were neither related to epistaxis severity nor perceived health. Conclusions: Epistaxis severity and QoL in patients with HHT are influenced by several clinical factors both dependent and independent from HHT. Some of the results are consistent with those already published, but for the first time, we extended the analysis to different clinical parameters, such as endoscopic findings, never assessed before.

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