scholarly journals Subjective Assessment of an Innovative Technique for Perineal Colostomy after Abdomino-Perineal Resection for Carcinoma of the Rectum: Towards a Better Quality of Life

2019 ◽  
Vol 87 (9) ◽  
pp. 3649-3656
Author(s):  
MAMDOUH MOUNIR, M.Sc.; MOUNIR ABOUL ELA, M.D. ◽  
MOHAMED GAMIL, M.D.; GAMAL AMIRA, M.D. ◽  
AHMED FARAG, M.D.; TAREK KHAIRY, M.D.
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Subjective Assessment ◽  
Carcinoma Of The Rectum ◽  
Perineal Resection ◽  
Perineal Colostomy ◽  
Innovative Technique

scholarly journals HEALTH-RELATED QUALITY OF LIFE AMONG DISPENSARY OBSERVATION PATIENTS WITH CHRONIC ILLNESS IN BULGARIA

2017 ◽  
Vol 5 ◽  
pp. 943-947
Author(s):  
Teodora Dimcheva ◽  
Boryana Levterova ◽  
Desislava Bakova ◽  
Nonka Mateva
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Chronic Diseases ◽  
Subjective Assessment ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Communicable Diseases ◽  
Strong Impact ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Non Communicable Diseases ◽  
Chronic Respiratory Diseases

Introduction: The prevalence of chronic non-communicable diseases (NCDs) worldwide acquires epidemic dimensions. In Europe, five nosological groups (diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular disease, cancer, chronic respiratory diseases and mental disabilities) constitute 77% of NCDs and cause about 86% of deaths in the region.Objectives: This study aimed to assess the quality of life in patients with chronic non-communicable diseases under dispensary observation.Methods: The pilot cross-sectional study was performed among adult with chronic diseases in primary care practices in the Plovdiv district (the second largest in Bulgaria) from May to June 2013.Results: A total of 200 adults with chronic diseases participated in the study. The mean age was 55.6 years (range 25–95, standard deviation (SD) 16.9). The most common chronic diseases in our study were cardiovascular 51% (ischemic heart disease, hypertension, etc.), followed by endocrinology diseases (23%). There was statistically significant differences in the assessments of "general health" in different groups of participants by gender (χ2 = 16.65, P <0.002), age (χ2 = 12.57, P <0.05) and social status (χ2 = 28.54, P <0.0001).Conclusion: The subjective assessment of health is a factor that has a strong impact on the quality of life of patients and is an important component in evaluating the effectiveness of provided health care for patients with chronic non-communicable diseases.

scholarly journals Quality of life of elderly persons placed in a nursing home

2021 ◽  
Vol 50 (1) ◽  
pp. 79-88
Author(s):  
Nataša Egeljić-Mihailović ◽  
Jelena Pavlović ◽  
Nina Brkić-Jovanović ◽  
Dragana Milutinović
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Modern Society ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Subjective Assessment ◽  
Life Assessment ◽  
World Population ◽  
Wide Field ◽  
Elderly Persons ◽  
Quality Life

Modern society in recent decades is facing a large increase in the share of people over 65 in the total population. The research shows that the trend of increasing the number of the elderly is such that it is estimated that the share of people aged 65 and over in the world population will increase significantly (by 56%), from 901 million (12.3%) in 2015 to 1.4 billion (16.5%) in 2030. Nursing homes for the accommodation and care of the elderly are safe places that provide the elderly with reduced physical and other abilities and a life worthy of a human being. A wide field of interest for the research is the perception and experience of home care users about what a quality life in this environment could represent. As part of the quality of life assessment, different domains are assessed, and a certain degree of subjective assessment is included in the choice of quality of life domains. Given the demographic changes that have led to an aging population, as well as longer life expectancy, new measures of social and health policy towards the elderly are increasingly aimed at raising the quality of life of the elderly, while scientific research is increasingly focused on identifying factors that affect the quality of life of the elderly.

Assessment of indicators of quality of life and vision in patients with posterior segment of the eye pathology

2021 ◽  
pp. 243-246
Author(s):  
A.D. Chuprov ◽  
◽  
A.O. Lositsky ◽  
V.A. Trubnikov ◽  
A.S. Firsov ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
General Health ◽  
Vitreous Body ◽  
Subjective Assessment ◽  
Posterior Segment ◽  
Quality Of Life Indicators ◽  
External Assistance ◽  
Vitreoretinal Diseases ◽  
High Level

Purpose. Comparative analysis of the quality of life profiles in patients with various vitreoretinal diseases. Material and methods. The study included 76 patients with established diseases of the retina and vitreous body aged 17 to 82 years, of which 25 were men and 51 were women. All participants were interviewed using a special questionnaire assessment of vision Visual Functioning Questionnaire 25 (VFQ-25). Quantitative data are processed using descriptive statistics and presented as medians and quartiles. The reliability of differences between patients from different observation groups was confirmed by nonparametric statistics (the Mann–Whitney test). The reliability of the differences was considered established at p<0.05. Results. The results of patients' subjective assessment of various social aspects of their life activity are shown. The results of a comparative assessment of quality of life indicators depending on the diagnosis are given. Conclusion. The quality of life profile of patients with vitreoretinal pathology is characterized by a low assessment of patients ‘General health status and a high level of dependence on external assistance. Patients experience significant difficulties when driving a car. There is also a low level of role difficulties reflecting the individual's adaptive reserves in society. There were significant differences in the levels of assessment of quality of life indicators by respondents with various vitreoretinal diseases on the scales: «General health», «near visual function». Key words: quality of life, diseases of the posterior segment of the eye, VFQ-25 questionnaire, ophthalmological patients.

scholarly journals The Correlation between Social Support and Quality of Life of Seniors without Cognitive Disorders from an Institutional Environment—A Descriptive Cross-Sectional Survey

Healthcare ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 212 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paweł Chruściel ◽  
Beata Dobrowolska
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Social Support ◽  
Institutional Environment ◽  
Cognitive Disorders ◽  
Subjective Assessment ◽  
Survey Method ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Social Nature

The aim of this study was to confirm the correlation between social support and the quality of life of seniors who live without cognitive disorders, but are living in an institutional environment. The measurement of variables was based on a cross-sectional survey method. A representative sample of 957 seniors participated in the survey. The study covered public nursing homes (NHs) and residential care homes (RCHs) selected for the study by stratified sampling. The results confirmed a linear correlation between social support and the quality of life of seniors (p < 0.001). It was also confirmed that there were differences in the range of studied variables depending on the type of institution (NH versus RCH; p < 0.001). Social support is a significant component, and at the same time, a modifier of the perception of the quality of life for older people. Its variable level determines the subjective assessment of functioning in particular domains of quality of life. RCH as an institution of a social nature satisfies the needs for support at a higher level than NH, which translates into a better perception of older people’s quality of life.

A Multi-level Analysis of Thirty-two Societies on Marital and Family Satisfaction

2011 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
pp. 325-342 ◽  
Author(s):  
YOSHINORI KAMO ◽  
MAKIKO HORI
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Social Relationships ◽  
Family Relationships ◽  
Marital Quality ◽  
Subjective Assessment ◽  
Family Satisfaction ◽  
Multi Level ◽  
The Individual ◽  
Level Analysis

When we examine the quality of life for each individual, several specific dimensions need to be considered. Health conditions and quality of family relationships are critical. When the individual in question is married, his/her marital quality is important. When he/she has a job, subjective assessment of that job is important. Social relationships regarding friends, neighbors, colleagues, relatives, etc. may be critical also. Although the quality of life is more than the sum of qualities of these specific areas of one's life, it is still determined to a great extent by the qualities of these sub-areas, including marital and family relationships (Proulxet al., 2007).

scholarly journals Cognitive functions measured with a battery of CNS VS tests and the subjective assessment of memory, concentration impairment and reduction in the quality of life in women after menopause

2013 ◽  
Vol 5 ◽  
pp. 371-377
Author(s):  
Iwona Bojar ◽  
Mariusz Witczak ◽  
Anna Stępniak ◽  
Robert Łyszcz ◽  
Dorota Raczkiewicz ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Cognitive Functions ◽  
Subjective Assessment

Evaluation of quality of life in patients after cochlear implantation surgery in 2014-2017

2019 ◽  
Vol 73 (2) ◽  
pp. 11-17 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hanna Czerniejewska-Wolska ◽  
Magdalena Kałos ◽  
Maria Gawłowska ◽  
Alicja Sekula ◽  
Patrycja Mickiewicz ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Cochlear Implantation ◽  
Spatial Hearing ◽  
Subjective Assessment ◽  
Self Assessment ◽  
Profound Hearing Loss ◽  
Speech Processor ◽  
Long Term Study ◽  
One Year

Introduction: Profound hearing loss significantly affects the quality of life of deaf people as well as their families. Observation of the benefit from the use of cochlear implants in deaf patients allows to assess the success of treatment with this method and its impact on the quality of life of these patients. The aim of this study was to determine the quality of life in patient after the cochlear implantation in the material of Department of Phoniatrics and Audiology of the Medical University in Poznań. Material and methods: The study involved implanted patients who voluntarily joined to the project entitled "Observational study of the implanted patient (Cochlear-IROS)". It has a prospective character, it is an international and long-term study, covering the observation of patients up to three years after implantation. Standardized HUI and SSQ questionnaires were used. 70 patients were included in the analysis, the mean age at the time of the cochlear implantation was 47.6 years. In the research group there were 33 men and 37 women. In the whole group, the patients' age at implantation was at least 18 years, max. 80 years. Results: The results of the SSQ questionnaire, which deals with the self-assessment of hearing ability in everyday situations, indicate that in the subjective assessment of patients one year after surgery the speech hearing improved by 77%, spatial hearing by 84%, and the quality of hearing by 49%. The general quality of life before the first connection of the sound processor according to the HUI questionnaire, the patients rated at 0.49 (0-1 scale, where 0 - corresponds to the death condition and 1 - full health). After one year from the implantation, this rating increased to 0.56. Conclusions: The implantation of the cochlear implant significantly increases the patient's quality of life, its physical and emotional functioning. Statistically significant better self-assessment of patients mainly concerned hearing speech and spatial hearing - especially after 1 year of connecting the speech processor.

Group Acupuncture to Relieve Radiation Induced Xerostomia: A Feasibility Study

2009 ◽  
Vol 27 (3) ◽  
pp. 109-113 ◽  
Author(s):  
Richard Simcock ◽  
Lesley Fallowfield ◽  
Valerie Jenkins
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Feasibility Study ◽  
Randomised Trial ◽  
Subjective Assessment ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Acupuncture Points ◽  
Post Intervention ◽  
Oral Dryness ◽  
Radiation Induced

Background A distressing complication of radiotherapy treatment for head and neck cancer is xerostomia (chronic oral dryness). Xerostomia is difficult to treat conventionally but there are reports that acupuncture can help. We conducted a feasibility study to examine the acceptability of a standardised group acupuncture technique and adherence to group sessions, together with acceptability of the objective and subjective measurements of xerostomia. Methods 12 males with established radiation induced xerostomia were treated in three groups of four. Each received eight weekly sessions of acupuncture using four bilateral acupuncture points (Salivary Gland 2; Modified Point Zero; Shen Men and one point in the distal radial aspect of each index finger (LI1)). Sialometry and quality of life assessments were performed at baseline and at the end of treatment. A semi-structured interview was conducted a week after completing the intervention. Results Adherence to and acceptability of the treatment and assessments was 100%. There were objective increases in the amounts of saliva produced for 6/12 patients post intervention and the majority also reported subjective improvements. Mean quality of life scores for domains related to salivation and xerostomia also showed improvement. At baseline 92% (11/12) patients reported experiencing a dry mouth “quite a bit/very much” as compared to 42% (5/12) after the treatment. Qualitative data revealed that the patients enjoyed the sessions. Conclusion The pilot study shows that a standardised group technique is deliverable and effective. The tools for objective and subjective assessment are appropriate and acceptable. Further examination in a randomised trial is now warranted.

Correlation between Cognitive Functions, Axiety and Quality of Life in Schizophrenia

2009 ◽  
Vol 24 (S1) ◽  
pp. 1-1
Author(s):  
K. Krysta ◽  
A. Kozmin ◽  
J. Kafel ◽  
L. Cichon ◽  
I. Krupka-Matuszczyk
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Cognitive Functions ◽  
Spatial Working Memory ◽  
Life Quality ◽  
Subjective Assessment ◽  
Rehabilitation Program ◽  
Negative Opinion ◽  
Visual Spatial ◽  
Visual Spatial Working Memory

The purpose of the research was to find a relationship between selected cognitive functions and anxiety in relation to the quality of life in subjective assessment in schizophrenic patients. the study encompassed a group of patients hospitalized and continuing the treatment after the hospitalization in an outpatient setting. the battery of cognitive neuropsychological tests used to assess cognitive functions included: trail making test, and Stroop test. the intensity of anxiety as state and trait was assessed with the Spielberger State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI).The patients were also requested to fill in the Life Quality Scale questionnaire and the questionnaire of the Frankfort Scale of mental and physical state. the results were analyzed statistically. In the examined group statistically significant relation was found between the results of measuring psychomotor speed, visual-spatial working memory, as well as intensity of anxiety as trait in a group of patients who have a negative opinion about the quality of their life. the correlation between negative opinion only about contacts with friends or eating meals was found in the group with anxiety as trait-was not found among the patients with psychomotor disruption. the above correlations between cognitive and executive tests results show how important are that interactions in the process of constructing a good rehabilitation program for patients with schizophrenia.

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