Quality of life and multilevel contact network structures: an online participatory cohort study among healthy adults (Preprint)

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tso-Jung Yen ◽  
Ta-Chien Chan ◽  
Yang-Chih Fu ◽  
Jing-Shiang Hwang
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Repeated Measures ◽  
World Health ◽  
Contact Network ◽  
World Health Organization Quality ◽  
Quality Of Life Scale ◽  
Life Issues ◽  
Using Data ◽  
Health Organization

BACKGROUND People’s quality of life diverges on their demographics, socioeconomic status, and social connections. OBJECTIVE By taking both demographic and socioeconomic features into account, we investigated how quality of life varied on social networks using data from both longitudinal surveys and contact diaries in a yearlong study. METHODS Our four-wave repeated measures of quality of life follow the brief version of the World Health Organization Quality of Life scale (WHOQOL-BREF). In our regression analysis we integrated these survey measures with key time-varying and multilevel network indices based on contact diaries. RESULTS People’s quality of life may decrease if their daily contacts contain high proportions of weak ties or embedded ties. In contrast, people tend to perceive a better quality of life when their daily contacts are face-to-face or initiated by others, and when they contact someone with whom they can discuss important life issues. CONCLUSIONS Our findings imply that both functional and structural aspects of the social network play important but different roles in shaping people’s QoL (quality of life).

Quality of Life: Policy Concept and Reality

2014 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
pp. 163-182
Author(s):  
TAKU YAMAMOTO
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Current Trend ◽  
Subjective Quality ◽  
World Health ◽  
Subjective Quality Of Life ◽  
Self Assessment ◽  
World Health Organization Quality ◽  
Using Data ◽  
Health Organization

AbstractThis study examines the process by which the concept of quality of life has been increasing in importance as the key to ASEAN's socio-cultural integration. This study also focuses on the current trend that emphasizes subjective quality of life and clarifies that ASEAN has been moving toward including this perspective. Then, it analyzes the subjective quality of life of people in ASEAN in terms of self-assessment and the multidimensional World Health Organization Quality of Life metric by using data from the ASEAN Barometer 2009.

scholarly journals Study of the quality of life in amputee soccer players

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-5
Author(s):  
José Ricardo Auricchio ◽  
Nathalia Bernardes ◽  
Marlene Aparecida Moreno
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
World Health ◽  
Soccer Players ◽  
World Health Organization Quality ◽  
Positive Correlation ◽  
Quality Of Life Scale ◽  
Quality Of Life Index ◽  
Health Organization

Introduction: Although a number of aspects related to amputation have a negative impact on quality of life, sports can prevent disease and promote health in this population just as it can among the nondisabled. Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the quality of life in amputee soccer players (n=25). Method: We compared scores on the World Health Organization Quality-of-Life Scale (WHOQOL-BREF). Results: observing that the physical (PHY: 71±16), psychological (PSY: 76±18) and social domains (SOC: 72±22) showed higher values (p <0.05) than the environment domain (ENV: 55±17). There was a positive correlation between PHY and PSY (r: 0.8), PHY and SOC (r: 0.7) and PHY and ENV (r: 0.7). Moreover, PHY showed a positive correlation with SOC (r: 0.9) and ENV (r: 0.8). In addition, the adapted sport improved the overall quality of life index (GQOLI= 71.50). Conclusion: These results show that amputee soccer improves the quality of life of its players.

scholarly journals Qualidade de vida dos cuidadores de crianças e adolescentes com alterações de fala e linguagem

CoDAS ◽  
2013 ◽  
Vol 25 (2) ◽  
pp. 128-134 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amanda Brait Zerbeto ◽  
Regina Yu Shon Chun
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
World Health Organization ◽  
World Health ◽  
World Health Organization Quality ◽  
Quality Of Life Scale ◽  
Life Scale ◽  
Organization Quality ◽  
Health Organization

OBJETIVO: Investigar a qualidade de vida dos cuidadores de crianças ou adolescentes com alterações de fala e linguagem de acordo com a perspectiva deles. MÉTODOS: Participaram dois grupos, totalizando 40 sujeitos. O Grupo 1 foi composto por 20 cuidadores de crianças ou adolescentes com alterações de fala e linguagem entre 4 e 17 anos, pareados por idade com o Grupo Controle ou 2, que incluiu 20 de crianças ou adolescentes sem queixas de fala e linguagem. Para a coleta de dados, foram aplicadas duas questões abertas e um instrumento da Organização Mundial de Saúde, traduzido e adaptado para o português - World Health Organization Quality of Life Scale (WHOQOL) Abreviado. Os resultados de tal instrumento foram submetidos à análise estatística, e as perguntas abertas estavam sendo analisadas qualitativamente. RESULTADOS: Na distribuição das mudanças de fala e linguagem, havia: gagueira (35%), alterações de linguagem oral sem (35%) e com causas neurológicas (30%). Na análise dos escores do WHOQOL-abreviado, encontraram-se diferenças da qualidade de vida nos domínios físico (1,1%), psicológico (0,5%) e relações sociais (1,8%). O Grupo 1 apresentou qualidade de vida mais insatisfatória; e nas abertas, boa e razoável. Já o Grupo 2 mostrou ótima e boa. A rotina clínica e os filhos foram mencionados como fatores que dificultam o autocuidado no Grupo 1. CONCLUSÕES: O menor escore do Grupo 1 no WHOQOL-abreviado foi compatível com achados das questões abertas, mostrando que aspectos como rotina de atendimentos clínicos e dificuldades de compreensão influenciam a qualidade de vida dos cuidadores. Os resultados reafirmam a necessidade de que, além de cuidadores, sejam cuidados, entendendo-os como um grupo digno de ações de saúde direcionadas aos mesmos.

scholarly journals Qualidade de vida de sujeitos com afasia participantes de um grupo interdisciplinar de convivência

CoDAS ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 33 (6) ◽  
Author(s):  
Camila Dias Möller ◽  
Mirtes Bruckmann ◽  
Gabriel Rovadoschi Barros ◽  
Valdete Alves Valentins dos Santos Filha ◽  
Elenir Fedosse
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
World Health Organization ◽  
World Health ◽  
World Health Organization Quality ◽  
Quality Of Life Scale ◽  
Life Scale ◽  
Organization Quality ◽  
Health Organization

RESUMO Objetivo Analisar a Qualidade de Vida de sujeitos com afasia participantes de um Grupo Interdisciplinar de Convivência. Método estudo transversal e quantitativo. Os participantes foram submetidos a dois questionários: um semiestruturado, desenvolvido para a caracterização dos sujeitos e o outro o World Health Organization Quality of Life Scale – Bref (WHOQOL-Bref) para identificação da Qualidade de Vida (QV) dos mesmos. A análise dos dados foi realizada de modo descritivo. Resultados Foram entrevistados oito sujeitos com idade entre 35 e 78 anos e escolaridade variando entre Ensino Fundamental Incompleto e Superior Incompleto. A ocupação predominante na amostra foi a de balconista e a renda variou entre um e quatro salários mínimos. O tempo de lesão cerebral variou de três a 10 anos, causada predominantemente por Acidentes Vasculares Cerebrais decorrentes de Hipertensão Arterial Sistêmica. Quanto ao WHOQOL houve importante variação entre os sujeitos nos quatro domínios (físico, psicológico, social e ambiental). No entanto, a maioria pontuou acima de 70 pontos. Para todos os sujeitos, o Grupo de Convivência foi identificado como espaço de produção de vida e saúde sendo motivador para a busca de outros atendimentos. Conclusão Os sujeitos eram adultos e idosos pertencentes à classe econômica média baixa; apresentavam condições crônicas de saúde, comprometimento da expressão verbal e longo período de acompanhamento das necessidades de saúde. O WHOQOL-Bref revelou que cinco sujeitos perceberam suas condições de vida/saúde favoráveis, no entanto, destacaram convívio social reduzido. O Grupo de Convivência configurou-se como importante espaço para melhoria de QV.

Quality of life measures in schizophrenia

2005 ◽  
Vol 20 (S3) ◽  
pp. S313-S317 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. Bobes ◽  
P. García-Portilla ◽  
P.A. Sáiz ◽  
T. Bascarán ◽  
M. Bousoño
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Short Form ◽  
Life Assessment ◽  
World Health ◽  
Life Questionnaire ◽  
World Health Organization Quality ◽  
Quality Of Life Questionnaire ◽  
Quality Of Life Scale ◽  
Health Organization

AbstractThe recognition of the importance of evaluating the quality of life of patients with schizophrenia highlighted the importance ofdeveloping appropriate instruments. In this paper we review the available quality of life instruments focusing on their conceptual framework, structure, administration and psychometric properties. First, we address the generic instruments that have been validated for schizophrenic populations, namely the World Health Organization Quality of Life Assessment (WHOQOL), the Medical Outcome Study (MOS) 36-Item Short-Form Health Survey (SF-36) and the EuroQoL-5 Dimensions (EQ-5D). Then, we focus on instruments that have been specifically developed for patients with schizophrenia and other or severe mentally illness such as the Quality of Life Scale (QLS), the Quality of Life Interview (QoLI), the Lancashire Quality of Life Profile (LQoLP), the Sevilla Quality of Life Questionnaire (SQLQ), the Personal Evaluation of Transitions in Treatment (PETIT), and the Quality of Life Questionnaire in Schizophrenia (S-QoL).

scholarly journals The Construct of the Schizophrenia Quality of Life Scale Revision 4 for the Population of Taiwan

2017 ◽  
Vol 2017 ◽  
pp. 1-11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chia-Ting Su ◽  
Ai-Lun Yang ◽  
Chung-Ying Lin
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Factor Structure ◽  
Rating Scale ◽  
World Health ◽  
World Health Organization Quality ◽  
Quality Of Life Scale ◽  
Life Scale ◽  
Highly Correlated ◽  
Health Organization

This study examines the factor structure of the Schizophrenia Quality of Life Scale Revision 4 (SQLS-R4) for inpatients with schizophrenia in a psychiatric hospital in southern Taiwan. All the participants (n=100) filled out the SQLS-R4, Mini Mental Status Examination (MMSE), and Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale (BPRS) under the supervision of one experienced occupational therapist. Using confirmatory factor analysis, we first determined that a 29-item model was more satisfactory than the original 33-item model based on the findings of better fit indices for the 29-item model. We then found that a three-correlated-factor structure was best for the SQLS-R4 after four models (namely, two-correlated-factor, three-correlated-factor, seven-correlated-factor, and second-order models) had been compared. In addition, the three constructs (psychosocial, physical, and vitality) were moderately to highly correlated with the constructs of the World Health Organization Quality of Life- (WHOQOL-) BREF (r=-0.38 to -0.69), except for one low correlation between the vitality construct of the SQLS-R4 and the psychological construct of the WHOQOL-BREF (r=-0.26). We tentatively conclude that the SQLS-R4 with a three-correlated-factor structure is a valid and reliable instrument for examining the quality of life of people with schizophrenia.

scholarly journals Effectiveness of Community Occupational Therapy Intervention in, with and from the Community in People with Disabilities in Azrou (Morocco)

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (11) ◽  
pp. 5602
Author(s):  
Jerónimo J. González-Bernal ◽  
Leire Eiguren-Munitis ◽  
Josefa González-Santos ◽  
Mirian Santamaría-Peláez ◽  
Raúl Soto-Cámara ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Occupational Therapy ◽  
Ad Hoc ◽  
People With Disabilities ◽  
World Health ◽  
World Health Organization Quality ◽  
Therapy Program ◽  
Quality Of Life Scale ◽  
Health Organization

In Morocco, the social and environmental context influences the volition and development of meaningful activities, creating physical, personal and social barriers to the occupational performance of people with disabilities. This study develops a community occupational therapy program in order to verify its effectiveness in the volition, quality of life and perceived self-stigma of people with disabilities in the Moroccan city of Azrou, and to reduce the stigma of the community towards people with disabilities in the city. Data were collected from people with disabilities who participated in the program (N = 52), using the Volitional Questionnaire (VQ), The World Health Organization Quality of Life scale (WHOQOL-BREF), the Stigma Awareness Questionnaire (SCQ) and an ad hoc interview. In addition, community stigma was assessed by the Attribution Questionnaire (AQ-27) in citizens without disabilities (N = 42). Results confirmed that this intervention favors the inclusion of people with disabilities in their closest environment, improving volition and quality of life and reducing self-stigma. Furthermore, the community’s stigma towards people with disabilities was also significantly reduced after the intervention.

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