scholarly journals Perception of quality of life and social adjustment of patients with recurrent depression

2006 ◽  
Vol 134 (9-10) ◽  
pp. 369-374 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zana Stankovic ◽  
Gordana Nikolic-Balkoski ◽  
Ljubica Leposavic ◽  
Ljiljana Popovic
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Social Adjustment ◽  
Healthy Subjects ◽  
Inverse Correlation ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Recurrent Depression ◽  
Patients With Diabetes ◽  
Perception Of Quality

Introduction: Depression is the most commonly present psychiatric entity in clinical practice, accompanied by significant impairment of both social and professional functioning. In addition, depression frequently develops as complication of other psychiatric disorders and various somatic diseases. Objective: To investigate subjective perception of quality of life and social adjustment, severity of depressive symptoms as well as level of correlation of severity of depressive symptoms and quality of life and social adjustment of patients with recurrent depression in comparison to the group of patients with diabetes and healthy subjects. Method: The study included 45 subjects of both sexes, ranging from 18 to 60 years of age, divided in three groups of 15 subjects each. The experimental group comprised the patients diagnosed with recurrent depression in remission (DSM-IV), one control group was consisted of patients diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes mellitus and another one comprised healthy subjects. The instruments of assessment were: The Beck Depression Inventory- BDI, The Social Adaptation Self -evaluation scale - SASS, The Psychological General Well-Being Scale - WBQ. Results: Significant difference of both BDI and WBQ scales was found between the experimental and the control group of healthy subjects (ANOVA, Mann Whitney; p?0.01), as well as between two control groups (p?0.02). The level of inverse correlation of mean score values of BDI and SASS scales was significant in the control group of patients with diabetes while such levels of BDI and WBQ scales (Spearman correlation coefficient, p<0.01) were found in all groups of our study. Conclusion: In the group of patients with recurrent depression, significant decline of quality of life and significantly higher severity of depressive symptoms were present in comparison to the group of healthy subjects as well as significant level of inverse correlation of severity of depressive symptoms and quality of life.

scholarly journals Quality of life in patients with narcolepsy: a WHOQOL-bref study

2008 ◽  
Vol 66 (2a) ◽  
pp. 163-167 ◽  
Author(s):  
Heloísa Rovere ◽  
Sueli Rossini ◽  
Rubens Reimão
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Patient Group ◽  
World Health ◽  
Control Group ◽  
World Health Organization Quality ◽  
Severe Impairment ◽  
Perception Of Quality ◽  
Social Domains ◽  
Health Organization

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the perception of Quality of Life (QL) in Brazilian patients with narcolepsy. METHOD: 40 adult patients aged between 20 and 72 years (mean=41.55; SD=14.50); (28 F; 12M), with the diagnosis of chronic narcolepsy were followed up at the outpatient clinic (Patient Group). The Control Group was composed of 40 adults. The instrument utilized was the World Health Organization Quality of Life (WHOQOL-BREF). RESULTS: The two groups were homogeneous and no difference was found with regards to age, sex, and demographic characteristics. The perception of QL in physical, psychological and social domains showed lower scores in those patients with narcolepsy than in the control group (p<0.05). Concerning physical domain, all the aspects evaluated were significantly impaired, in patient group, including sleep satisfaction (p<0.001); energy for daily activities (p=0.039); capacity to perform activities (p=0.001); and capacity to work (p=0.001). CONCLUSION: The perception of QL showed severe impairment in patients with narcolepsy for physical, psychological and social domains.

scholarly journals Accident-related neurogenic fecal incontinence: a retrospective study

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jie Liu ◽  
Ruiling Wei ◽  
Dewei Wu ◽  
Hulin Chen ◽  
Juan Dong ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Retrospective Study ◽  
Fecal Incontinence ◽  
Psychological Health ◽  
Healthy Subjects ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Squeeze Pressure ◽  
Anorectal Motility ◽  
Neurogenic Fecal Incontinence

Abstract Abstract Background To evaluate the anorectal motility characteristics, the quality of life and psychological health of accident-related neurogenic fecal incontinence(ArNFI) patients. Methods A retrospective study was conducted on 26 patients with ArNFI visiting the gastrointestinal motility center of affiliated provincial hospital of Anhui medical university were collected as research objects from January 2016 to August 2019. The anorectal motility characteristics of these patients were recorded and analysed by high resolution manometry (HRM), 10 healthy subjects for the same period were recruited as the control group. The psychological characteristics of these patients and healthy subjects were compared by HAMA and HAMD scores,and their quality of life was investigated by SF36. Results Anal sphincter resting pressure in the ArNFI group was more lowwer than that of the control group (21.18± 4.68vs34.83± 14.13, P<0.05). Anorectal compliance in the ArNFI group was more lowwer than that of the control (1.41± 0.32vs4.03± 1.06, P<0.05). Maximal squeeze pressure were in the ArNFI group was also lowwer than that of the control(53.66±14.59 vs 143.95±19.82, P<0.05).HAMA ,HAMD scores of the ArNFI group in the ArNFI group were all higher than that of the control ( 21.29±2.06 vs 7.63±1.41 ;22.00±3.70 vs 8.75±1.91, respectively.all P<0.01). There were significant differences between SF36 scores of ArNFI group and the control group in the 8 dimensions of PF,RP,GH,VT,SF,RE and MH.(P<0.01) . Conclusion In patients with ArNFI,there were significantly reduced anorectal motility characteristics, increased HAMA.HAMD scores,and their life quality was obviously declined.

scholarly journals Insulin Glargine and Acarbose in the treatment of elderly patients with diabetes

2019 ◽  
Vol 35 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jing Li ◽  
Jinzhi Ji ◽  
Fuyan Liu ◽  
Lingling Wang
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Blood Glucose ◽  
Elderly Patients ◽  
Insulin Glargine ◽  
Adverse Reactions ◽  
Postprandial Blood Glucose ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Observation Group ◽  
Patients With Diabetes

Objective: To investigate the clinical efficacy of insulin glargine combined with acarbose in the treatment of elderly patients with diabetes. Methods: One hundred and forty-four elderly patients with diabetes who received treatment between December 2016 and December 2017 in Binzhou People’s Hospital, China, were selected and divided into a control group and an observation group, 72 each, using random number table. The control group was treated with insulin glargine, while the observation group was treated with insulin glargine combined with acarbose. The therapeutic effect, improvement of quality of life and adverse reactions were compared between the two groups. Results: After treatment, fasting blood glucose (FBG), 2h postprandial blood glucose (PBG) and glycosylated hemoglobin (Hb Alc) of the two groups were lower than those before treatment, and the decrease degree of the observation group was significantly larger than that of the control group (P<0.05). The time needed for blood glucose reaching the standard level and daily insulin dosage of the observation group were significantly lower than that of the control group, and the differences were statistically significant (P<0.05). SF-36 scale score of the observation group was significantly better than the control group, and the difference was statistically significant (P<0.05). There was no significant difference in the incidence of adverse reactions between the two groups (P>0.05). Conclusion: The combination of insulin Glargine and Acarbose can significantly control the blood glucose level of elderly patients with diabetes, improve the biochemical indicators, and enhance the quality of life. It is worth promotion in clinical practice. doi: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.35.3.86 How to cite this:Li J, Ji J, Liu F, Wang L. Insulin Glargine and Acarbose in the treatment of elderly patients with diabetes. Pak J Med Sci. 2019;35(3):---------. doi: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.35.3.86 This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.

scholarly journals Relationship between Psychological Factors and Quality of Life in Patients with Heart Disease and Those with Diabetes

2019 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 39
Author(s):  
Sara Miftari Sadiki
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Psychological Factors ◽  
Stress Measurement ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Depression And Anxiety ◽  
Coronary Diseases ◽  
Life Measurement ◽  
Patients With Diabetes ◽  
Depression Measurement

Background: The coronary disease and diabetes are the most common diseases in Tetovo, therefore the aim of this study is the evaluation of quality of life of patients and of the control group under stress, depression and anxiety influence. In this study has been used a purposeful sampling.The research instrument used consists of socio-demographic questions and four tests: Cohen’s stress measurement questionnaire, Beck’s depression measurement questionnaire, Beck’s anxiety measurement questionnaire and the quality of life measurement questionnaire (WHOQOL). The sample of the study consists of N=300, including patients with heart coronary diseases, patients with diabetes and respondents from the control groups. The results of the study proved the hypothesis that: stress, depression, and anxiety have a negative significant impact in quality of life in the study sample (p-.001). The findings of this study reveals the fact that patients with chronic disease have a reduced quality of life under the influence of psychological factors.

scholarly journals Quality of Life: Psychological Symptoms—Effects of a 2-Month Healthy Diet and Nutraceutical Intervention; A Randomized, Open-Label Intervention Trial (RISTOMED)

Nutrients ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
pp. 800
Author(s):  
Isabelle Bourdel-Marchasson ◽  
Rita Ostan ◽  
Sophie C Regueme ◽  
Alessandro Pinto ◽  
Florence Pryen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Dietary Intervention ◽  
Psychological Symptoms ◽  
Healthy Diet ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Depression Symptoms ◽  
Open Label ◽  
Inflammatory Parameters

Depression symptoms and lower health-related quality of life (HRQoL) are associated with inflammation. This multicenter dietary intervention was shown to reduce inflammation in older people. This was the main outcome. Here, we describe the effects on HRQoL, anxiety, and depressive symptoms according to inflammation status. Overall, 125 healthy older subjects (65–80 year) were recruited (Italy, France, and Germany) and randomized into four arms (A, Healthy diet (HD); B, HD plus De Simone Formulation probiotic blend; C, HD plus AISA d-Limonene; D, HD plus Argan oil). The HD was weight maintaining, rich in antioxidant vitamins, polyphenols, polyunsaturated fatty acids (n6: n3 ratio = 3:1), and fiber. Data on inflammatory parameters, mental (MCS) and physical (PCS) component summaries of HRQoL (SF−36), anxiety symptoms (STAI state), and depressive symptoms (CES-D) were collected before and after 56 days of intervention. Body fat mass proportion (BFM) was considered a co-variable. A decrease of CES-D score was seen in the four arms (A: −40.0%, p = 0.001; B: −32.5%, p = 0.023; C: −42.8%, p = 0.004; and D: −33.3%, p = 0.21). Within the subgroups of subjects with medium/high inflammation a similar decrease in CES-D score occurred in all groups (A: −44.8%, p = 0.021; B, −46.7%, p = 0.024; C, −52.2%, p = 0.039; D, −43.8%, p = 0.037). The effect of interventions on CES-D was not related to baseline inflammation. MCS-HRQoL improved in A and C. There was no change in anxiety or PCS-HRQoL. In this trial with no control group, a decrease in depressive symptoms in healthy older volunteers was observed after a 2-month healthy diet intervention, independently of inflammation but with possible limitations due to participation.

Abstract 12349: Rehabilitation Reduces Depression After Cardiac Arrest

Circulation ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 144 (Suppl_2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Katharyn L Flickinger ◽  
Melissa Repine ◽  
Kara Deliman ◽  
Elizabeth R Skidmore ◽  
Jon Rittenberger ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Cardiac Arrest ◽  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Chart Review ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Optimal Timing ◽  
Health Questionnaire ◽  
Future Studies ◽  
Patient Health

Introduction: Over 70,000 Americans are discharged from the hospital after surviving cardiac arrest (CA) each year. CA survivors experience depressive symptoms that adversely affect quality of life. Exercise, facilitated through cardiac rehabilitation (CR), improves mood after traumatic brain injury. CR is inconsistently offered to CA survivors but may improve recovery. Aims: Determine if: 1) CA survivors receiving CR have less severe depressive symptoms than CA survivors who do not receive CR, and 2) CA survivors receiving CR have less severe depressive symptoms after CR than before. Methods: Chart review including CA survivors between 2016-2019 who received CR or were enrolled in the control arm of a randomized trial in which depression was assessed prospectively. Demographic and cardiac arrest characteristics were recorded for all patients. The Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) used to quantify depressive symptoms in CR participants at the beginning and end of 12-36 sessions of CR. PHQ-9 was also assessed 6 months after hospital discharge in control subjects. We compared PHQ-9 within and between groups using t-tests. Results: We included 25 patients (15 male), with mean age 54 (SD 17) years, 16 of whom CR and 9 of whom were enrolled in the trial’s control arm. In patients who received CR, PHQ-9 score decreased from a mean of 5 (SD 5) before CR to mean of 1 (SD 1) after CR [difference -4 (95% CI -4 to -1; p=0.01)]. Among patients who received CR, mean PHQ-9 after CR was lower than that of controls 6 months after discharge [control group mean 6 (SD 5); difference -5 (95% CI -9 to -2; p=0.001)]. Conclusions: CR may improve depressive symptoms in CA survivors. Future studies should investigate other benefits, dose-response and optimal timing of CR.

scholarly journals Depressive symptoms and perception of quality of life in Parkinson's disease

2009 ◽  
Vol 67 (2a) ◽  
pp. 203-208 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paula Scalzo ◽  
Arthur Kummer ◽  
Francisco Cardoso ◽  
Antonio Lucio Teixeira
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Parkinson’S Disease ◽  
Parkinson's Disease ◽  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Poor Quality ◽  
Life Questionnaire ◽  
Perception Of Quality ◽  
The Relationship

BACKGROUND: Depression has been proposed as a major contributor to poor quality of life (QoL) in Parkinson's disease (PD). OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the relationship between depressive symptoms and QoL in subjects with PD. METHOD: Beck Depression Inventary (BDI) was used to evaluate depressive symptoms and Parkinson's Disease Quality of Life Questionnaire (PDQ-39) to assess the perception of the QoL. RESULTS: Thirty seven patients (19 male/ 18 female) with a typical onset PD and mean disease duration of 7.7 years were studied. Higher scores on BDI correlated with poorer perception of the QoL. This association occurred at the expense of the following PDQ39 domains: mobility, activities of daily living, social support, cognition and emotional well-being dimensions. PD severity also correlated with QoL. CONCLUSION: Our study corroborates the assumption that depressive symptoms contributed significantly to QoL in PD.

scholarly journals A twelve-week randomized controlled study of the cognitive-behavioral Integrated Psychological Therapy program: positive effect on the social functioning of schizophrenic patients

2007 ◽  
Vol 29 (2) ◽  
pp. 140-147 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marilene Zimmer ◽  
Adriana Veríssimo Duncan ◽  
Daniela Laitano ◽  
Eloisa Elena Ferreira ◽  
Paulo Belmonte-de-Abreu
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Social Functioning ◽  
Outcome Measures ◽  
Social Adjustment ◽  
Cognitive Behavioral ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Occupational Functioning ◽  
Treatment As Usual ◽  
Positive Effect

OBJECTIVES: The present study was designed to evaluate the effect of twelve weekly sessions of the cognitive-behavioral program originally known as the Integriertes Psychologisches Therapieprogramm für Schizophrene Patienten, designated the Integrated Psychological Therapy (IPT) program in English, on cognition, social adjustment and quality of life in schizophrenic outpatients, comparing it to the effect of treating such patients as usual. METHOD: Fifty-six adult outpatients (from 18 to 65 years of age) with ICD-10-based diagnoses of schizophrenia were randomly assigned to two different groups: active intervention (IPT group); and treatment as usual (control group). Outcome measures were quality of life (as determined using the WHOQOL-Bref), cognition (Mini-Mental State Examination and Word Recall Test), global functioning (DSM-IV Global Assessment of Functioning Scale), social functioning (Social and Occupational Functioning Assessment Scale) and social adjustment (Social Adjustment Scale). RESULTS: The findings suggest that, in comparison with treatment as usual (control group), the twelve-session IPT program had a positive effect on several outcome measures: cognition in the domains of spatiotemporal orientation (p = 0.051) and memory (p = 0.031); overall social adjustment (p = 0.037), leisure/social life (p = 0.051) and family relations (p = 0.008); overall functioning (p = 0.000); social-occupational functioning (p = 0.000); and quality of life in the psychological domain (p = 0.021). CONCLUSIONS: The twelve-session cognitive-behavioral IPT intervention demonstrated superiority over treatment as usual in its effects on cognition, social adjustment and quality of life. Studies involving larger samples, longer follow-up periods and additional outcome measures are needed in order to assess the specific effects on dimensions of social functioning, cognitive functioning and quality of life in patients with schizophrenia.

scholarly journals Managing depressive symptoms in people with mild cognitive impairment and mild dementia with a multicomponent psychotherapy intervention: a randomized controlled trial

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-15 ◽  
Author(s):  
Johanne B. Tonga ◽  
Jūratė Šaltytė Benth ◽  
Espen A. Arnevik ◽  
Katja Werheid ◽  
Maria S. Korsnes ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Randomized Controlled Trial ◽  
Cognitive Impairment ◽  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Cognitive Rehabilitation ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Reminiscence Therapy ◽  
Randomized Controlled

Abstract Objective: To evaluate the feasibility and effectiveness of the CORDIAL program, a psychosocial intervention consisting of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), cognitive rehabilitation, and reminiscence to manage depressive symptoms for people with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) or dementia. Design: We conducted a randomized controlled trial, based on a two-group (intervention and control), pre-/post-intervention design. Setting: Participants were recruited from five different old age psychiatry and memory clinics at outpatients’ hospitals. Participants: Hundred and ninety-eight people with MCI or early-stage dementia were included. Intervention: The intervention group (n = 100) received 11 individual weekly sessions of the CORDIAL program. This intervention includes elements from CBT, cognitive rehabilitation, and reminiscence therapy. The control group (n = 98) received treatment-as-usual. Measurements: We assessed Montgomery–Åsberg Depression Rating Scale (MADRS) (main outcome), Neuropsychiatric Inventory Questionnaire, and Quality of Life in Alzheimer’s disease (secondary outcomes) over the course of 4 months and at a 10-month follow-up visit. Results: A linear mixed model demonstrated that the depressive symptoms assessed by MADRS were significantly more reduced in the intervention groups as compared to the control group (p < 0.001). The effect persisted for 6 months after the intervention. No significant differences between groups were found in neuropsychiatric symptoms or quality of life. Conclusion: Our multicomponent intervention, which comprised 11 individual sessions of CBT, cognitive rehabilitation, and reminiscence therapy, reduced depressive symptoms in people with MCI and dementia.

scholarly journals Assessment of religious coping in patients with COPD

2020 ◽  
Vol 46 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Francisco Alessandro Braga do Nascimento ◽  
Guilherme Pinheiro Ferreira da Silva ◽  
Geisyani Francisca Gomes Prudente ◽  
Rafael Mesquita ◽  
Eanes Delgado Barros Pereira
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Religious Coping ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Inverse Association ◽  
Healthy Individuals ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Minute Walk

ABSTRACT Objective: To compare religious coping (RC) in patients with COPD and healthy individuals, as well as to determine whether RC is associated with demographic characteristics, quality of life, depression, and disease severity in the patients with COPD. Methods: This was a cross-sectional study conducted between 2014 and 2016, involving outpatients with moderate to severe COPD seen at one of two hospitals in Fortaleza, Brazil, as well as gender- and age-matched healthy controls. The Brief RCOPE scale assessed RC in all of the participants. We also evaluated the COPD group patients regarding symptoms, quality of life, and depression, as well as submitting them to spirometry and a six-minute walk test. Results: A total of 100 patients were evaluated. The mean age was 67.3 ± 6.8 years, and 54% were men. In the COPD group, the mean positive RC score was significantly higher than was the mean negative RC score (27.17 ± 1.60 vs. 8.21 ± 2.12; p = 0.001). The mean positive RC score was significantly higher in women than in men (27.5 ± 1.1 vs. 26.8 ± 2.8; p = 0.02). Negative RC scores were significantly higher in the COPD group than in the control group (p = 0.01). Negative RC showed an inverse association with six-minute walk distance (6MWD; r = −0.3; p < 0.05) and a direct association with depressive symptoms (r = 0.2; p < 0.03). Positive RC correlated with none of the variables studied. Multiple regression analysis showed that negative RC was associated with 6MWD (coefficient = −0.009; 95% CI: −0.01 to −0.003). 6MWD explained the variance in negative RC in a linear fashion. Conclusions: Patients with COPD employ negative RC more often than do healthy individuals. Exercise capacity and depressive symptoms are associated with negative RC.

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