Activity limitations and participation restrictions in patients with peripheral facial palsy: a cross-sectional study over a six-year period

2021 ◽  
Vol 56 (6) ◽  
Author(s):  
Chiara PAVESE ◽  
Miriam CECINI ◽  
Patrick CASPANI ◽  
Serena MONTELEONE ◽  
Catherine KLERSY ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Facial Palsy ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Activity Limitations ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Peripheral Facial Palsy ◽  
Participation Restrictions

scholarly journals Differences in activity limitations and participation restrictions between young adults with cancer and older age groups: A cross-sectional study

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nanna Hejselbaek Andersen ◽  
Josephine Aagesen Christiansen ◽  
Karen la Cour ◽  
Maria Aagesen ◽  
Lars Hermann Tang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Young Adults ◽  
Older People ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Older Age ◽  
Activity Limitations ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Middle Aged ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Participation Restrictions

Abstract Purpose: To explore whether young adults with cancer have different activity limitations and participation restrictions compared to older age groups with cancer. Methods: A cross-sectional study including 654 people with cancer participating in a rehabilitation stay. Participants were in the age groups: 1) Young adults (n=121) = 18-39 years; 2) Middle-aged (n=406) = 40-64 years; and 3) older people (n=127) = ≥65 years. Outcomes were activity limitations and participation restrictions encompassing physical, role, social, and cognitive functioning, measured using the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality-of-Life Questionnaire Core 30. Mean differences between age groups were calculated using linear regression analyses. Results: Young adults had a mean age of 32.1 years (SD = 5.1); middle-aged adults 53.4 years (SD = 6.8); and the older people 71.1 years (SD = 4.8). The majority of the participants were women (81.9%) with breast cancer (42.9%). Young adults had a statistically significant higher physical functioning compared to those middle-aged (-3.90: (95% CI: -6.84; -0.95)) and the older age group (-7.63: (95% CI: -11.29; -3.96)). Young adults had statistically significant lower role functioning (7.11: (95% CI: 1.13; 13.08)) and cognitive functioning (13.82: (95% CI: 7.35; 20.29)) compared to older people. There was no statistically significant difference in social functioning between the age groups. Conclusion: Young adults had different activity limitations and participation restrictions compared with higher age groups. Our findings suggest the need for further research and an increased clinical rehabilitation focus on different activity and participation challenges across age groups.

scholarly journals FRI0635-HPR PATIENTS’ MOTIVATION AND GOALS FOR THUMB CARPOMETACARPAL OSTEOARTHRITIS SURGERY

2020 ◽  
Vol 79 (Suppl 1) ◽  
pp. 921.2-922
Author(s):  
E. M. H. Gravås ◽  
I. Kjeken ◽  
R. Nossum ◽  
R. E. Mehl Eide ◽  
Å. Klokkeide ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Pharmacological Treatment ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Activity Limitations ◽  
Hand Osteoarthritis ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Eular Recommendations ◽  
High Motivation ◽  
Thumb Carpometacarpal ◽  
Carpometacarpal Osteoarthritis

Background:Osteoarthritis (OA) in the thumb carpometacarpal joint (CMCJ) is a prevalent disease which may lead to structural damage, severe pain and functional limitations, but for which there is yet no cure. Evidence-based treatment recommendations state that all patients with hand OA should be offered patient education, hand exercises, and provision of assistive devices and orthoses. Pharmacological therapy is recommended as a symptom relieving supplement. The main indication for CMCJ surgery is pain and poor function, and such surgery should be considered only when other treatment has proven insufficient in relieving pain (1). Previous research has shown that high motivation is a significant predictor for deciding to undergo CMCJ surgery (2), but there is little knowledge regarding which factors that motivates patients for undergoing such surgery.Objectives:The objective of this study was to explore patient goals and motivation for surgery, and factors characterizing patients highly motivated for surgery.Methods:This cross-sectional study included 180 patients referred from their general practitioner for CMCJ surgical consultation. Goals for surgery were collected with an open-ended question and analysed by linking the content of each goal to domains in the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health coding system. Motivation for surgery was rated with a Numeric Rating Scale (NRS, 0-10, 0=no motivation). Activity limitations was self-reported using the Measure of Activity Performance of the Hand (MAP-Hand, score 1 to 4, 1=no activity problems) and the Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand questionnaire (QuickDASH; score 0-100, 0=no disability). Factors that characterized patients highly motivated for surgery (NRS≥8) were explored with multivariate regression analyses.Results:Mean age of participants was 63 years (SD 7.6) and 142 (79%) were women. The most common goals for surgery were to reduce pain and improve arm and hand use. Fifty-six (31%) of the patients were characterized as highly motivated for surgery. High motivation for surgery was strongly associated with more activity limitations (MAP-Hand; (OR 4.00, p=0.008)), living alone (OR 3.18, p=0.007) and a young age (OR 0.94, p=0.002).Conclusion:Decisions on CMCJ OA surgery should be based on assessment and discussion of patients’ life situation, hand pain, activity limitations and motivation and goals for surgery. According to the EULAR recommendations, previously received conservative and pharmacological treatment should also be evaluated.References:[1] Kloppenburg, M., et al. (2018). “2018 update of the EULAR recommendations for the management of hand osteoarthritis.” Ann Rheum Dis. 0; 1-9[2] Gravas, E. M. H., et al. (2019). “Non-pharmacological treatment gap preceding surgical consultation in thumb carpometacarpal osteoarthritis - a cross-sectional study.” BMC Musculoskelet Disord 20(1): 180.Disclosure of Interests:None declared

scholarly journals Association among dysmenorrhea and activity limitation and participation restrictions in adult women: a cross-sectional study, Brazil -2017

2021 ◽  
Vol 79 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Luana Brito dos Santos ◽  
Caroline Wanderley Souto Ferreira ◽  
Caroline Gomes Gonçalves ◽  
Mikaela Aparecida de Oliveira Xavier ◽  
Jardelina Hermecina Dantas ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Effect Size ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Activity Limitation ◽  
Self Report ◽  
World Health ◽  
Adult Women ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Participation Restrictions

Abstract Background The present study aims to analyse if dysmenorrhea is associated with activity limitations and participation restrictions in experencied by adult women. Methods This is a cross-sectional study carried out with adult women recruited from primary health services in Brazil between 2016 and 2017. Dysmenorrhea was measured via a self-report and the activity limitation and participation restrictions was assessed by the World Health Disability Assessment Schedule (WHODAS2.0). Pain and level of physical activity were assessed, respectively, by the numerical pain rating scale and International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ), short version. Associations between groups, dysmenorrhea and without dysmenorrhea (WD), were analysed by the median difference, Mann Whitney test, effect size measures and 95 % confidence interval. Statistical significance was p <0.05. Results The prevalence of dysmenorrhea was 54 %. The pain lasted an average of three days or more (66 %). The average pain intensity, in the crisis period, was 6.1 ± 2.6, women who presented severe pain complaints were associated with considerable difficulties in their domains of mobility (p = 0.003; 2 = 0.115), participation (p = 0.030; 2 = 0.063) and total score (p = 0.012; 2 = 0.086), with a moderate effect size for all variables. Conclusions Severe dysmenorrhea was associated with higher scores of disabilities assessed by the WHODAS 2.0, especially in mobility, and participation domains.

scholarly journals Self-reported activity limitations among the population aged 20-79 in Estonia: a cross-sectional study

2010 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
pp. 49-55 ◽  
Author(s):  
K. Altmets ◽  
A. Puur ◽  
A. Uuskula ◽  
A. Saava ◽  
L. Sakkeus ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Activity Limitations ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional

The clinical burden of generalized osteoarthritis represented by self-reported health-related quality of life and activity limitations: a cross-sectional study

2014 ◽  
Vol 35 (5) ◽  
pp. 871-877 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nienke Cuperus ◽  
Thea P. M. Vliet Vlieland ◽  
Elien A. M. Mahler ◽  
Clarinda C. Kersten ◽  
Thomas J. Hoogeboom ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Activity Limitations ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Clinical Burden ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Reported Health

scholarly journals Prevalence of arterial hypertension in Brazilian adults and its associated factors and activity limitations: a cross-sectional study

2019 ◽  
Vol 137 (4) ◽  
pp. 312-321
Author(s):  
Aline Pinto Marques ◽  
Célia Landmann Szwarcwald ◽  
Paulo Roberto Borges de Souza-Junior ◽  
Déborah Carvalho Malta ◽  
Dalia Elena Romero Montilla
Keyword(s):  
Arterial Hypertension ◽  
Associated Factors ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Activity Limitations ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional

scholarly journals Health-related quality of life of adult COVID-19 patients following one-month illness experience since diagnosis: findings of a cross-sectional study in Bangladesh

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Md. Ziaul Islam ◽  
Baizid Khoorshid Riaz ◽  
Syeda Sumaiya Efa ◽  
Sharmin Farjana ◽  
Fahad Mahmood
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Mental Illness ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Activity Limitations ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related ◽  
The One

AbstractBackgroundThe pandemic coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) stances an incredible impact on the quality of life of the patients. The disease not only denigrates the physical health of the patients but also affects their mental health. This cross-sectional study aimed to assess the health-related quality of life (HRQOL) of patients.MethodsThe study was conducted at the National Institute of Preventive and Social Medicine (NIPSOM), Dhaka, Bangladesh during the period from June to November 2020. The study enrolled 1204 adult (>18 years) COVID-19 patients diagnosed by real-time reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) assay and completed the one-month duration of illness. The patients were interviewed with the CDC HRQOL-14 questionnaire to assess their HRQOL. Data were collected by telephone-interview and reviewing medical records using a semi-structured questionnaire and checklist respectively. Informed consent was obtained from each patient before data collection.ResultsThe majority of the COVID-19 patients were males (72.3%), urban residents (50.2%), and diverse service holders (49.6%). More than one-third (35.5%) of patients had comorbidity including hypertension (55.6%), diabetes mellitus (55.6%), ischaemic heart disease (16.4%), chronic lung (12.4%), kidney (2.8%), and liver (4.2%) diseases. The mean±SD duration of physical illness was 9.83(±7.09) days, and it was 7.97(±8.12) days for mental illness. During the one-month disease course, the general health condition was excellent/very good/good in 70.1% of the patients while it was fair/poor in 29.8% of the patients. Older age, sex, and marital status were significantly associated with at least one dimension of HRQOL. Patients having symptoms of COVID-19 and comorbidity had significantly poorer HRQOL.ConclusionCOVID-19 pretenses a significant impact on the HRQOL of the patients including physical and mental illness during the clinical course. Our findings suggest more pragmatic preventive, promotive, and curative measures considering illness experiences of the COVID-19 patients to restore their quality of life.HighlightsSince COVID-19 was identified first in china in 2019, it has been transmitted globally and caused a significant impact on human health. A few studies have been carried out on HRQOL of COVID-19 patients and struggled with an accurate estimation of the severity of their physical and mental illness. Most of the studies recognized the poor quality of life of COVID-19 patients after the one-month disease course. Our study provides new insights on the HRQOL of the COVID-19 patients using the CDC HRQOL-14 questionnaire. We measured the HRQOL following one-month illness experience of the patients using three modules: the healthy days’ core; the activity limitations; and the healthy days’ symptoms. The study adds information regarding general health conditions including both the physical and mental health of COVID-19 patients. The study also complements information regarding the activity limitations of the patients. The study findings could contribute to designing an efficient clinical algorithm to alleviate the illness sufferings of the COVID-19 patients using a more pragmatic approach. The study conserves decisive policy implications to concoct effective interventions for improving the HRQOL of COVID-19 patients in the country and elsewhere in other countries world-wide.

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