scholarly journals Pregnancy and health-related quality of life: A cross sectional study

2011 ◽  
pp. 476-481 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robinson Ramírez Vélez
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Mental Health ◽  
General Health ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Physical Role ◽  
Emotional Role ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related

Objective: To evaluate and identify determinants of health related quality of life (HRQoL) during pregnancy. Methods: In this descriptive exploratory study in sixty-four nulliparous pregnant women, completed the questionnaire: HRQoL (Colombian standard version of the Medical Outcome Study Short-Form Health Survey -SF12v2-), and sociodemographic determinants (i.e., age, place of origin, education, marital status, and occupation) during the second trimester. Results: Mean age of patients included was 19.1±2.7 years old and gestational age was 17.6 ± 3.4 weeks. The participants reported higher HRQoL scores in the vitality domain (56±11), followed by mental health (5110), and general health (50±11). Moreover, the lowest score was demonstrated in the domains of emotional role (18±5) and physical role (25±4). Having a higher household socioeconomic level was significantly correlated with higher scores in the physical role, general health, social functioning, emotional role, and mental health. Being married or cohabiting was significantly correlated with all the SF-12v2 domains, with the exception of the Bodily pain domain. Conclusions: While we have included a comprehensive assessment of socioeconomic variables needed to assess and identify the factors determining the HRQoL during pregnancy, further studies are needed that can guide the expectations of women, their health care providers, and public policy.

scholarly journals Health-Related Quality of Life in Postpartum Recovery of Women who Practice Hypopressive Physical Activity. Randomized Clinical Trial.

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Juan Carlos Sánchez-García ◽  
María josé Aguilar-Cordero ◽  
Maria Montiel-Troya ◽  
Ana Eugenia Marín-Jiménez ◽  
Elena Mellado-García ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Physical Activity ◽  
Clinical Trial ◽  
General Health ◽  
Low Pressure ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Emotional Role ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related

Abstract BackgroundPracticing physical exercise is a way of maintaining a healthy lifestyle and it has been demonstrated that it benefits and improves quality of life after labour. Aim To determine whether a workout programme using the Low-Pressure Fitness methodology has an impact on the Health-Related Quality of Life after labour.Material and MethodWe carried out a 12-weeks randomized clinical trial. It started at week 16 after labour and ended at postpartum week 28. Women followed a moderate intensity workout programme, using the Low-Pressure Fitness methodology in the treatment group, and we had a control group of sedentary women to perform a comparison. We used the SF-36v2 questionnaire at the postpartum weeks 16 and 28 to assess the Health-Related Quality of Life in women.ResultsWe found statistically significant differences (p<0.05) in general health components, vitality, emotional role, and mental health in the sample group of women under the Low-Pressure Fitness, who obtained a higher score. We found statistically significant differences in all aspects between the postpartum weeks 16 and 28. The interaction between time and group affect in general health components, vitality, emotional role and the score of mental component. In all of them the score is higher at week 28 and in the Low-Pressure Fitness group.ConclusionsPhysical exercise, following the Low-Pressure Fitness method, improves Health-Related Quality of Life after labour. We found that, when both the treatment and control groups are categorized by body-mass index, the Low-Pressure Fitness method was not determinant to improve the postpartum Health-Related Quality of Life. The trial is registered at the US National Institutes of Health (ClinicalTrials.gov), under the title “Physical Activity in Pregnancy and Postpartum Period, Effects on Women”. Number NCT02761967.

scholarly journals Relationship Between General Health and Health-Related Quality of Life in Educational Hospitals' Nurses in Ahvaz

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mehdi Rezaei Far ◽  
Farzad Faraji-Khiavi
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Mental Health ◽  
Physical Health ◽  
General Health ◽  
Pearson Correlation ◽  
P Value ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related

Background: Nurses face a lot of stress in their jobs, and the quality of life has a significant impact on the quality of their services. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between general health and the quality of life conditions in nurses working in hospitals affiliated with Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences in Ahvaz. Methods: This cross-sectional descriptive-analytic study was conducted in 2017 on nurses working in educational hospitals in Ahvaz. The sample size was 265. A categorized random sampling was used for the research The collected data were analyzed using mean, standard deviation, independent t-test, ANOVA, regresson and Pearson correlation tests. Data collection tools included the general health questionnaire (GHQ) and the questionnaire on health-related quality of life (HRQOL). Results: Nurses had fairly good general health (23.9 ± 12.4) and their health-related quality of life was moderate (60.29 ± 16.07). Their physical health (63.4 ± 22.5) was found better than their mental health (61.7 ± 20.3) as a factor in the health-related quality of life states. General health had a strong and negative correlation with the quality of life associated with physical health (P-value < 0.001 and r = - 0.61) and the quality of life associated with mental health (P-value < 0.001 and r = - 0.68). Conclusion: Many aspects of health-related quality of life are influenced by general health factors. Therefore, it is recommended that prevention, identification, and treatment of physical and psychological problems and factors affecting the quality of life be considered as a priority, leading to an improvement in nurses’ quality of life.

scholarly journals Health-Related Quality of Life in Postpartum Recovery of Women who Practice Hypopressive Physical Activity. Randomized Clinical Trial

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Juan Carlos Sánchez-García ◽  
María José Aguilar-Cordero ◽  
Maria Montiel-Troya ◽  
Ana Eugenia Marín-Jiménez ◽  
Elena Mellado-García ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Clinical Trial ◽  
Randomized Clinical Trial ◽  
General Health ◽  
Low Pressure ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Emotional Role ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related

Abstract BackgroundPracticing physical exercise is a way of maintaining a healthy lifestyle and it has been demonstrated that it benefits and improves quality of life after labour.AimTo determine whether a workout programme using the Low-Pressure Fitness methodology has an impact on the Health-Related Quality of Life after labour.Material and MethodWe carried out a 12-weeks randomized clinical trial. It started at week 16 after labour and ended at postpartum week 28. Women followed a moderate intensity workout programme, using the Low-Pressure Fitness methodology in the treatment group, and we had a control group of sedentary women to perform a comparison. We used the SF-36v2 questionnaire at the postpartum weeks 16 and 28 to assess the Health-Related Quality of Life in women.ResultsWe found statistically significant differences (p<0.05) in general health components, vitality, emotional role, and mental health in the sample group of women under the Low-Pressure Fitness, who obtained a higher score.We found statistically significant differences in all aspects between the postpartum weeks 16 and 28.The interaction between time and group affect in general health components, vitality, emotional role and the score of mental component. In all of them the score is higher at week 28 and in the Low-Pressure Fitness group.ConclusionsPhysical exercise, following the Low-Pressure Fitness method, improves Health-Related Quality of Life after labour. We found that, when both the treatment and control groups are categorized by body-mass index, the Low-Pressure Fitness method was not determinant to improve the postpartum Health-Related Quality of Life.

Health-related Quality of Life and Insulin Resistance: a Longitudinal Study

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kazukauskiene Nijole ◽  
Podlipskyte Aurelija ◽  
Varoneckas Giedrius ◽  
Mickuviene Narseta
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Insulin Resistance ◽  
Social Functioning ◽  
Physical Functioning ◽  
General Health ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Emotional Role ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related

Abstract The aim of the study was to investigate insulin resistance (IR) in association with health-related quality of life (HRQoL) among citizens of Palanga in a ten years follow-up. A randomized epidemiological study was performed out for 835 subjects. All study participants were evaluated according to for socio-demographic characteristics, behavioral factors, HRQoL and self-perceived health using questionnaires. Fasting blood samples were draw from all participants and biochemical tests were performed for the glucose, insulin. IR was evaluated by the homeostasis model assessment of IR (HOMA-IR). In subjects with IR, after adjusting with various factors, logistic regression analysis showed, that within 10 years, a significantly higher chance of deteriorating HRQoL in the areas of: physical functioning (odss ratio [OR] = 1.15, p < 0.001), emotional role limitations (OR = 1.07, p = 0.034), social functioning (OR = 1.26, p = 0.004), pain (OR = 1.09, p = 0.005) and general health perception (OR = 1.07, p = 0.022). People with IR have a worse HRQoL and as they age, they are significantly more likely to have a deterioration in their HRQoL compared to people without IR in the areas of physical functioning, emotional role limitations, social functioning, pain and general health perception.

scholarly journals The impact of socioeconomic status, general health and oral health on Health-Related Quality of Life, Oral Health-Related Quality of Life and mental health among Polish older adults

2022 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Barbara Malicka ◽  
Katarzyna Skośkiewicz-Malinowska ◽  
Urszula Kaczmarek
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Mental Health ◽  
Socioeconomic Status ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
General Health ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related ◽  
The Impact

Abstract Background The study aims to evaluate the impact of socioeconomic status, general health and oral health parameters on Health-Related Quality of Life (HRQoL), Oral Health-Related Quality of Life (OHRQoL) and mental health in elderly urban residents of South-Western Poland. Methods The 500 residents of Wroclaw, aged 65 and older provided demographic and personal information as well as their medical history. A patient's oral condition were determined based on the clinical oral examination.Quality of Life was assessed using Euro-Quality of Life (EQ-5D), Oral Health Impact Profile-14 (OHIP-14) and Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9).The association between exposure (socioeconomic status, general health and oral health) and outcome (HRQoL, OHRQoL and mental health variables) were analyzed with the use of four models: P – Poisson model, NB-Negative Binomial model, ZIP – Zero Inflated Poisson model, ZINB – Zero Inflated Negative Binomial model. Results The best model turned out to be the ZINB model, in which a negative binomial distribution in the count equation is assumed. In this model, only 13 independent variables had a significant effect on HRQoL, OHRQoL, and mental health. HRQoL assessed with the EQ-5D is significantly influenced by: living conditions 0.133 (95% CI: 0.001, 0.267, p = 0.049), income -0.348 (95%CI: -0.466, -0.230, p < 0.001), diabetes mellitus 0.437 (95%CI: 0.250, 0.624, p < 0.001), myocardial infarction 0.454 (95% CI: 0.151, 0.757, p = 0.003), stroke 0.543 (95%CI: 0.094, 0.992, p = 0.018) and renal disease 0.466 (95% CI: 0.206, 0.726, p < 0.001). Factors negatively affecting OHRQOL are: the need for oral treatment 0.278 (95%CI: 0.104, 0.452, p = 0.002), the number of missing teeth 0.053 (95%CI: 0.039, 0.067, p < 0.001) and gender 0.271 (95%CI: 0.015, 0.527, p = 0.038) and age -0.025 (95%CI: -0.042, -0.008, p = 0.003). An important factor influencing the level of depression assessed by the PHQ-9 questionnaire may be the material condition -0.225 (95%CI: -0.349, -0.101, p < 0.001). It should be emphasized that living with other people may be a factor that significantly increases the probability of avoiding the occurrence of depression symptoms. Conclusion The study concerning elderly residents of the macroregion in Poland found the impact of socioeconomic, general health and oral health parameters on Health-Related Quality of Life, Oral Health-Related Quality of Life and mental health. Research on the quality of life of the elderly at the local level allowed to assess the factors linked to quality of life of older adults.

scholarly journals Health-related quality of life and expectations of patients before surgical treatment of lumbar stenosis

2014 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 35-38 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lílian Maria Pacola ◽  
Eliane Nepomuceno ◽  
Rosana Aparecida Spadoti Dantas ◽  
Herton Rodrigo Tavares Costa ◽  
Débora Cristine Previdé Teixeira da Cunha ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Mental Health ◽  
Surgical Treatment ◽  
General Health ◽  
Anxiety And Depression ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related ◽  
The Mean

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the expectations of patients awaiting surgical treatment of lumbar canal stenosis and the association of Health-Related Quality of Life (HRQoL) with symptoms of anxiety and depression. METHODS: The sample included 49 patients from a university hospital. HRQoL was assessed by the Oswestry Disability Index (ODI) and 36-item Medical Outcomes Survey Short Form (SF-36) and symptoms of anxiety and depression by the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS). Expectations were investigated by means of questions used in international studies. Data were analyzed descriptively and by Student's t test. RESULTS: The mean time of disease progression was 34.5 months, the mean age was 58.8 years and 55.1% of the patients were women. Most patients had the expectation of improving with surgical treatment and 46.9% expected to be "much better" with regard to leg pain, walking ability, independence in activities and mental well being. The scores of anxiety and depression were respectively, 34.7% and 12.2%. We observed statistically significant differences between the groups with and without anxiety in the domains: General Health, Mental Health, and Vitality. Between the groups with and without depression there were statistically significant differences in the General Health and Mental Health domains. CONCLUSION: Patients showed great expectation to surgical treatment and the symptoms of anxiety and depression were related to some domains of HRQoL. Thus, the study contributes to broaden our knowledge and we can therefore guide the patients as to their expectations with respect to the real possibilities arising from surgery.

FC21-03 - Health-related quality of life of women with and without a mentally ill family member

2011 ◽  
Vol 26 (S2) ◽  
pp. 1929-1929
Author(s):  
L. Trajanovic ◽  
O. Skakic ◽  
N. Ilic
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Mental Health ◽  
Family Member ◽  
Mentally Ill ◽  
General Health ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Taking Care

IntroductionWomen bear most of the burden in taking care of a chronically ill family member, thus exposing their own health and quality of life to risk. It is consider that mental health is the most vulnerable and most frequently affected health domain.ObjectiveThe purpose of this study was to examine the health-related quality of life (HR-QOL) in women who have and have not a mentally ill adult for a family member.MethodMOS Short Form-36 Health Survey (SF-36) questionnaire was used in this study. A total of 118 women were questioned, 54 out of which were taking care of a schizophrenic adult family member, whereas 64 had families with no mentally ill members. The two groups were matched according to age and education level.ResultsWomen with a mentally ill family member had lower scores in all quality of life domains, with the lowest scores in vitality (VT = 48,1), mental health (MH = 51,9), role emotional (RE = 53,1) and general health (GH = 53,5). Exactly the same health dimensions were estimated as the worst by women with no mentally ill family member (VT = 50,1; MH = 57,5; RE = 57,9; GH = 61). Statistically significant difference was observed only in the general health (p < 0.05).ConclusionWomen who are taking care of a chronically mentally ill family member are not so worried about the deterioration of their own mental health, as much as they are about their general state of health. Therefore it is necessary to put an accent on this subject as well, in creating future caregivers health programs.

scholarly journals Impact on Health-Related Quality of Life after Different Aerobic Exercise Programs in Physically Inactive Adults with Overweight/Obesity and Primary Hypertension: Data from the EXERDIET-HTA Study

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (24) ◽  
pp. 9349
Author(s):  
Mikel Tous-Espelosín ◽  
Ilargi Gorostegi-Anduaga ◽  
Pablo Corres ◽  
Aitor MartinezAguirre-Betolaza ◽  
Sara Maldonado-Martín
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Mental Health ◽  
General Health ◽  
High Volume ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Health Related Qol ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Low Volume

Primary hypertension (HTN) and obesity are associated with a worse health-related quality of life (QoL). This research was carried out to analyze the health-related QoL measurements in a physically inactive and obese population with HTN (n = 253) in comparison to a HEALTHY sample (n = 30), to determine the HTN sample changes in QoL following different (high-volume moderate-intensity continuous training, high-volume high-intensity interval training (HIIT), low-volume HIIT) 16-week supervised aerobic exercise training (ExT) programs compared to attention control, and to assess the differences in QoL variables between the different ExT programs. The SF-36 questionnaire was used to assess health-related QoL. At baseline, HTN showed lower scores (p < 0.05) in physical function (88.6 vs. 99.2), general health (63.3 vs. 82.4), vitality (58.2 vs. 68.7), social functioning (88.5 vs. 95.2), and mental health (76.1 vs. 81.8) compared to HEALTHY. Following intervention, all HTN subgroups showed higher (p < 0.05) vitality, but physical functioning and general health significantly improved only in the ExT groups, with even better values in general health for both HIIT subgroups. Only the low-volume HIIT showed positive changes (p < 0.05) in social functioning (∆ = 6.9%) and mental health (∆ = 6.4%) domains after the intervention. These results highlight the important role of supervised exercise in improving physical and psychological health.

Mental Health Status and Health-Related Quality of Life among Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) Patients in Thailand: A Multi-Site Study

2020 ◽  
Vol 103 (11) ◽  
pp. 1185-1193
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Mental Health ◽  
Health Status ◽  
Lupus Erythematosus ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Mental Health Status ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related

Background: The systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) patients oftentimes suffer from both physical and psychosocial challenges that may lead to low health-related quality of life (HRQoL). However, limited research has been done in this area. Objective: To examined mental health status and HRQoL among SLE patients in Thailand. Materials and Methods: The present study was a cross-sectional study conducted at the rheumatology clinic of four major hospitals in Thailand. The paper-based questionnaire consisted of demographic, health history such as depression, anxiety, stress Scale (DASS-21), and the Rosenberg self-esteem scale (RSE), and the disease-specific Lupus Quality of Life scale (LupusQoL). Depending on the variable’s level of measurement such as categorical or continuous, Spearman’s Rho or Pearson’s product moment correlation coefficients were used to explore the relationships among the variables. Hierarchical multiple regression was used to identify the predictors of LupusQoL. Results: Among the 387 participants, many might have experienced depression, anxiety, and stress (30%, 51%, and 29%, respectively). Self-esteem among the participants was good (31.8 out of 40). All eight domains of LupusQoL were affected with intimate relationship domain being impacted the most. The overall LupusQoL was significantly associated with the number of prescribed medications (r=–0.23), depression (r=–0.70), anxiety (r=–0.58), stress (r=–0.67), and self-esteem (r=0.59), p<0.001. Significant predictors of the overall LupusQoL were mental health status (depression, anxiety, and stress) and self-esteem, F (3, 81)=43.10, p<0.001, adjusted R²=0.60. Conclusion: SLE patients should be holistically assessed in both physical and psychological aspects. In addition to proper medical treatments, healthcare providers should use a multidisciplinary team approach to resolve the patients’ psychosocial issues, which in turn, may increase the patients’ quality of life. Self-care education may be necessary to help the patients manage the condition and decrease the number of medications. Keywords: Mental health, Quality of life, SLE, Thailand

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