scholarly journals Strengthening of social cohesion as a mechanism for improving quality of life

2020 ◽  
pp. 25-38
Author(s):  
Gulshat Rashitovna Fatkullina ◽  
Aibulat Galimyanovich Karimov
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Social Capital ◽  
Social Cohesion ◽  
Socioeconomic Development ◽  
Evaluation Criteria ◽  
Russian Society ◽  
Analysis Of Results ◽  
High Level ◽  
The Impact

This article is dedicated to sociological analysis and sociological conceptualization of the phenomenon of social cohesion, analysis of the impact of social cohesion upon economic growth and quality of life of the population. The authors examine the evaluation criteria of social cohesion, which served as the foundation for analysis of results of different sociological surveys conducted in the Russian Federation over the recent years, for the determining the relevant degree of social cohesion in the Russian society. The article also raises the question of social cohesion as an important vector of social policy. In conclusion, the authors come to an opinion that social cohesion of population should be used along with the economic mechanisms for improving quality of life. The need for social cohesion of population becomes more relevant in the current context due to several reasons. Firstly, enhancement of the role of social capital in socioeconomic development of the country, which becomes the major resource of modernization processes in the conditions of globalization. Secondly, systemic outlook upon the problem demonstrates that social cohesion is an essential factor for retaining sustainability of socioeconomic development of territorial systems. It is evident, that the humanity is going to face a range of global challenges, such as climate change, depletion of natural resources, etc. In this case, only the countries with strong and developed social capital, high level of social cohesion would be more sustainable and capable to withstand global threats.

Tinnitus Impact: Three Different Measurement Tools

2003 ◽  
Vol 14 (04) ◽  
pp. 181-187 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christopher D. Bauch ◽  
Susan G. Lynn ◽  
Donald E. Williams ◽  
Michael W. Mellon ◽  
Amy L. Weaver
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Severity Index ◽  
Assessment Tools ◽  
Symptom Checklist ◽  
Tinnitus Handicap Inventory ◽  
Measurement Tools ◽  
Medical Population ◽  
High Level ◽  
The Impact

The impact of tinnitus and overall levels of distress were measured with three assessment tools for patients with tinnitus. The Tinnitus Handicap Inventory (THI), the Symptom Checklist-90-Revised (SCL-90-R) and an activities limitations questionnaire were administered to 53 audiology patients reporting tinnitus. Forty-three percent of these patients experienced either quality of life reductions associated with tinnitus, substantial perceived handicap, and/or a high level of distress. Results from the General Severity Index (GSI) of the SCL-90-R indicated that 25% of these patients displayed distress greater than that of the general medical population. The SCL-90-R can be a useful tool for audiologists working with tinnitus patients in assessing needs for referral for psychological or psychiatric counseling.

The Impact of Economic Shocks on Quality of Life and Social Capital in Small Towns*

2008 ◽  
Vol 73 (4) ◽  
pp. 580-604 ◽  
Author(s):  
Terry L. Besser ◽  
Nicholas Recker ◽  
Kerry Agnitsch
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Social Capital ◽  
Small Towns ◽  
Economic Shocks ◽  
The Impact

scholarly journals Moyamoya disease: functional and neurocognitive outcomes in the pediatric and adult populations

2011 ◽  
Vol 30 (6) ◽  
pp. E21 ◽  
Author(s):  
David G. Weinberg ◽  
Rudy J. Rahme ◽  
Salah G. Aoun ◽  
H. Hunt Batjer ◽  
Bernard R. Bendok
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Executive Function ◽  
Clinical Outcomes ◽  
Moyamoya Disease ◽  
Pediatric Patients ◽  
Adult Population ◽  
Cognitive Outcome ◽  
High Level ◽  
The Impact

Object Moyamoya disease is an occlusive cerebrovascular disorder commonly resulting in neurocognitive impairment. The cognitive outcome parameters commonly affected are intelligence, memory, executive function, and quality of life. In this paper, the authors review the existing literature on cognitive and clinical outcomes in adult and pediatric moyamoya populations separately. Methods A systematic review of the cognitive and clinical outcome literature was performed using the PubMed/MEDLINE database. Outcomes data were contrasted between adult and pediatric populations. Results Intelligence is the main cognitive outcome parameter affected in pediatric patients with moyamoya disease, whereas adults most commonly suffer from executive function impairment. Memory has not been studied sufficiently in pediatric patients, and its dysfunction in the adult population remains controversial. Quality of life has not been studied appropriately in either population. Surgical revascularization is the only beneficial treatment option, and a combination of direct and indirect bypass techniques has shown benefit, but the impact on the above-mentioned parameters has not been sufficiently elucidated. Conclusions Moyamoya disease affects the cognition and daily function in pediatric patients to a greater extent than in adult patients. Due to the rarity of the disease, there is a distinct lack of high-level evidence regarding cognitive and clinical outcomes.

scholarly journals The relationship between digitalization and quality of life: measurement and interpretation

POPULATION ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 24 (2) ◽  
pp. 66-75
Author(s):  
Elena Skvortsova
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Mutual Influence ◽  
Digital Transformation ◽  
Economic Consequences ◽  
Federal State ◽  
Russian Society ◽  
It Services ◽  
Qualitative Level ◽  
High Level

The article discusses the indicators of digitalization and quality of life, and their relationship. An overall assessment of the digitalization in Russia is given on the basis of statistical data from the Federal State Statistics Service and the Network Readiness Index (NRI-2020), which consists of 62 different indicators, including indicators of the quality of life. A number of statistical indicators in the field of ICT, published by the Federal State Statistics Service annually, characterize the digitalization process in dynamics. The Network Readiness Index demonstrates the ability of national economy to develop in the context of the digital transformation. Russia ranks 48th out of 134 countries in the NRI. Based on the Index, the points of Russia's lagging behind the leading countries and the points of growth of network readiness are identified. The mutual influence of digitalization and quality of life is analysed at a quantitative level, and its interpretation is given at a qualitative level. Separate indicators of the NRI in the overall rating of countries characterize Russia's network readiness as being at a fairly high level, especially in the area of possessing resources and skills for effective use of the Internet by the population, business and government. This conclusion can be confirmed by the facts that Russia has its own national IT-services, competing with global foreign ones. Russia needs to make certain adjustments related to the lag in network readiness: to intensify investments in the digital infrastructure of the 5th generation, in the latest technologies, to improve the regulatory framework, the legislation on e-commerce. It is concluded that the relatively slow pace of the digitalization of Russian society, with the account of its possible negative socio-economic consequences, may rather be an advantage in adapting the population to the digital transformation.

Association of Neighborhood Social Capital With Quality of Life Among Older People in Singapore

2019 ◽  
Vol 32 (7-8) ◽  
pp. 841-850 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anna P. Lane ◽  
Chek Hooi Wong ◽  
Špela Močnik ◽  
Siqi Song ◽  
Belinda Yuen
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
Social Capital ◽  
Social Cohesion ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Cognitive Status ◽  
Community Dwelling ◽  
Neighborhood Social Capital ◽  
Community Dwelling Older Adults

Objective: To examine how neighborhood-based cognitive and structural social capital are associated with individual quality of life among a sample of community-dwelling older adults in Singapore. Method: Using survey data from 981 older adults (aged 55 years and above) in nine residential neighborhoods, multilevel models simultaneously estimated the effects of independent variables at the individual and neighborhood levels on quality of life (CASP-12). Results: Social cohesion (β = 1.39, p < .01) and associational membership (β = 19.16, p < .01) were associated with higher quality of life in models adjusted for neighborhood facilities and individual sociodemographics, social networks, functional limitations, global cognitive status, and medical conditions. Discussion: The results suggest that place-based or neighborhood social capital may be important for older person’s well-being. It identifies the contribution of structural (associational membership) and cognitive (social cohesion) social capital to the well-being of community-dwelling older adults in Singapore.

scholarly journals Virtual Reality-Based Therapy Improves Fatigue, Impact, and Quality of Life in Patients with Multiple Sclerosis. A Systematic Review with a Meta-Analysis

Sensors ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (21) ◽  
pp. 7389
Author(s):  
Irene Cortés-Pérez ◽  
Marcelina Sánchez-Alcalá ◽  
Francisco Antonio Nieto-Escámez ◽  
Yolanda Castellote-Caballero ◽  
Esteban Obrero-Gaitán ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Multiple Sclerosis ◽  
Systematic Review ◽  
Virtual Reality ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Simple Observation ◽  
High Level ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Better Than

Patients with multiple sclerosis (PwMS) have a high level of fatigue and a reduced quality of life (QoL) due to the impact of multiple sclerosis (MS). Virtual reality-based therapy (VRBT) is being used to reduce disability in PwMS. The aim of this study was to assess the effect of VRBT on fatigue, the impact of MS, and QoL in PwMS. Methods: A systematic review with meta-analysis was conducted through a bibliographic search on PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, and PEDro up to April 2021. We included randomized controlled trials (RCTs) with PwMS that received VRBT in comparison to conventional therapy (CT) including physiotherapy, balance and strength exercises, and stretching or physical activity, among others; or in comparison to simple observation; in order to assess fatigue, MS-impact, and QoL. The effect size was calculated using Cohen’s standardized mean difference with a 95% confidence interval (95% CI). Results: Twelve RCTs that provided data from 606 PwMS (42.83 ± 6.86 years old and 70% women) were included. The methodological quality mean, according to the PEDro Scale, was 5.83 ± 0.83 points. Our global findings showed that VRBT is effective at reducing fatigue (SMD −0.33; 95% CI −0.61, −0.06), lowering the impact of MS (SMD −0.3; 95% CI −0.55, −0.04), and increasing overall QoL (0.5; 95% CI 0.23, 0.76). Subgroup analysis showed the following: (1) VRBT is better than CT at reducing fatigue (SMD −0.4; 95% CI −0.7, −0.11), as well as in improving the mental dimension of QoL (SMD 0.51; 95% CI 0.02, 1); (2) VRBT is better than simple observation at reducing the impact of MS (SMD −0.61; 95% CI −0.97, −0.23) and increasing overall QoL (SMD 0.79; 95% CI 0.3, 1.28); and (3) when combined with CT, VRBT is more effective than CT in improving the global (SMD 0.6, 95% CI 0.13, 1.07), physical (SMD 0.87; 95% CI 0.3, 1.43), and mental dimensions (SMD 0.6; 95% CI 0.08, 1.11) of QoL. Conclusion: VRBT is effective at reducing fatigue and MS impact and improving QoL in PwMS.

scholarly journals Risk reflections as a factor for choosing forms of political participation (results of the all-Russian survey)

2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (4) ◽  
pp. 847-863
Author(s):  
A. V. Aleinikov ◽  
G. P. Artemov ◽  
A. G. Pinkevich
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Political Participation ◽  
Social Relations ◽  
Political Action ◽  
Social Groups ◽  
Russian Society ◽  
Willingness To Participate ◽  
Internet Studies ◽  
The Impact

The article focuses on the populations perception and understanding of their vulnerability to dangers, assessment of risks, threats and environmental security in the context of all these factors influence on political and social relations. The authors consider a number of issues related to the influence of social-demographic characteristics, political attitudes, level and quality of life on the perception of risks; identify social, institutional and political grounds of risk perception. The article aims at identifying the relationship between risk reflections of different social groups in the Russian society and practices of political participation. The article is based on the data of the all-Russian survey conducted in November 2019 with the support of the Resource Center of the Science Park of the Saint Petersburg State University Sociological and Internet Studies. The authors show the attitude of Russians to real actual threats, their willingness to participate in mass protests and various forms of political action. Based on the analysis of z-values, the authors show a possible relationship between the structure of real threats and the willingness of social groups to participate in political actions, and also the impact of age, profession, and income on this relationship. The authors identified groups more inclined to non-conventional political action. Their potential protest is determined not only by dissatisfaction with the level and quality of life, but also by solidarity with other groups and the desire to improve the situation.

The transformative outcomes of frontline employee adaptability for service value co-creation: a study of the banking sector

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Hau Nguyen Le ◽  
Tram-Anh Ngoc Pham ◽  
Thuy Ngoc Pham
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Job Satisfaction ◽  
Banking Sector ◽  
Structural Model ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Service Offering ◽  
High Level ◽  
The Impact

PurposeThis study aims to address two relatively unexplored issues in banking service literature. The first relates to the impact of co-creation behaviors of frontline employees (FLEs) on their well-being. The second is the impact of FLEs' adaptability on their performance of co-creation behaviors and their well-being in the workplace.Design/methodology/approachA structural model was built and tested using survey data collected from 366 FLEs offering financial consulting services to customers at banks.FindingsFLE co-creation behaviors have positive impacts on FLEs’ well-being, including well-being in the workplace (job satisfaction) and general well-being (quality of life). Moreover, FLEs with a high level of interpersonal and service-offering adaptability perform co-creation behaviors better than those with lower adaptability and have higher job satisfaction. Between service-offering adaptability and interpersonal adaptability, the former has stronger effects than the latter.Practical implicationsThe findings suggest that banks develop and enhance FLEs’ adaptability and co-creation behaviors to enhance their well-being and customer value.Originality/valuePrior research on FLEs' co-creation mainly focuses on customer-related transformative outcomes, leaving their own well-being less examined. This study fills this gap by providing evidence to suggest that although active co-creation behaviors require FLEs to have more skills and put in more effort, they do bring about transformative impacts in terms of better job satisfaction and quality of life. Additionally, a high level of adaptability helps FLEs to comfortably perform their co-creation behavior, thereby reducing stress and improving well-being.

Development of a disease-specific measure of quality of life in myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS): The “QUALMS-1”.

2012 ◽  
Vol 30 (15_suppl) ◽  
pp. 6103-6103 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gregory Alan Abel ◽  
Stephanie Lee ◽  
Richard M. Stone ◽  
David P. Steensma ◽  
Nancy Young ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Health Care Providers ◽  
Disease Status ◽  
Institutional Setting ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Routine Tasks ◽  
High Level ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Disease Specific

6103 Background: Studies assessing the quality of life (QoL) experienced by patients with MDS have almost universally relied upon generic measures; however, disease-specific QoL tools can allow for more sensitive assessments of the impact of changes in disease status. Methods: Using a clinical impact method of instrument development, individual and combined focus groups were conducted with 32 members of our institution’s MDS community (patients, their caregivers, and health care providers) to identify MDS-relevant QoL domains and associated question topics. Participants’ rankings of the importance of the domains and question topics were compared, collapsing patients/caregivers into one group and physicians/other providers into another. A draft scale was constructed taking a greater number of questions from the more highly-ranked domains. Results: “Fatigue” was ranked as the most important domain (see table). None of the 12 domains were ranked significantly differently by patients/caregivers versus providers. The two groups ranked 5 of 60 question topics differently: “Too tired for routine tasks” (providers higher; p= .05); “limited availability of support beyond the family” (providers higher; p= .02); “organizing life around transfusion/MD appointments” (providers higher, p= .03); “bruising” (patients/caregivers higher, p= .05) and “anger over diagnosis” (providers higher, p= .03). Conclusions: A high level of agreement in the rankings of domains and question topics between MDS patients/caregivers and providers suggests that the QoL experience of MDS patients is consistently compromised. The resulting 38-item draft QUALMS-1 tool is now being piloted (cognitive debriefing and behavioral coding) in a new cohort of MDS patients, with the ultimate goal of validation in a multi-institutional setting. [Table: see text]

scholarly journals QUALITY OF LIFE OF HEMODIALYSIS PATIENTS WITH ARTERIOVENOUS FISTULA

2017 ◽  
pp. 47-52
Author(s):  
I. Rusyno ◽  
O. Tsiupiaka
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Arteriovenous Fistula ◽  
Chronic Hemodialysis ◽  
Daily Routine ◽  
Men And Women ◽  
Psychological Indicators ◽  
And Performance ◽  
High Level ◽  
The Impact

Objective: to study the basic quality of life in patients with chronic kidney disease and their relationship, with different numbers formed arteriovenous fistula. Materials and methods. Interviewed 56patients, who are treated with chronic hemodialysis department. To study the quality of life used (KDQOL-SF ™). Also used a questionnaire that enables presence fistula determine the impact on quality of life of patients. Results. Using statistical method cluster analysis, made differentiation studied three groups - clusters, which differ in different levels of the indicators of QOL, namely «Patients middle-manifestation of physical and psychological indicators of QOL» – 40%, «Patients with low the manifestation of physical and psychological QOL parameters «- 25% of subjects, and» Patients with high level of physical and psychological manifestations of QOL performance «- 35% sample of of the patients. Based on statistical comparative analysis revealed differences between the estimated quality of life in men and women. Role functioning due to physical condition in women is slightly lowered than men. In women, there is a greater level of pain than men. Men overall higher rate their health than women. Men are characterized by a higher level of social functioning than women. Conclusions. Patients with chronic hemodialysis age have difficulties in physical functioning and performance of daily affairs. Mental health by increasing the biological age becomes stronger and fitter. His attitude to the presence of fistula in upper limb showing men and women equally, that they feel discomfort and limitations in performing daily routine. The more surgeries performed to form vascular access in patients, the occurrence characteristically uncomfortable sensations in all aspects of life

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