INDICATORS OF THE QUALITY OF LIFE OF THE POPULATION

The article is devoted to the problem of quality of life of the population. Particular attention is paid to the direction and pace of changes in the country and largely depends on the solution of this problem. This requires the state to develop a certain policy, the core of which will not be an impersonal substance and processes unknown to anyone, but an ordinary person, his physical health, well-being, and possible prospects.

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Benefits of Equine-Based Therapy for Individuals with Dementia

10.46409/sr.gkds8152 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

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Lauren Fearn

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Energy Level ◽

Physical Health ◽

Social Relationships ◽

Functional Capacity ◽

Functional Decline ◽

Well Being ◽

Equine Assisted

Individuals living with dementia typically experience progressive, cognitive, and functional decline which limits their ability to communicate and fully perform activities (Pimouguet el al., 2019). Horses have been shown to benefit individuals with dementia by improving well-being, physical health, functional capacity, and social relationships (Fields et. al., 2019). A 6-week OT-based virtual equine-assisted activities program was conducted to determine if participation in equine-assisted activities could improve the quality of life of individuals with dementia. Outcomes of the program resulted in improvements in mood, energy level, engagement, communication, memory, socialization, and overall quality of life.

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Parent emigration and physical health of children left behind: systematic review of the literature

European Journal of Public Health ◽

10.1093/eurpub/ckz186.024 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 29 (Supplement_4) ◽

Author(s):

J Racaite ◽

G Surkiene ◽

M Jakubauskiene ◽

R Sketerskiene ◽

L Wulkau

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Systematic Review ◽

Physical Health ◽

Well Being ◽

Overweight And Obesity ◽

Unhealthy Lifestyle ◽

Poor Growth ◽

Left Behind ◽

Children Left Behind

Abstract Background Children left behind (CLB) are those, who have been left behind at their original residence while one or both parents migrate to other places for work. The aim of this study was to systematically review studies where the physical health consequences for CLB were analysed. Methods We searched the Web of Science, PubMed, Academic Search Complete, PsycINFO and Cochrane databases. We included studies reporting physical health outcomes of children affected by parent migration. Results We selected 35 studies from a total of 2191. The results reveal that, overall, the absence of one or both parents is related to poorer child health - the nutrition of CLB is not healthy or balanced and is insufficient, leading to higher rates of anaemia and poor growth indicators of affected children. Boys left by parents are smaller than boys who were never left behind. CLB face lower underweight or stunted growth risks due to the additional income from remittances which ensures sufficient food for the household, this can also lead, however, to overweight and obesity. Unhealthy lifestyle behaviours such as smoking, alcohol, food preferences, lower physical activity and higher risk of injuries were more prevalent among CLB. CLB were more likely not to have completed the recommended vaccination programme than those living with their parents. Opinions vary on how emigration of parents affects children’s well-being and quality of life. CLB had higher probabilities of higher well-being than children living in non-migrant households. However, health-related quality of life (HRQoL) of CLB scored significantly lower than HRQoL of non-left-behind children. Conclusions The migration of parents has negative impacts on the child’s physical health, however it can also have positive impacts on children’s well-being when basic needs for sufficient nutrition are not satisfied in the home countries. Public health interventions should be taken to ensure the health of the CLB population. Key messages This is the first systematic review on the physical health of CLB. The well-being of CLB is poorer and they are at risk of health problems, such as insufficient and/or unbalanced diet, unhealthy behaviours and incomplete vaccination status.

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Overt and Subtle Discrimination, Subjective Well-Being and Physical Health-Related Quality Of Life in an Obese Sample

The Spanish Journal of Psychology ◽

10.1017/sjp.2014.64 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 17 ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

Alejandro Magallares ◽

Pilar Benito de Valle ◽

Jose Antonio Irles ◽

Ignacio Jauregui-Lobera

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Life Satisfaction ◽

Physical Health ◽

Well Being ◽

Subjective Well Being ◽

Health Related Quality ◽

Subtle Discrimination ◽

Related Quality ◽

Health Related

AbstractObesity represents a serious health issue affecting millions of people in Western industrialized countries. The severity of the medical problems it causes is paralleled by the fact that obesity has become a social stigma that affects the psychological health-related quality of life of individuals with weight problems. Our study, with 111 obese patients of a Spanish hospital, focused specifically on how overt and subtle discrimination is related to subjective well-being (affect balance and life satisfaction) and physical health-related quality of life. It was shown that overt (r = –.28, p < .01 with affect balance; r = –.26, p < .01 with life satisfaction) and subtle discrimination (r = –.28, p < .01 with affect balance; r = –.27, p < .01 with life satisfaction) were negatively linked with subjective well-being, and that there was a negative correlation between overt discrimination and physical health-related quality of life (r = –.26, p < .01). Additionally, it was found that overt discrimination was a mediator variable in the relationship between physical health-related quality of life and subjective well-being using the Baron and Kenny procedure. Finally, it is discussed the relationship between discrimination, subjective well-being and physical health-related quality of life in obese people.

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Experiences and the quality of life of the elderly during the COVID-19 pandemic and the introduction of COVID-19 restrictive measures in Serbia

Psiholoska istrazivanja ◽

10.5937/psistra23-28990 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 23 (2) ◽

pp. 201-231

Author(s):

Tamara Džamonja-Ignjatović ◽

Biljana Stanković ◽

Tamara Klikovac

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Qualitative Study ◽

Well Being ◽

The Elderly ◽

Emotional Reactions ◽

Need Satisfaction ◽

The State ◽

State Of Emergency ◽

Restrictive Measures

This paper is part of a broader qualitative study examining the experience of people during the first wave of the pandemic in Serbia when the state of emergency was proclaimed, and the effects of this situation on the quality of life and mental health of specific age groups. The paper presents the results of interviews conducted with people over 65, who were particularly affected by the introduced restrictive measures, due to which many senior citizens felt a significant decline in the quality of life, accompanied by the risk of developing various emotional problems. In order to understand better their specific experiences during the pandemic and the related measures introduced, we conducted a qualitative study taking into account the characteristics of previous life contexts, the changes in daily life and life quality during the pandemic, emotional reactions and coping strategies, as well as their expectations of the future. During April and early May 2020, sixteen people of both sexes (4 male) were interviewed, aged 65 to 87 (M = 71.19 years). The transcripts of the semi-structured interviews were processed in Maxqda qualitative analysis software and analysed by the principle of thematic analysis. The general conclusion is that the elderly from our sample adapted without major difficulties and managed to maintain a satisfactory level of their subjective well-being despite the pandemic and restrictive measures, with the help and support of their immediate social environment and in the context of the former general quality of life. This resulted in good adaptive strategies and outcomes, even in the situation of the restricted need satisfaction. However, the findings of the research indicate that, in the elderly, reactions to the pandemic are different from the reactions to the introduced measures - the tolerance of the elderly to the endangerment of personal needs is greater than the tolerance to the endangerment of personal rights and dignity. While the concern about one's own health was not explicitly expressed, the citizens older than 65 felt more affected by the introduction of the state of emergency and, especially, by the restrictive measures. The introduced measures of isolation resulted in increased negative feelings and a decline in the quality of life, as well as perceiving the threat to one's personal dignity.

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Development of domestic tourism in the context of a pandemic

SHS Web of Conferences ◽

10.1051/shsconf/202112801004 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 128 ◽

pp. 01004

Author(s):

E.G. Efimova ◽

N.A. Levochkina ◽

B.E. Khabibullina

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Life Expectancy ◽

State Level ◽

Well Being ◽

Tourism Industry ◽

The State ◽

Important Indicator ◽

Domestic Tourism ◽

High Level

Preserving the health of the population occupies a special place at the legislative level, in the socio-economic strategies for the development of regions and the country as a whole. The preservation of human health depends not only on one’s own desire to preserve it, including the current state of the state and the development of the country’s tourism industry. Recreation and recreation for modern people, who mainly live in cities and megacities characterized by a high level of pollution due to the intensity of economic activity, are of particular importance for maintaining health and life expectancy. An increase in people’s life expectancy is considered at the state level as an important indicator of people’s well-being, improving the level and quality of life. Russia has created unique conditions and opportunities for the development of domestic tourism, which, with reasonable organization, investments, including the creation of public-private partnerships, and improving the efficiency of services provided, allow us to carry out our activities in the field of preserving and maintaining public health, increasing the duration and quality of life. Domestic Russian tourism can be considered as the basis for the socio-economic development of territories at any level, as well as as an industry whose contribution to the country’s GDP can be significant.

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A QUALIDADE DE VIDA NO TRABALHO EM UMA PERSPECTIVA CONTRA-HEGEMÔNICA

Revista Visão Gestão Organizacional ◽

10.33362/visao.v7i1.1287 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 7 (1) ◽

pp. 70-79

Author(s):

Mateus de De Freitas Barreiro

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Information Technology ◽

Well Being ◽

The State ◽

Organizational Efficiency ◽

Competitive Markets ◽

Preventive Approach ◽

Efficiency And Effectiveness

Este artigo tem o objetivo de apresentar como a Qualidade de Vida no Trabalho (QVT) pode ser inserida em mercados competitivos, como o das organizações de Tecnologia da informação (TI) que comumente tem dificuldades para reter talentos. Quando a QVT é trabalhada sob uma óptica preventiva, que se contrapõem as visões assistencialistas e hegemônicas, a QVT poderá ser uma ferramenta que interfere diretamente na motivação dos colaboradores, levando a uma maior eficiência e eficácia organizacional, sendo um dos diferenciais para o êxito nos negócios e no bem-estar dos colaboradores. Esta pesquisa visa focar especificamente a QVT à luz do método de Walton, a partir de um estudo de caso sobre uma microempresa de TI no interior do Estado de São Paulo.Palavras-Chave: Qualidade de Vida no Trabalho. Método de Walton. Tecnologia da informação. Abstract: This article aims to present itself as the Quality of Life at Work (QVT) can be inserted in competitive markets, such as the Information Technology (IT) organizations that commonly have difficulty retaining talent. When QVT is crafted under a preventive approach, which counteracts the paternalistic and hegemonic visions, QVT can be a tool that directly affects the motivation of employees, leading to greater organizational efficiency and effectiveness, one of the advantages for success in business and well-being of employees. This research aims to focus specifically QVT the light of Walton method, from a case study of an IT microenterprise in the state of São Paulo.Keywords: Quality of Life at Work. Walton method. Information Technology.

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Tinjauan Literatur Kesan Obesiti ke atas Psikososial Remaja

Jurnal Pembangunan Sosial ◽

10.32890/jps.18.2015.11523 ◽

2015 ◽

Author(s):

NORFADILAWATI ALIAS ◽

FUZIAH SHAFFIE

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Literature Review ◽

Physical Health ◽

Adolescent Development ◽

Health Problem ◽

Human Life ◽

Well Being ◽

Obese Adolescent ◽

Drastic Increase

Obesity is a health problem that threatens all aspects of human life. While rising rates of obesity involving adolescents do not show such a drastic increase, this problem should not be underestimated. In addition to grappling with the issue of adolescent development, adolescent obesity is also facing with the problem of physical health, social and psychological caused by obesity. If the issue is not addressed with appropriate intervention, obese adolescent will have the quality of life and well-being of poor and disrupt their functioning in society. Therefore, this paper will try to discuss about the health effects of psychological and social (psychosocial) experienced by obese adolescents based on the literature review and proposed interventions that can be used to help them.

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Gender Differences in Self-Rated Health among University Students in England, Wales and Northern Ireland: Do Confounding Variables Matter?

Global Journal of Health Science ◽

10.5539/gjhs.v8n11p168 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 8 (11) ◽

pp. 168 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Walid EL-Ansari ◽

Christiane Stock

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Health Service ◽

Physical Health ◽

Service Use ◽

Health Behaviours ◽

Well Being ◽

Health Service Use ◽

Health Complaints ◽

Self Rated Health

INTRODUCTION: We assessed gender differences in self-rated health (SRH) while considering physical health, health complaints, health service use, wider wellbeing, and health behaviours.METHODS: 3706 undergraduates at 7 Universities in the United Kingdom completed a self-administered questionnaire (2009–2008). Logistic regressions with excellent/very good SRH as dependent variable assessed the variables that explained the SRH sex difference. RESULTS: Females had more health complaints, illness periods, lower quality of life, more burdens, and took medication/s more often. The crude (unadjusted) odds ratio (OR) proposed that females were less likely to report excellent/very good SRH than males [OR 0.79, 95% CI 0.68-0.94]. Adjusting only for physical health and health service use, females’ OR increased considerably, and the association between female sex and SRH was no longer significant. Also, when adjusting only for wider well-being or when adjusting only for health behaviour, the negative association between females and SRH was no longer significant. Adjusting for all the variables simultaneously (physical health, health service use, wider well-being, health behaviours) resulted in considerable increase of females’ OR indicating now a positive association between female sex and SRH [OR 1.33, 95% CI 1.04-1.74]. CONCLUSION: Females’ lower SRH found in the crude analyses was confounded by their higher stress level, lower quality of life, lower physical activity and by more illnesses or health complaints when compared with males. Gender-related SRH research should control for many potential confounders to prevent overestimation of the gender effect. Health promotion programs should consider these factors when tackling gender health disparities.

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