POTENTIAL OF NON-DRUG METHODS IN THE TREATMENT OF ANXIETY IN ELDERLY PATIENTS

2020 ◽  
pp. 25-30
Author(s):  
Medvedev D.S. ◽  
Yushkova I.D. ◽  
Sevrukov V.V. ◽  
Makarenko S.V.
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Elderly Patients ◽  
Social Functioning ◽  
Anxiety Symptoms ◽  
Stress Factors ◽  
Cardiovascular Pathology ◽  
Somatic Disease ◽  
Role Based ◽  
Potential Use

The results of a study aimed at assessing the potential use of millimeter therapy in the treatment of anxiety in elderly patients are presented. The aim of the study was to assess the potential use of millimeter therapy in the treatment of anxiety in elderly patients. Materials and methods. A comparative study of the effectiveness of EHF-therapy in the treatment of elderly patients with anxiety, against the background of chronic forms of coronary heart disease in the form of angina of tension of the first-third functional classes and arterial hypertension of the first or second degree of the fourth class of risk of cardiovascular complications. The total number of patients was 92 people. (men – 44, women – 48). Patients were divided into 2 groups. Patients of the clinical observation group (n = 45) during treatment of the main somatic disease additionally received EHF-therapy sessions, patients of the control group (n = 47) received only drug therapy for the somatic disease and phytotherapeutic drugs to alleviate anxiety symptoms. To assess the dynamics of anxiety and quality of life, a brief questionnaire SF-36 was used. Results and discussion. Before treatment, patients in the main group had reduced quality of life indicators on the scales: general health (GH) by 31.3 ± 2.0 points, role-based functioning (RP) - by 24.2 ± 3.1 points, pain (P) - by 20.6 ± 4.2 points, physical functioning (PF) - by 23.8 ± 2.0 points, vitality (VT) - by 26.1 ± 4.2 points, psychological health (MH) - by 37 , 8 ± 3.8 points, role-based emotional functioning (RE) - by 30.6 ± 3.5 points and social functioning (SF) - by 32.2 ± 2.1 points. At the end of treatment, there was a positive trend in the quality of life. It was noted that with concomitant alarming symptoms of cardiovascular pathology, the severity of cardiac pain syndrome was significantly (p < 0.05) compared with the value of the indicator before treatment, and indicators of physical and social functioning increased. Findings. It is shown that the inclusion of millimeter therapy in the treatment of anxiety in elderly patients with cardiovascular pathology contributes to a significant improvement in symptoms and quality of life. The inclusion of millimeter therapy in treatment programs improves their effectiveness, which consists in reducing the severity of anxiety symptoms in older people, and increases resistance to stress factors by forming an adequate behavioral stereotype.

Psychological distress and health-related quality of life in parents of children referred to an outpatient service for children with developmental disorders

2018 ◽  
Vol 27 (2) ◽  
pp. 152-156 ◽  
Author(s):  
Katerina Karaivazoglou ◽  
Ermioni Papadaki ◽  
Gregoris Iconomou ◽  
Gerasimos Touliatos ◽  
Sotirios Kotsopoulos ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Mental Health ◽  
Psychological Distress ◽  
Social Functioning ◽  
Short Form ◽  
Anxiety Symptoms ◽  
Healthy Children ◽  
Anxiety Depression ◽  
Impaired Children

Objectives: The current study’s aim was to measure anxiety, depression and quality of life in parents of children referred for developmental evaluation. Methods: The Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale and the Short Form 36 Health Survey were used to assess anxiety, depression and quality of life, respectively. Results: One hundred and thirty parents participated in the study, 95 with a child referred for evaluation and 35 with healthy children. Parents of developmentally impaired children reported increased anxiety ( p=0.002) and depression ( p<0.001) and worse social functioning ( p=0.002) and mental health ( p=0.017). Mothers of developmentally impaired children reported significantly increased anxiety symptoms ( p=0.012) and bodily pain ( p=0.046) and lower levels of vitality ( p=0.009), social functioning ( p=0.005) and mental health ( p=0.008). More children in the family correlated with increased anxiety scores ( p=0.021), while higher child age was associated with more anxiety symptoms ( p=0.002), more role limitations due to emotional problems ( p=0.003) and worse mental health ( p=0.002). Conclusions: Parenting children with developmental difficulties is associated with significant psychological distress and disturbed quality of life.

SOCIO-PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECTS OF THE QUALITY OF LIFE OF ELDERLY PATIENTS WITH PROSTATE CANCER AFTER RADIATION THERAPY

2017 ◽  
Vol 63 (5) ◽  
pp. 776-779
Author(s):  
Galina Tkachenko ◽  
Irina Gladilina ◽  
Aleksandra Stepanova ◽  
Anna Potapova ◽  
Anatoliy Antonov ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Prostate Cancer ◽  
Radiation Therapy ◽  
Elderly Patients ◽  
Leisure Time ◽  
Psychological Aspects ◽  
Sexual Relations ◽  
Health Satisfaction ◽  
Material Conditions

The paper presents results of clinical and psychological studies of the quality of life of elderly patients with prostate cancer following radiation therapy. Socio-psychological aspects of the quality of life were assessed using a modified scale of self-evaluation of Dembo-Rubinstein. In 3-6 months after radiation therapy there was noted significant reduction, compared to the beginning of treatment, on scales: «satisfaction with communication», «satisfaction with health», «satisfaction material conditions», «satisfaction with sexual relations», «satisfaction with activity», «satisfaction with leisure time and rest». Average indices of scales «satisfaction with health», «satisfaction with sexual relations», «satisfaction with leisure time and rest» fell below the middle. At the same time patients were not depressed by their situation did not fixed on thoughts about the disease, on the contrary the mood was significantly higher compared to the initial course of radiotherapy that could be associated with the psychological characteristics of the age of the patients in our sample.

Application of WHOQOL-BREF for the evaluation of the quality of life in elderly patients with heart failure

2016 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 878-883 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mahshid Borumandpour Gholamabbas Valizadeh ◽  
Alizallah Dehghan ◽  
Alireza Poumarjani ◽  
Maryam Ahmadifar
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Heart Failure ◽  
Elderly Patients ◽  
Patients With Heart Failure

Adaptation to Dosed Hypoxia-Hyperoxia as a Factor in the Improvement of Quality of Life for Elderly Patients with Cardiac Pathology

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 453-458
Author(s):  
O. S. Glazachev ◽  
E. N. Dudnik ◽  
M. A. Zapara ◽  
V. G. Samarceva ◽  
W. W. Kofler
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Elderly Patients ◽  
Cardiac Pathology

scholarly journals Effect of mobile guided cardiac rehabilitation on quality of life – the EU-CaRE randomised clinical trial

2020 ◽  
Vol 41 (Supplement_2) ◽  
Author(s):  
V Houben ◽  
J.A Snoek ◽  
E Prescott ◽  
N Mikkelsen ◽  
A.E Van Der Velde ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Elderly Patients ◽  
Cardiac Rehabilitation ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Funding Source ◽  
Multi Centre Study ◽  
Old Patients ◽  
Home Based ◽  
Significant Difference

Abstract Background and purpose Although participation in cardiac rehabilitation (CR) improves quality of life (QoL), participation in CR, especially among elderly, is limited. We conducted this study to assess whether mobile home-based CR (mCR) increases QoL in elderly (≥65 years old) patients with coronary artery disease (CAD) or a valvular intervention who decline participation in conventional CR. Methods It is designed as a randomised multi-centre study with two parallel arms. Randomisation assigned patients either to mCR or a control group. mCR Consisted of six months of home-based CR with telemonitoring and coaching. Control-group patients did not receive any form of CR throughout the study period. Quality of life was measured with the SF-36v2 questionnaire at 0, 6 and 12 months. Results A total of 179 patients were included in this study (90 control, 89 mCR). A flowchart of the trial is presented in Figure 1. Patients were predominantly male (81.1%). Baseline characteristics can be found in Table 1. Patients using mCR improved on physical QoL after 6 (p=0.026) and 12 (p=0.008) months. There was no difference on mental QoL for both groups (mCR 6 months p=0.563, 12 months p=0.945; control 6 months p=0.589, 12 months p=0.542). No difference existed in QoL between the mCR and control group (physical: 6 months p=0.070, 12 months p=0.150; mental: 6 months p=0.355, 12 months p=0.625). Conclusion Although there is no significant difference in QoL between the control and mCR group, mCR increases physical QoL after 6 and 12 months in elderly patients who decline participation in conventional CR. Therefore E-Health tools should be considered as an alternative for conventional CR when (elderly) patients decline to participate in conventional CR. Figure 1. Flow chart of all eligible patients Funding Acknowledgement Type of funding source: Public grant(s) – EU funding. Main funding source(s): European Union's Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme

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