scholarly journals Day Time Sleepiness and Quality of Life Predicts Perceived Stress among Youth

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sandeep Panchal ◽  
Monika Yadav
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Regression Analysis ◽  
Perceived Stress ◽  
Psychological Health ◽  
World Health ◽  
World Health Organization Quality ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Health Organization

The aim of the current study was to examine the predictive strength of Perceived Stress among Youth. The variables used in the current study were Day Time Sleepiness, Quality of Life and Perceived Stress. The sample consists of 150 Youth (81Male & 69 Female) with in age range of 18-24 years. The Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS) (Johns, 1991), World Health Organization Quality of Life (WHO-BRIEF), and Perceived Stress Scale (PSS) (Cohen, Kamarck, & Mermelstein, 1983) were used. The data were analysed by using descriptive statistics i.e. Mean and SD, Pearson’s Product Moment correlation and step wise multiple regression analysis. The results indicated that Day Time Sleepiness (r = .56, p<.001) and Quality of Life (r = .52, p<.001) have significant positive relation with Perceived Stress among Youth. The step wise regression analysis found Day Time Sleepiness (R2 = .31, p<.001) and Psychological Health related Quality of Life (R2 = .39, p<.001) are the predictors of Perceived Stress. Both the variable accounts 39% of total variance in Perceived Stress among Youth.

scholarly journals Evaluation of osteoarthritis knee and hip quality of life (OAKHQoL): adaptation and validation of the questionnaire in the Hungarian population

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
pp. 1759720X2095957
Author(s):  
Helga Fekete ◽  
Francis Guillemin ◽  
Edina Pallagi ◽  
Róbert Fekete ◽  
Zoltán Lippai ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Lower Limb ◽  
World Health ◽  
World Health Organization Quality ◽  
Osteoarthritis Knee ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Excellent Internal Consistency ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Health Organization

Background: At least 17% of the population suffers from osteoarthritis (OA) in Hungary, according to the European Health Interview Survey. In Hungary, until now there was no OA-specific questionnaire available for the lower limb, in order to monitor the health-related quality of life (HRQoL). This gap gave the relevance of this research. The aim of the study was to perform the Hungarian cross-cultural adaptation and validation of the French-developed Osteoarthritis Knee and Hip Quality of Life (OAKHQoL) questionnaire. Methods: The five-step translation procedure of the original OAKHQoL was performed by the expert panel and the translators. The created Hungarian version (OAKHQoL-HUN) was tested in six different geographical areas of Hungary. The validity and the reliability of this adapted tool was analyzed by our research group. Results: A total of 99 patients completed the questionnaires (78 women and 21 men), with the average age of 66.6 years (standard deviation (SD) 12.1), living with OA for more than 10 years. Excellent internal consistency was observed in the following domains: physical activity (α = 0.93), mental health (α = 0.91) and pain (α = 0.89). Good correlation was determined between physical subscales ( r = 0.615–0.676) and mental subscales ( r = 0.633–0.643) compared to generic quality of life instruments (World Health Organization Quality of life – BREF questionnaire and EQ-5D-3L). Conclusion: The OAKHQoL-HUN is the first valid and reliable tool for measuring the Hungarian lower limb OA patients’ quality of life. Trial Registration: This study is registered (24950-3/2016/EKU) by the National Ethics Committee: the Hungarian Medical Research Council.

scholarly journals Health-Related Quality of Life and Death Anxiety Among Hemodialysis Patients

2021 ◽  
Vol 23 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Zahra Ghiasi ◽  
Ali Alidadi ◽  
Abolfazl Payandeh ◽  
Afshin Emami ◽  
Shahab Lotfinia
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Death Anxiety ◽  
World Health ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
World Health Organization Quality ◽  
Life And Death ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Health Organization

Background: Hemodialysis improves renal function and increases lifetime. However, it causes a fundamental change in the whole life of patients. Many of these patients express their fears of an unacceptable life. Objectives: This study aimed to evaluate the quality of life and death anxiety among patients on hemodialysis and determine their personality and demographic predictors. Methods: A total of 154 participants were recruited from the hemodialysis units of hospitals in Zahedan, the southeast of Iran. The participants completed the World Health Organization Quality of Life Brief Scale, Revised NEO Personality Inventory, and Templar's Death Anxiety Scale. Results: In this study, 60.4% of the patients had high levels of death anxiety. About 70% of the patients had low or moderate levels of quality of life. Conclusions: Personality is an essential factor in predicting health-related quality of life and death anxiety. This result provides a better understanding of the determinants of death anxiety and HQOL.

scholarly journals HEALTH-RELATED QUALITY OF LIFE (HR-QOL) IN DIABETIC PATIENTS OF TYPE 2 IN GAZA, PALESTINE

2019 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 63-69
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Psychological Health ◽  
World Health ◽  
Diabetic Patients ◽  
Life Questionnaire ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
World Health Organization Quality ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related

Introduction: Diabetes mellitus is a multifactorial disease caused by deficiency in insulin secretion, insulin action, or both. Poor quality of life contributes to decreased personal care, which in turn contributes to worsening glycemia control, enhanced risk of diabetic complications. This study aimed to determine the health-related quality of life (HRQOL) for diabetics as compared to gender-age matched control living in southern Gaza, Palestine. Methods: This study was a case-control. About 100 DM patients and age-sex matched 100 controls were randomly selected from the department of internal medicine at the Nasser Medical Complex in Khanyunis Governorate and the community. The World Health Organization Quality of Life Questionnaire – short version (WHOQOL-BREF) was used to evaluate the quality of life among the study population. Results: Those with diabetics, the HRQOL was significantly lesser than for controls in all domains with the largest differences in the environmental domains (difference of 5 points) and tinier differences in physical health, psychological health & social relationships (2, 3 and 3 points difference) (<0.001 for all). Low ratings in the field of social relations in both groups with tiny differences between them have been registered (3 points). Furthermore, there were no differences in mean of scores for all domains according to gender. Conclusion: The study population's total HRQOL (diabetics and controls) was poor. Health program must be developed to encourage improve dietary habits, healthier lifestyle, promote exercise, discourage smoking, avoid complications of diabetes and appropriately handle chronic diseases.

scholarly journals Risk factors and health related quality of life among adult patients of depression presenting at psychiatric OPD clinic of Aziz Fatima Medical College and Hospital Faisalabad.

2020 ◽  
Vol 27 (09) ◽  
pp. 1976-1982
Author(s):  
Subhan Ullah ◽  
Zubash Aslam ◽  
Ghulam Abbas Shiekh
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Risk Factors ◽  
Depressive Disorder ◽  
Adult Patients ◽  
World Health ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
World Health Organization Quality ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related

Objectives: To determine the risk factors of depressive disorders and health related quality of life among adult patients of depression presenting at psychiatric OPD clinic of Aziz Fatima Hospital Faisalabad. Study Design: Cross-sectional study. Setting: Psychiatric OPD clinic of Aziz Fatima Hospital Faisalabad Pakistan. Period: 1st August 2019 to 31st December 2019. Material & Method: 150 patients for the screening of depression Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ) was used. For measuring health related quality of life World Health Organization Quality of Life (WHOQOL-Brief) was used. Results: It was found that out of 150 patients with depressive disorder 104(69.3%) were female and 46(30.7%) were male patients. Findings of the study assessed that depressive disorder not only impacts on the patients' mood but it also impairs the individuals overall perception of their general health, physical health, psychological wellbeing, social relationship and also distorted perception of their surrounding psychosocial environment. Conclusion: Depressive disorder is common in patients visiting psychiatric OPD clinic and findings of study suggested that age, education level, socio-economic status, death of parent at early age, unemployment, workplace issues, parental separation, loss of partner and family history of depression are important demographic variables which plays the role of significant risk factor for depression and impairs the quality of life among depressive patients.

scholarly journals Sleep Quality Components as Predictors of Health-Related Quality of Life Domains among Primigravida in Ibadan, Nigeria

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Funmilola Bosede Olutola ◽  
Grace A. Adejuwon
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Sleep Quality ◽  
Antenatal Care ◽  
World Health ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
World Health Organization Quality ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Ibadan Nigeria

Background and Objective: Pregnancy and childbirth are periods of great joy and delicate, interesting, and exciting aspects of women’s life. The study investigates whether sleep quality components will predict health-related quality of life (HRQOL) domains among primigravidas. Materials and Methods: The study employed descriptive research design. 768 primigravidas, attending antenatal care in nine purposively-selected government hospitals in Ibadan, Nigeria, which fulfilled the inclusion criteria participated in the study. A questionnaire consisting of demographic information of primigravidas, World Health Organization Quality of Life-BREF (WHOQOL-BREF), and Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) with reliability coefficient of 0.89 and 0.85, respectively, were used to collect data. Six hypotheses were tested using multiple regression analysis (MRA) and analysis of variance (ANOVA). Results: Sleep quality components had a statistical, joint influence on HRQOL domains (physical health domain, F = 4.526, P < 0.01; psychological domain, F = 2.931, P < 0.05; and environment domain, F = 2.788, P < 0.05) of primigravidas in Ibadan. In addition, domains of HRQOL were significantly influenced by primigravidas’ marital status (F = 3.591, P < 0.05). Conclusion: Effective management of sleep quality components during pregnancy can improve HRQOL domains of primigravidas. Researchers recommended that antenatal care lectures for primigravidas should be reinforced with emphasis on the sleep quality and its influence on their HRQOL domains for better wellness of the primigravidas.

Evaluating Burden and Quality of Life among Caregivers of Patients Receiving Peritoneal Dialysis

2019 ◽  
Vol 39 (2) ◽  
pp. 176-180 ◽  
Author(s):  
Augustine Kang ◽  
Zhenli Yu ◽  
Marjorie Foo ◽  
Choong Meng Chan ◽  
Konstadina Griva
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Peritoneal Dialysis ◽  
Caregiver Burden ◽  
Psychological Health ◽  
World Health ◽  
Personal Hygiene ◽  
World Health Organization Quality ◽  
Care Giving ◽  
Health Organization

Peritoneal dialysis (PD) is advocated as treatment of choice for most end-stage renal disease (ESRD) patients, including elderly and frail patients. It typically requires caregiver involvement to support care at home. The purpose of this study was to examine changes in burden and quality of life (QOL) in caregivers of prevalent PD patients over 12 months. Data were collected in 44 caregivers of PD patients (mean age 38.4 ± 6.3 years; 60% female) in Singapore at baseline and 12 months. Measures included demographics, the Lay Care-Giving for Adults Receiving Dialysis (LC-GAD), Zarit Burden Interview (ZBI), and the World Health Organization Quality of Life instrument (WHOQOL-BREF). Paired t-tests indicate a significant decrease in task-related aspects of caregiving ( p = 0.04), particularly in relation to personal hygiene ( p < 0.01), over time. Cognitive aspects of caregiving remained unchanged. Perceived burden, however, significantly increased ( p < 0.01), with significantly more caregivers reporting moderate to severe caregiver burden at follow-up (28%) relative to baseline (13%; p < 0.01). There was a significant reduction in psychological health (under WHOQOL) ( p = 0.01). Study findings indicate an increase in caregiver burden and a reduction in psychological health despite a reduction in task-related aspects of caregiving, supporting a further exploration of the “wear-and-tear” hypothesis among this population. Intervention strategies are needed.

Health-related quality of life of patients on antiretroviral treatment in Botswana: A cross-sectional study

2016 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
pp. 214-222 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nnamdi O. Ndubuka ◽  
Hyun J. Lim ◽  
Valerie J. Ehlers ◽  
Dirk M. van der Wal
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
World Health ◽  
Human Immune Deficiency Virus ◽  
Physical Domain ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
World Health Organization Quality ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related

ABSTRACTObjective:Antiretroviral therapy (ART) affords longevity to patients infected with the human immune deficiency virus (HIV). Since little is known about the health-related quality of life (HRQoL) of persons who have been on ART for at least five years, the present study investigated the HRQoL of these patients in Botswana.Method:Medical records, structured interviews, and the World Health Organization Quality of Life–BREF (WHOQoL–HIV–BREF) instrument were employed to obtain information from 456 respondents.Results:Univariate and multivariate regression analyses showed that respondents' highest scores were in the “physical” domain (mean = 15.8, SD = 3.5), while the lowest scores were in the “environment” domain (mean = 12.9, SD = 2.5). Thus, the physical domain had the greatest impact on patients' overall HRQoL. Self-education about HIV-related issues was significantly correlated with all domains of HRQoL scores: physical (ρ = –2.32, CI95% = –3.02, –1.61); psychological (ρ = –2.26, CI95% = –2.87, –1.65); independence (ρ = –1.81, CI95% = –2.54, –1.06); social relationships (ρ = –1.40, CI95% = –2.13, –0.67); environment (ρ = –1.58, CI95% = –2.13, –1.04); and spirituality (ρ = –1.70, CI95% = –82.27, –1.13).Significance of results:HRQoL assessments can identify and address patients' needs, and it is important that guidelines be developed that will yield improved care to ART patients in Botswana.

scholarly journals Assessment of the Quality of Life during COVID-19 Pandemic: A Cross-Sectional Survey from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (3) ◽  
pp. 847
Author(s):  
Fahad D. Algahtani ◽  
Sehar-un-Nisa Hassan ◽  
Bandar Alsaif ◽  
Rafat Zrieq
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Regression Analysis ◽  
Psychological Health ◽  
World Health ◽  
Multinomial Regression ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
World Health Organization Quality ◽  
Multinomial Regression Analysis

The COVID-19 outbreak emerged as an ongoing crisis at the beginning of the year 2020. Its horrific manifestation at the community level significantly affects various dimensions of the quality of life (QoL) of all individuals. The study aimed to examine some of the predictors of the QoL during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in Saudi Arabia. A cross-sectional online survey questionnaire was used to gather data on the participants’ sociodemographic backgrounds, physical health status, psychological reactions, and QoL. We adapted 12 items from the World Health Organization Quality of Life Instruments (WHOQOL-BREF) to assess the QoL. The Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale–21 (DASS-21) was used to assess depression, anxiety, and stress. The median and inter-quartile range were used to describe the QoL scores. A multinomial regression analysis was computed between QoL score quartiles and associated factors, and the statistical significance was set at p < 0.05. The results of the multinomial regression analysis demonstrated that males (OR = 1.96; 95% CI = 1.31–2.94); participants aged 26 to 35 years (OR = 5.1; 95% CI = 1.33–19.37); non-Saudi participants (OR = 1.69; 95% CI = 1.06–2.57); individuals with chronic diseases (OR = 2.15; 95% CI = 1.33–3.48); those who lost their job (OR = 2.18; 95% CI = 1.04–4.57); and those with depression (OR = 5.70; 95% CI = 3.59–9.05), anxiety (OR = 5.47; 95% CI = 3.38–8.84), and stress (OR = 6.55; 95% CI = 4.01–10.70) were more likely to be in the first quartile of the QoL scores. While the full model predicting the total QoL score was statistically significant (R2 = 0.962, F (750, 753) = 16,705.4, p < 0.001), the three QoL dimensions explained 0.643, 0.283, and 0.036 of the variability in environmental, social, and religious/spiritual dimensions, respectively. The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly influenced various aspects of individuals’ QoL, as well as their physical and psychological health. Community-based interventions are needed to mitigate the pandemic’s negative effects and enhance the health and QoL of the general population.

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