scholarly journals Relationship between Mindfulness and Quality of Life in Early Adulthood during the COVID-19 Pandemic

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 ◽  
pp. 13-16
Author(s):  
Marchelina Febe
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Quantitative Research ◽  
Early Adulthood ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
The Public ◽  
Corona Virus ◽  
Life Itself ◽  
Almost All ◽  
The Impact

This study aims to see whether awareness impacts the quality of life in early adulthood, especially during the Covid 19 pandemic. This research was conducted because Indonesia is currently experiencing the Corona Virus, better known as Covid 19, which is known to be known. This pandemic has a carom effect on many aspects. The public has started to feel the impact of the Corona Virus more than recently. Many people feel bored, cannot be productive, and even feel sad because of this situation. So that began to be done various ways to overcome this effect so as not to spread more widely. One of them is mindfulness, which is expected to affect how a person thinks and later will impact the quality of one’s life. The quality of life itself is very influential in a person’s life because it is related/covers almost all aspects of life, starting from emotional, social, and even physical in one’s life. If the quality of life is good, it cannot make someone feel prosperous and impact happiness, creativity, productivity, etc. Therefore, researchers want to see whether one’s awareness can affect aspects of the quality of life with this pandemic. This quantitative research uses a questionnaire as the primary data technique and uses SPSS ver.26 for data processing. The results showed that mindfulness has a relationship or can affect a person’s quality of life, especially individuals in early adulthood.

The war against the homeless: Frank Jordan, broken windows, and anti-homeless politics in San Francisco

2019 ◽  
pp. 63-81
Author(s):  
Sean Parson
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Public Space ◽  
San Francisco ◽  
Broken Windows ◽  
The Public ◽  
Matrix Quality ◽  
Physical Spaces ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The City

Chapter 4 discusses Mayor Frank Jordan’s (1992–1995) revanchist Matrix Quality of Life Program, which sought to enforce a broken-windows policing system in San Francisco. The impact of the policy was felt largely by the visible homeless in downtown San Francisco, who were regularly harassed and arrested by the police and forced out of the city. Because quality-of-life policing desires to sanitize the public space of disruptive and asocial behaviour, the public meals of Food Not Bombs near City Hall resisted the city’s attempt to criminalize homelessness. This chapter argues that the city attempted to construct the homeless as anti-citizens and exclude them from the political and physical spaces of the city.

scholarly journals “We have a ticking time bomb”: a qualitative exploration of the impact of canine epilepsy on dog owners living in England

2020 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Amy E. Pergande ◽  
Zoe Belshaw ◽  
Holger A. Volk ◽  
Rowena M. A. Packer
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Lifestyle Changes ◽  
Idiopathic Epilepsy ◽  
Clinical Aspects ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Online Groups ◽  
Additional Support ◽  
Almost All ◽  
The Impact

Abstract Background Idiopathic epilepsy is a common neurological condition in dogs. Previous research has focused on clinical aspects of seizure management in dogs with idiopathic epilepsy with little attention given to the emotional and logistical challenges for their owners. The current study aimed to explore the impacts of owning a dog with idiopathic epilepsy on owner quality of life and lifestyle, using qualitative methods. Methods Owners of dogs with idiopathic epilepsy living in England were recruited via social media and word of mouth, and then selected using purposive sampling to participate in face-to-face semi-structured interviews. Epilepsy management was explored through in-depth accounts of owner experiences and influencing factors. Interviews were recorded and transcribed verbatim and thematic analysis was used to construct key themes. Results Twenty-one interviews were completed. Almost all owners had made lifestyle changes in order to care for their dog, including substantial modifications to routines and, in some cases, employment. Many owners discussed a very emotionally close dog-owner bond, and described experiencing frequent feelings of fear, stress and uncertainty regarding their dog’s health. Friends, family and colleagues did not always understand the magnitude of commitment required to care for a dog with idiopathic epilepsy. This, combined with a fear of leaving their dog unsupervised, had social implications in some instances and lead to increased use of the Internet and online groups for peer support. Conclusions The commitment required to care for a dog with idiopathic epilepsy, and the lifestyle changes made by their owners, may be far greater than previously estimated. Further consideration of these factors by veterinary professionals and the friends and families of owners of dogs with idiopathic epilepsy could improve owner quality of life, and facilitate the provision of additional support.

scholarly journals Assessment of Quality of Life in Adults Living at Charity Homes in Saudi Arabia

2017 ◽  
Vol 9 (9) ◽  
pp. 19
Author(s):  
Samia Abdulmageed ◽  
Ikhlas O. Saeed
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Quantitative Research ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
P Value ◽  
Health Satisfaction ◽  
Sf 36 ◽  
Physical Functions ◽  
Level Of Significance

There is a rising interest in the Quality of Life (QoL) research in the Arabian countries. The study aimed to analyze the association between the health satisfaction, environment, age, and the physical functions to determine the quality of life among adults living in charity homes in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. The participants recruited for the study were adults, living in charity homes in Jeddah to analyze the results through a quantitative research design. The sample size included in the study was 136, which included the participants from different charity homes in Jeddah. SF-36 was appropriately used to examine the health status of the participants. WHOQOL-BRIEF questionnaire was used for the collection of primary data at the time of interviews. The statistically significant results have been evaluated through the independent t-test between the groups, based on the characteristics of the participants for average SF-36 domain scores. However, ANOVA test evaluated insignificant results on the basis of educational level as the p-value obtained is greater than the level of significance (0.850>0.05). Positive responses for all four domains of SF-36 instrument have been obtained, which recommended that further improvements in the charity homes is required to provide the awareness regarding the security and medication facilities.

scholarly journals “We have a ticking time bomb”: A qualitative exploration of the impact of canine epilepsy on dog owners living in England

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amy Eliza Pergande ◽  
Zoe Belshaw ◽  
Holger A Volk ◽  
Rowena M A Packer
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Lifestyle Changes ◽  
Idiopathic Epilepsy ◽  
Clinical Aspects ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Online Groups ◽  
Additional Support ◽  
Almost All ◽  
The Impact

Abstract Background Idiopathic epilepsy is a common neurological condition in dogs. Previous research has focused on clinical aspects of seizure management in dogs with idiopathic epilepsy with little attention given to the emotional and logistical challenges for their owners. The current study aimed to explore the impacts of owning a dog with idiopathic epilepsy on owner quality of life and lifestyle, using qualitative methods. Methods Owners of dogs with idiopathic epilepsy living in England were recruited via social media and word of mouth, and then selected using purposive sampling to participate in face-to-face semi-structured interviews. Epilepsy management was explored through in-depth accounts of owner experiences and influencing factors. Interviews were recorded and transcribed verbatim and thematic analysis was used to construct key themes. Results Twenty-one interviews were completed. Almost all owners had made lifestyle changes in order to care for their dog, including substantial modifications to routines and, in some cases, employment. Many owners discussed a very emotionally close dog-owner bond, and described experiencing frequent feelings of fear, stress and uncertainty regarding their dog’s health. Friends, family and colleagues did not always understand the magnitude of commitment required to care for a dog with idiopathic epilepsy. This, combined with a fear of leaving their dog unsupervised, had social implications in some instances and lead to increased use of the Internet and online groups for peer support. Conclusions The commitment required to care for a dog with idiopathic epilepsy, and the lifestyle changes made by their owners, may be far greater than previously estimated. Further consideration of these factors by veterinary professionals and the friends and families of owners of dogs with idiopathic epilepsy could improve owner quality of life, and facilitate the provision of additional support.

scholarly journals Impact of Foreign Remittances on Quality of Life: A Case Study of District Lower Dir, Pakistan

2019 ◽  
Vol IV (III) ◽  
pp. 132-139
Author(s):  
Haidar Farooq ◽  
Sabahat Subhan ◽  
Yasir Riaz
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Family Health ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Private Hospitals ◽  
Healthcare Needs ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Positive Effect ◽  
Private Doctor

This research study examines the impact of remittances on quality of life. In order to accomplish the objectives, the study uses primary data which are collected from 403 households of District Dir Lower, Pakistan. Results summarized that incoming foreign remittances have a positive effect on education. Foreign remittances improve the household income level, this income is further utilized for different educational expenses. Therefore, remittance recipient families spend more than that of non-receiving families on education. In addition, remittances also increase the probability of children’s enrollment in schools. On the other hand, remittances are positively associated with family health status. The results revealed that 83% of the remittance recipient families have the ability to access basic healthcare needs, whereas 64% of non-receiving households have no access to basic health facilities. Additionally, remittances receiving families mostly prefer a private doctor and private hospitals, whereas non-receiving household usually uses government hospital facilities.

Military Injuries - Understanding Post-Traumatic Epilepsy (MINUTE), Health, and Quality-of-Life Effects of Caregiving: Protocol for a Longitudinal Mixed Methods Observational Study (Preprint)

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Erin D Bouldin ◽  
Roxana Delgado ◽  
Kimberly Peacock ◽  
Willie Hale ◽  
Ali Roghani ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Unmet Needs ◽  
Salt Lake ◽  
Treatment Plan ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Post Traumatic ◽  
Post Traumatic Epilepsy ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Traumatic Epilepsy

BACKGROUND Veterans with post-traumatic epilepsy (PTE), particularly those with comorbidities associated with epilepsy and/or traumatic brain injury (TBI), have poorer health status and higher symptom burden than their peers without PTE. One area that has been particularly poorly studied is that of the role of caregivers in the health of Veterans with PTE and the impact caring for someone with PTE has on the caregivers themselves. OBJECTIVE This will address the following aims: Aim 1: Describe and compare the health and quality of life of Veterans and caregivers of Veterans with and without PTE. Aim 2: Evaluate the change in available supports and unmet needs for services among caregivers of post-9/11 Veterans with PTE over a 2-year period, and compare supports and unmet needs to those without PTE. Aim 3: Identify Veteran and caregiver characteristics associated with the two-year health trajectories of caregivers and of Veterans with PTE compared to Veterans without PTE. METHODS We will conduct a prospective cohort study of the health and quality of life among four groups of Veterans and their caregivers: Veterans with (1) PTE, (2) nontraumatic epilepsy, (3) TBI only, and (4) neither epilepsy nor TBI. We will recruit participants from previous related studies and will collect information about both the Veteran and their primary informal caregivers on health, quality of life, unmet needs for care, PTE/TBI symptoms and treatment, relationship, and caregiver experience. Data sources will include existing data supplemented with primary data: (1) survey data collected at baseline, (2) intermittent brief reporting using ecological momentary assessment, and (3) qualitative interviews. We will make both cross-sectional and longitudinal comparisons, using Veteran-caregiver dyads, along with qualitative findings to better understand risk and promotive factors for quality of life and health among Veterans and caregivers, as well as the bi-directional impact of caregivers and care recipients on one another. RESULTS This study has been approved by the University of Utah and the Salt Lake City VA IRBs and is under review at the Human Research Protection Office of the US Army Medical Research and Development Command. The Service Member, Veteran, and Caregiver Community Stakeholders Group has been formed and the study questionnaire will be finalized once the panel reviews it. We anticipate beginning recruitment and primary data collection in summer, 2021. CONCLUSIONS New national initiatives aim to incorporate the caregiver into the Veteran’s treatment plan; however, we know little about the impacts of caregiving – both positive and negative – on the caregivers themselves and on the Veterans for whom they provide care. We will identify specific needs in this understudied population, which will inform clinicians, patients, families, and policy makers about the specific impacts and needs to equip caregivers in caring for Veterans at home.

The clinical use of quality-of-life scales in neurological disorders

2013 ◽  
Vol 25 (4) ◽  
pp. 193-205 ◽  
Author(s):  
Francesco Corallo ◽  
Rosaria De Luca ◽  
Roberta Leonardi ◽  
Simona De Salvo ◽  
Placido Bramanti ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Neurological Disorders ◽  
Methodological Approach ◽  
Well Being ◽  
World Health ◽  
Global Evaluation ◽  
Life Itself ◽  
Health Organization ◽  
The Impact

ObjectiveQuality of life (QoL) is a growing issue in medicine, particularly in the evaluation of rehabilitative care. The concept of QoL is included in and expands the definition of health given by the WHO (World Health Organization) and comprises complete physical, mental, and social well-being. It expresses the degree of satisfaction in various areas as a result of the opportunities that arise during one's lifetime despite the restrictions and impediments that life itself puts forth. The last decade has exponentially increased the number of studies on QoL, although they are still limited.MethodsWe performed a literature review on the QoL scales used in patients with neurological disorders.ResultsRecent studies have shown the importance of QoL assessment because standard treatments do not assess the treatment impact felt by the patient. In fact, by understanding the impact of treatment on survival and QoL, one can make a clearer interpretation of the health of the patient.ConclusionThis review has adopted an innovative holistic methodological approach, which allowed a global evaluation of the comfort reported by the patients. The scales applied in this study allowed to choose the most suitable therapeutic strategies and programme individual therapeutic treatment.

Quality of Life and Cholinesterase Inhibitors: A Qualitative Study of Patients with Alzheimer's Disease and Their Carers

2008 ◽  
Vol 16 (6) ◽  
pp. 433-437 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bethany Smith ◽  
Anna Chur-Hansen ◽  
Alice Neale ◽  
Jonathon Symon
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Alzheimer’S Disease ◽  
Alzheimer's Disease ◽  
Quantitative Research ◽  
Cholinesterase Inhibitors ◽  
Short Term Memory ◽  
Negative Emotion ◽  
Level Of Functioning ◽  
The Impact

Objectives: Cholinesterase inhibitors’ (ChEIs) impact on cognitive functioning in Alzheimer's disease has been extensively researched. The effect of ChEIs on improving day-to-day living and quality of life in conjunction with level of functioning for patients or their carers has not been investigated. Method: Five spouse dyads (patient and carer) and one additional carer were interviewed about their perceptions of ChEIs in relation to their influence on daily life for both parties. Interviews were transcribed and thematic analysis conducted. Results: Themes identified were forgetfulness, differences in long-term versus short-term memory, independence/dependence, negative emotion, no appreciable benefit, sense of hopelessness, carer as motivator, stabilization of the patient, and never regain what has been lost. Conclusions: This study suggests that ChEI medication does not enhance life for the patient or their primary caregiver. Further qualitative and quantitative research is required into the impact of ChEIs upon both the patient and their caregivers.

scholarly journals A qualitative study exploring the health-related quality of life and symptomatic experiences of adults and adolescents with ulcerative colitis

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Louise Newton ◽  
Jason A. Randall ◽  
Theresa Hunter ◽  
Shannon Keith ◽  
Tara Symonds ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Ulcerative Colitis ◽  
Early Adulthood ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
School Life ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Creative Tasks

Abstract Background Ulcerative colitis (UC) often first presents during adolescence and early adulthood. Primary symptoms of UC are well known, yet similarities and differences of disease experience in adults and adolescents are not well characterized. Methods To understand the health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and symptomatic experience of UC, in-depth interviews were conducted in the US with 21 adults (20–70 years) and 14 adolescents (12–17 years). Eligibility and medical history were confirmed by clinician report. A previously conducted literature review and resultant conceptual model informed the discussion guide to explore symptoms and HRQoL. Age appropriate creative tasks (“animal” task and collage) were employed to facilitate discussion. Transcripts and collages were subjected to thematic analysis using ATLAS.ti software. Results Clinician-reported UC severity included 24% mild, 38% moderate, 38% severe among adults; and 64% mild, 29% moderate, 7% severe among adolescents. Among adults, 52% were female, 67% were white. Among adolescents, 50% were female, 71% were white. During analysis it was noted that all participants reported stomach/abdominal pain. Other key symptoms identified were frequent bowel movements, diarrhea, blood in stools, sudden need for bowel movement, stomach cramping, bloating, and feeling gassy/passing gas (≥75% of participants). Key impacts identified were embarrassment, dietary limitations, having to plan around UC, worry/fear, anger, low mood/depression, and relationship with others, (≥75% of participants). In creative tasks, animals were chosen to represent their UC and content included in the collages reflected the most commonly discussed themes from the interviews. Only adults discussed feeling dehydrated, while only adolescents discussed the impact of UC on school life. Conclusions Open-ended interviews highlighted the HRQoL and symptomatic experiences of UC from the patient’s perspective, which were similar between adult and adolescent UC patients.

scholarly journals The incidence and quality of graphs in annual reports: A South African analysis of graph disclosure in state-owned entities

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Anees Kathrada ◽  
Yaeesh Yasseen ◽  
Zakiyyah Varachia
Keyword(s):  
South African ◽  
Impression Management ◽  
Quantitative Research ◽  
Annual Report ◽  
African State ◽  
Annual Reports ◽  
The Public ◽  
Finance Management ◽  
The Impact

Background: South African state-owned entities (SOEs) have become synonymous with issues such as poor service delivery and wasteful expenditure. State-owned entities are accountable to various stakeholders with the annual report viewed as an accountability mechanism. Given the different components of the annual report, this provides management with the opportunity to use different elements to present a better image of the SOE. Some elements that can be used to manipulate information are graphs.Aim: The purpose of this study was to analyse the use of graphs in the annual reports of SOEs and to conclude whether SOEs use graphs to manipulate information presented.Setting: The annual reports of the 277 SOEs included in the Public Finance Management Act (PFMA) schedules as of 31 March 2018 were analysed.Methods: This study followed a quantitative research method. Content analysis is used to identify impression management techniques used in the graphs of SOEs.Results: The findings indicate that 64% of SOEs present graphs in their annual reports, with non-financial graphs being disclosed more than financial graphs. Using the graph discrepancy index (GDI), it was found that SOEs tend to overstate data trends more than understating trends resulting in a better image of the SOE being presented. The presentational features of graphs were not used excessively to influence users.Conclusion: Graphs appear to be used as a form of impression management to manage users’ perceptions of SOEs. Given the impact of the annual report on users’ decision, the distortion of graph may impact the decisions taken.

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