Monitoring of self­assessment by health care workers of the quality of own life during the pandemic of acute respiratory disease caused by SARS-­CoV­-2 coronavirus in 2020

2021 ◽  
pp. 33-43
Author(s):  
O.E. Fedorenko ◽  
K.V. Kolyadenko
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Students ◽  
Respiratory Disease ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Late Summer ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Negative Influence ◽  
Stressful Situation ◽  
Acute Respiratory Disease ◽  
Psychological Traits

Comparative analysis of changes in self-assessment of quality of life (QoL) indicators by young medical students during 2020 revealed certain correlations depending on the time during which they were forced to study and work against the background of the predominantly negative influence of the chronic stressful situation — the need to daily contact with different patients in conditions of many months of quarantine due to pandemic of acute respiratory disease caused by the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus. The overall negative impact of the infectious pandemic and the resulting fears on public consciousness were quite expected. Medical workers with different clinical experiences and qualifications (nursing students and doctors), quite emotionally reacted to the potential danger of being infected with coronavirus infection due to daily professional contacts with various patients who had somatic diseases, some of which might already be in the incubation period of clinical course of coronavirus pathology. This directly reduces their self-esteem of QOL and, in certain situations, can be a factor that leads to the appearance of psychosomatic disorders in them as a kind of somatic occupational pathology, especially with prolonged (many months) continuation of lockdown restrictions due to the high level of morbidity and mortality of the population. The monitoring of changes in self-esteem of individual components of QoL turned out to be quite dependent both on the expression of individual psychological traits of each tested person and on the time of the survey (spring—late summer—winter 2020—2021).

scholarly journals Psychosocial Predictors of Quality of Life in Patients With Vitiligo

2021 ◽  
Vol 36 (1) ◽  
pp. 19-36
Author(s):  
Iqra Nazar ◽  
Fatima Kamran ◽  
Afsheen Masood
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Body Image ◽  
Social Functioning ◽  
Psychological Health ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Life Quality ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Psychosocial Predictors ◽  
Impact Scale

The present study was designed to examine psychosocial predictors of quality of life (QoL) such as body image, self-esteem, impact of Vitiligo (psychologically and socially), and perceived stigmatization in patients with Vitiligo. The sample (N =120) comprised of individuals with Vitiligo recruited from dermatology units of different hospitals in Lahore. Body Image State Scale (Cash, Fleming, Alindogan, Steadman, & Whitehead 2002), Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale (Rosenberg, 1965), Vitiligo Impact Scale (Rammam, Khaitan, Mehta, Sreenivas, & Gupta, 2014), Perceived Stigmatization Questionnaire (Lawrence, Fauerbach, Heinberg, & Thomas, 2006) and Dermatology Life Quality Index (Finlay & Khan, 1994) were used as assessment measures. Results revealed that most of the individuals with Vitiligo reported poorer perception of QoL; while, men with Vitiligo expressed better perceived QoL as compared to women. Individuals with both types of Vitiligo (lesions on exposed/unexposed regions) expressed poor body image, negative impact of Vitiligo on their psycho-social functioning, and higher levels of perceived stigmatization. Individuals with exposed Vitiligo affected regions exhibited lower self-esteem. In addition, body image, impact of Vitiligo (psychologically and socially), and perceived stigmatization (absence of friendly behavior) significantly predicted QoL. It was concluded that Vitiligo had a greater impact on individual’s psychological health and social functioning rather than physiological complications.

scholarly journals Absenteeism during Menstruation among Nursing Students in Spain

2019 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
pp. 53 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elia Fernández-Martínez ◽  
María Dolores Onieva-Zafra ◽  
Ana Abreu-Sánchez ◽  
Juan José Fernández-Muñóz ◽  
María Laura Parra-Fernández
Keyword(s):  
Academic Performance ◽  
Nursing Students ◽  
Ad Hoc ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Negative Influence ◽  
Nausea And Vomiting ◽  
Online Questionnaire ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Sleep Alterations ◽  
New Strategies

Absenteeism can clearly have a negative impact on academic performance among university students. Certain experiences or symptoms such as menstrual pain are very common in women and can lead to absenteeism. The current study was aimed at examining the presence of menstrual experiences or symptoms and their impact upon absenteeism among healthy (illness-free) female university nursing students in Spain. A total of 299 students participated in this research, which was a descriptive cross-sectional, observational study. An ad hoc online questionnaire was used based on sociodemographic and gynecological data, together with the noted menstrual experiences; the most prevalent of which were bloating, which affected 87.3% of students; dysmenorrhea and irritability, which affected 76.3%; and fatigue, which affected 70.6%. Students with dysmenorrhea had a 6.95 higher (odds ratio (OR) 6.95; 95% confidence interval (CI) 3.39–14.25) odds of absenteeism; in those who reported dizziness, the odds of absenteeism was 4.82 times higher (OR 4.82; 1.76–13.23); in those who manifested nausea and vomiting, the percentage of absenteeism was 3.51 higher (OR 3.51; 95% CI 1.51–8.15); in those who presented sleep alterations, the odds were 2.95 higher (OR 2.95; 95% CI 1.39–6.25); and for those who felt depressed the odds were 2.18 times higher (OR 2.18; 95% CI 1.21–3.94) Absenteeism was found to be more likely in women with dysmenorrhea. However, in addition, higher odds of absenteeism were also found in women with nausea and vomiting, dizziness, sleep disorders, and those who feel depressed. These menstrual experiences can be considered a relevant problem among young women, leading to absenteeism, and a negative influence on academic performance. It is essential to raise awareness of the socioeconomic impact of absenteeism and establish new strategies for improving menstrual experiences.

Malocclusion: Social, Functional and Emotional Influence on Children

2012 ◽  
Vol 37 (1) ◽  
pp. 103-108 ◽  
Author(s):  
PA Martins-Júnior ◽  
LS Marques ◽  
ML Ramos-Jorge ML
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Negative Influence ◽  
Open Bite ◽  
Anterior Open Bite ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Exact Test ◽  
Chi Square Test ◽  
The Impact

Objectives: To determine the association between types of malocclusion and quality of life in children between 8-10 years of age and establish correlations between the severity of the malocclusion and particular bio-psychosocial variables. Study design: The sample was made up of 102 schoolchildren aged 8-10 years. Clinical exams were performed using the criteria of the Dental Aesthetic Index (DAI) to determine the presence and severity of malocclusions. The impact on quality of life was assessed using the Child Perceptions Questionnaire (CPQ8-10). Statistical analysis involved the chi-square test, Fisher's exact test and Spearman's correlation analysis. Results: Malocclusions affected 61% of the children examined. There was a positive correlation between total CPQ8-10 and DAI scores (P = 0.034). The following types of malocclusion had a significant effect on the quality of life of the children: upper anterior irregularity ≥ 2 mm, anterior open bite ≥ 2mm and diastema ≥ 2mm. Children with malocclusion experienced a greater negative impact on quality of life in comparison to those without malocclusion. Conclusions: Malocclusions had a negative influence over the quality of life of children between 8-10 years of age. More severe malocclusions had a greater impact with regard to social, emotional and functional aspects.

scholarly journals The effect of decomposing biomass of the grasses Festuca arundinacea, F. ovina, and F. rubra on the species composition and quality of lawns

2018 ◽  
Vol 71 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Halina Lipińska ◽  
Wanda Harkot ◽  
Zbigniew Czarnecki ◽  
Rafał Kornas ◽  
Ewa Stamirowska-Krzaczek ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Species Composition ◽  
Festuca Arundinacea ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Negative Influence ◽  
Allelopathic Effect ◽  
Negative Effects ◽  
Dicotyledonous Plants ◽  
Study Sites ◽  
The Impact

<p>The aim of the study was to assess the impact of cut vegetative shoots of chosen lawn grass cultivars of <em>Festuca</em> being left on the lawn sward surface on the species composition, sodding and appearance, and over-wintering of the lawn. The influence of decomposing biomass was studied in a field experiment between 2008 and 2014. Each cultivar was sown as a monoculture on microplots with an area of 1 m<sup>2</sup>. The control consisted of sites from which the cut sward had been removed immediately after cutting.</p><p>The results obtained may indicate an allelopathic effect of the cut sward of the cultivars left on the lawn surfaces. The following had the most negative effects on the species composition of the lawn sward (from greater to lesser negative impact): <em>F. ovina</em> ‘Espro’, <em>F. rubra</em> ‘Areta’, <em>F. arundinacea</em> ‘Asterix’, and <em>F. ovina</em> ‘Pintor’. With the exception of ‘Espro’, these cultivars also limited the presence of dicotyledonous plants in the lawn sward. The cover of dicotyledonous plants and other unsown grasses was also recorded on the sites with <em>F. rubra</em> ‘Olivia’ and ‘Nimba’. The greatest negative influence on the sodding of the lawn swards was demonstrated by the latter <em>F. rubra</em> cultivar, whereas <em>F. ovina</em> ‘Espro’ had the greatest negative influence on the appearance. However, no differences were found in assessments of over-wintering of the cultivars at the study sites. However, taking into account the scale of these impacts on the characteristics evaluated, the cultivars of <em>Festuca</em> species tested can be recommended for extensive use, where a cut sward can be left on the surface of the lawn. Some caution in this respect is recommended when it comes to <em>F. ovina</em> ‘Espro’ and <em>F. rubra</em> ‘Areta’ and ‘Nimba’.</p>

scholarly journals Survey of knowledge and attitude of people about air pollution in Tehran, Iran

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ali Ahmadfazeli ◽  
Zohreh Hesami ◽  
Ali Ghanbari ◽  
Mohammad Safari ◽  
Mohammad Sadegh Has-sanvand
Keyword(s):  
Air Pollution ◽  
Air Quality ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Negative Influence ◽  
Further Education ◽  
Air Pollution Control ◽  
Significant Negative Impact ◽  
Knowledge And Attitude ◽  
The Government

Introduction: The importance of air quality and paying attention to what we breathe have been valuable always. So that air pollution is one of the key environmental issues in urban communities. Several studies show that the potential effects of air pollution on human health include increased mortality and changes in cardiovascular and respiratory functions.   Materials and methods: The population of this study was people in 22 dis-tricts of Tehran megacity. The questionnaires were placed at the municipality centers of 22 districts and randomly completed by people who came to the center. Questions included the importance of air pollution, the comparison of air quality with last year, the main sources of air pollution, the problems created by air pollution, the quality of informing system, as well as questions about their satisfaction about government’s actions on air pollution control plans. Data analysis was performed using SPSS 24.   Results: 84.14 % of the participants stated that air pollution is important to them and has a negative influence on their lives. Also, most of them were not satisfied with the measures taken and expected that actions would be better to reduce air pollution. 91.10 % of the participants considered cars as the main causes of air pollution. Also, 68.22 % of people believed that air pollution had a significant negative impact on their quality of life.   Conclusion: Most people are willing to live at a higher cost but a less pol-luted environment, while more of them are not well aware of their role in reducing air pollution. Moreover further education should be provided on the role of people in reducing air pollution. Additionally, the government must deal with air pollutants and take serious measures.

scholarly journals Recent advances in managing fecal incontinence

F1000Research ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 8 ◽  
pp. 1291
Author(s):  
Giovanna Da Silva ◽  
Anne Sirany
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Fecal Incontinence ◽  
Medical Management ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Improve Quality ◽  
Surgical Interventions ◽  
Recent Advances

Fecal incontinence (FI) is the uncontrolled passage of feces or gas in an individual who previously had control. The prevalence of the problem varies but can be as high as 50% of institutionalized individuals. The severity varies among individuals, but the negative impact on self-esteem and quality of life can have devastating effects. The goals of treatment are to decrease the frequency and severity of episodes as well as to improve quality of life. At present, several therapies, ranging from medical management to more invasive surgical interventions, are offered for the management of FI. In this article, we review the most recent advances in the management of FI.

scholarly journals Fulfillment Of Safety And Comfort Needs In Urinary Catheter Patients : Literature Review

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 77-86
Author(s):  
Sirli Agustiani ◽  
Arlina Dewi
Keyword(s):  
Literature Review ◽  
English Language ◽  
Urinary Catheter ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Health Sector ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Social Aspect ◽  
Physical Aspect ◽  
Quality And Safety

Background: Discomfort often occurs when catheter placement and also the removal of catheter. In health sector, nursing practice focus on patient quality and safety. Feeling safe is a form of feeling that if not controlled of anxiety. Using urinary catheter will affect to quality of life of patients such as physical, psychological, socio cultural, environmental and spiritual aspects.Objective: The aims of this study to describe how the fulfillment of safety and comfort needs in urinary catheter patients.Method: This study use literature review. The database were PubMed, Google Scholar and ProQuest. The search was restricted to English language articles and limited to last 5 years (2014-2019). Articles should be related to research. This study use main keywords experience AND “urinary catheter*”. Only fourteen journals met the eligbility criteria and were review by two researchers.Result: The Results of article that urinary catheter impact on several aspect of patients such as social aspect patient have limited social interaction, and difficult to adaptation. In psychological aspect, patient feel embarrassed, dissatisfaction, frustation, anxiety, and low self esteem. In physical aspect, patient feel blocking their movement, increase the risk of infection, painful, discomfort, and iritation. In other aspect, the patient has economic problem.Conclusion: The findings of articles show positive and negative impact for patient’s life when urinary catheter inserted. The review provides insight that can be useful for nurses in concerning patient’s need about safety and comfort especially patients with urinary catheters.

Monitoring quality of life in the first half­year period of coronaviral infodemy in Ukraine

2021 ◽  
pp. 4-10
Author(s):  
O.E. Fedorenko ◽  
K.V. Koladenko ◽  
L.V. Sologub
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Environmental Changes ◽  
Family Doctor ◽  
Clinical Manifestations ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Stressful Situation ◽  
Distance Teaching ◽  
National Medical ◽  
Sf 36

The COVID-19 pandemic, political and economic factors, the latest technological advances, environmental changes in the world — all this significantly influenced the awareness of the quality of life by most of the population. For us, as clinicians and lecturers of the Department of Dermatology and Venereology with a course of cosmetology at Bogomolets National Medical University, this became obvious after the forced abandonment of the usual «live» teaching and the transition to distance learning at Zoom in March 2020, and at the same time the re-profiling of the clinical base of the department for inpatient treatment of only COVID-19 patients with the simultaneous discharge of specialized dermatological patients.During the pandemic, we were in fact deprived of the possibility of further professional contact with specialized patients with dermatological diseases. We only had the technical ability to contact the 4th year students of NMU online. It was decided to take advantage of this opportunity not only for their distance teaching of the basics of dermatovenerology, but also for determining (clarifying) their psychostatus with the help of appropriate tests. Objective — to conduct a remote monitoring study of the quality of life (QOL) indicators in young medical workers (students) against the background of the negative informative influence of the media due to the forced long-term stay in a stressful situation of lockdown and strict multi-week quarantine caused by the COVID19 pandemic. Materials and methods. QOL was assessed using the Health Status Survey (SF36) which is one of general (non-specialized) questionnaires. Results and discussion. During the period from March to June, there were noticeable changes in the self-esteem of somatically quite healthy fourth-year medical students of their own QOL, both on several SF-36 scales and in general. This was despite the fact that none of them and their family members were infected with COVID-19 or had any clinical manifestations of this disease for all 3 months. In general, during this time, the existing changes were negative, albeit to varying degrees, according to individual scales. In conditions of remote contact, it became technically possible and scientifically justified to use questionnaires to determine QOL in statistically significant samples of voluntary respondents. Conclusions. We find it hypothetically possible to consider changes in QOL self-esteem in general and according to individual SF-36 scales as a kind of unconventional but quite objective and visual diagnostic test for preclinical (early) determination of the threat of formation and development of psychosomatic disorders in any adult patient who saw a family doctor.

scholarly journals CHARACTERISTICS OF KEY FACTORS AFFECTING THE QUALITY OF FIXATION AND DURABILITY OF THE FUNCTIONING OF ARTIFICIAL CROWNS

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (4) ◽  
pp. 329-335
Author(s):  
N. O. Gevkaluk ◽  
V. R. Machogan
Keyword(s):  
Dental Treatment ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Negative Influence ◽  
Key Factors ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Periodontal Tissues ◽  
Literary Sources ◽  
Correct Ratio ◽  
Analytical Review

Introduction. Odontopreparation is an integral step in orthopedic dental treatment with non-removable orthopedic constructions. Correctly performed this stage in the treatment of artificial crowns is a guarantee of the quality of orthopedic treatment. Ensuring a stable geometry of the stump, a ledge of sufficient width on the abutment and the absence of defects on its surface, the clarity of the preparation margin and the correct ratio with marginal periodontal tissues are the most significant criteria for the quality of the intervention. In addition, the quality of the odontopreparation of the orthopedic profile is influenced by the clarity of adherence to the selected algorithm of preparation and the properties of the rotary tool used. The available literature data indicate numerous deviations in the practice of dentistry from the recommended methodology of odontopreparation, which can be explained by the relatively high frequency of complications of treatment with non-removable orthopedic structures. The purpose of the article is to analyze the key factors affecting the quality of fixation and the durability of the functioning of artificial crowns, based on an assessment of the basic principles of odontopreparation for this type of orthopedic structures and the reaction of periodontal tissues based on an analytical review of the literature. Materials and methods. The article presents the data of the literature review on the main factors that are of great importance as the fixation and durability of the functioning of artificial crowns on the stumps of dissected teeth while observing step-by-step odontopreparation algorithms with provision of proper functional and desired aesthetic requirements without negative influence on the condition of the tissue. Conclusion. Based on the analysis of literary sources, it was concluded that the key factors affecting the quality of the formation of the tooth stump to be prosthetized, subject to step-by-step odontoperational algorithms with the creation of conditions for high-quality fixation and durability of the functioning of the artificial crown, ensuring the proper functional and desired aesthetic requirements without negative impact periodontal tissues can significantly reduce the manifestation of unwanted complications, and as a result to increase the effectiveness of prosthetics with artificial crowns.

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