scholarly journals Quality of life and psychosocial risk in migrant workers from the Region of Maule, Chile.

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maritza Cabrera ◽  
María Teresa Muñoz-Quezada ◽  
Carmen Antini ◽  
Myriam Díaz
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Migrant Workers ◽  
Culture Shock ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Psychosocial Risk ◽  
Life Questionnaire ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Psychosocial Risks ◽  
Occupational Risks

<p>Migratory figures place Chile as one of the South American countries with the most significant number of migrants. The present study evaluated the psychosocial occupational risks of migrant workers in the Maule Region and their association with health-related quality of life. Cross-sectional study with migrant workers between 18 and 60 years old, residing in the Maule Region (n = 145). The questionnaires applied were: a) SUSESO ISTA-21 Psychosocial Risk Questionnaire; b) SF-12 health and quality of life questionnaire; c) Socio-demographic questionnaire. We perform a bivariate statistical analysis with non-parametric tests of Mann Withney U, Kruskal Wallis, and Spearman correlation. The migrants with lower quality of life in terms of the physical health dimension are those who are divorced, widowed or single, who work less than 22 hours per week and arrived directly to the Maule Region from their countries of origin. The psychosocial risks related to double presence at work seem to be the dimension with the highest prevalence. Migrants who work between 33 and 43 hours per week a negative association between the number of hours worked and work rewards; lack of control, which strongly impacts job satisfaction due to insecurity; and exhaustion from overwork. Exposure to a new social and work environment could lead to different psychological responses in which anxiety, confusion, and culture shock affect the mental health of migrants. Coming into contact with a new culture is a complex process; it requires support networks, adaptation, and migration policies based on human rights.</p>

scholarly journals Quality of life and psychosocial risk in migrant workers from the Region of Maule, Chile.

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maritza Cabrera ◽  
María Teresa Muñoz-Quezada ◽  
Carmen Antini ◽  
Myriam Díaz
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Migrant Workers ◽  
Culture Shock ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Psychosocial Risk ◽  
Life Questionnaire ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Psychosocial Risks ◽  
Occupational Risks

<p>Migratory figures place Chile as one of the South American countries with the most significant number of migrants. The present study evaluated the psychosocial occupational risks of migrant workers in the Maule Region and their association with health-related quality of life. Cross-sectional study with migrant workers between 18 and 60 years old, residing in the Maule Region (n = 145). The questionnaires applied were: a) SUSESO ISTA-21 Psychosocial Risk Questionnaire; b) SF-12 health and quality of life questionnaire; c) Socio-demographic questionnaire. We perform a bivariate statistical analysis with non-parametric tests of Mann Withney U, Kruskal Wallis, and Spearman correlation. The migrants with lower quality of life in terms of the physical health dimension are those who are divorced, widowed or single, who work less than 22 hours per week and arrived directly to the Maule Region from their countries of origin. The psychosocial risks related to double presence at work seem to be the dimension with the highest prevalence. Migrants who work between 33 and 43 hours per week a negative association between the number of hours worked and work rewards; lack of control, which strongly impacts job satisfaction due to insecurity; and exhaustion from overwork. Exposure to a new social and work environment could lead to different psychological responses in which anxiety, confusion, and culture shock affect the mental health of migrants. Coming into contact with a new culture is a complex process; it requires support networks, adaptation, and migration policies based on human rights.</p>

scholarly journals Analysis of quality of life among asthmatic individuals with obesity and its relationship with pulmonary function: cross-sectional study

2017 ◽  
Vol 135 (4) ◽  
pp. 332-338 ◽  
Author(s):  
Letícia Baltieri ◽  
Luiz Claudio Martins ◽  
Everton Cazzo ◽  
Débora Aparecida Oliveira Modena ◽  
Renata Cristina Gobato ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Pulmonary Function ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
University Hospital ◽  
Morbidly Obese ◽  
Life Questionnaire ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Anthropometric Data ◽  
Cross Sectional

ABSTRACT CONTEXT AND OBJECTIVE: The combined effect of obesity and asthma may lead to significant impairment of quality of life (QOL). The aim here was to evaluate the prevalence of asthma among obese individuals, characterize the severity of impairment of quality of life and measure its relationship with pulmonary function. DESIGN AND SETTING: Observational cross-sectional study in public university hospital. METHODS: Morbidly obese individuals (body mass index &gt; 40 kg/m2) seen in a bariatric surgery outpatient clinic and diagnosed with asthma, were included. Anthropometric data were collected, the Standardized Asthma Quality of Life Questionnaire (AQLQ(S)) was applied and spirometry was performed. The subjects were divided into two groups based on the median of the score in the questionnaire (worse &lt; 4 and better &gt; 4) and were compared regarding anthropometric data and pulmonary function. RESULTS: Among the 4791 individuals evaluated, 219 were asthmatic; the prevalence of asthma was 4.57%. Of these, 91 individuals were called to start multidisciplinary follow-up during the study period, of whom 82 answered the questionnaire. The median score in the AQLQ(S) was 3.96 points and, thus, the individuals were classified as having moderate impairment of their overall QOL. When divided according to better or worse QOL, there was a statistically difference in forced expiratory flow (FEF) 25-75%, with higher values in the better QOL group. CONCLUSION: The prevalence of asthma was 4.57% and QOL was impaired among the asthmatic obese individuals. The worst QOL domain related to environmental stimuli and the best QOL domain to limitations of the activities. Worse QOL was correlated with poorer values for FEF 25-75%.

scholarly journals Polish Validation of the SarQoL®, a Quality of Life Questionnaire Specific to Sarcopenia

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (10) ◽  
pp. 323 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jerzy Konstantynowicz ◽  
Pawel Abramowicz ◽  
Wojciech Glinkowski ◽  
Ewa Taranta ◽  
Ludmila Marcinowicz ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Discriminant Validity ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Community Dwelling ◽  
Practical Reasons ◽  
Life Questionnaire ◽  
Translation Process ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Coefficient Corrélation

Recently, SarQoL® (Sarcopenia and Quality of Life), a quality of life (QoL) questionnaire specific to sarcopenia, was successfully developed. For practical reasons, there is a great interest in validating this questionnaire in other populations. The aim of this cross-sectional study was to translate and adjust the SarQoL® into Polish and to standardize the validity of this method for the assessment of sarcopenic individuals in Poland with regard to psychometric properties. The English version was used for the translation process. A total of 106 community-dwelling Caucasian subjects aged 73.3 ± 5.94 years (65.1% females) were studied, with 60 participants being diagnosed sarcopenic. The translation and cross-cultural adaptation was carried out in five phases according to specific standard guidelines. There were no major linguistic issues in the translation process. The data confirmed a good discriminant validity, i.e., significantly lower scores for all domains (reduced global QoL in sarcopenic subjects compared to non-sarcopenic ones; 54.9 ± 16.5 vs. 63.3 ± 17.1, p = 0.013), and high internal consistency (Cronbach’s alpha coefficient was 0.92). The significant correlation of the SarQoL® scores with those of other questionnaires (SF-36v2® Health Survey and EuroQoL-5-Dimension) that are supposed to have similar dimensions indicated the consistent construct validity of the SarQoL®-PL questionnaire. No floor/ceiling effects were found. An excellent agreement was found between the test and the re-test (intraclass coefficient correlation (ICC): 0.99). The first Polish version of the SarQoL® questionnaire is valid and consistent and therefore may be used with reliability for clinical and research purposes regarding QoL assessment of sarcopenic individuals. However, further research, in particular prospective studies, is needed to determine potential limitations and the suitability of the new tool for the Polish scenario and specificity.

scholarly journals Quality of Life (QOL) in Patients with Acromegaly Is Severely Impaired: Use of a Novel Measure of QOL: Acromegaly Quality of Life Questionnaire

2005 ◽  
Vol 90 (6) ◽  
pp. 3337-3341 ◽  
Author(s):  
Susannah V. Rowles ◽  
L. Prieto ◽  
X. Badia ◽  
Steven M. Shalet ◽  
Susan M. Webb ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Signs And Symptoms ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Life Questionnaire ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Quality Of Life Questionnaire ◽  
Utility Index ◽  
Igf I

Acromegaly Quality of Life Questionnaire (AcroQoL) is a new disease-generated quality of life (QOL) questionnaire comprising 22 questions covering physical and psychological aspects of acromegaly and subdivided into “appearance” and “personal relations” categories. We have performed a cross-sectional study of QOL in 80 patients [43 male (mean age, 54.2 yr; range, 20–84); median GH, 0.93ng/ml (range, &lt;0.3 to 23.7); IGF-I, 333.1 ng/ml (range, 47.7–899)] with acromegaly. In addition to AcroQoL, patients completed three generic QOL questionnaires: Psychological General Well-Being Schedule (PGWBS), EuroQol, and a signs and symptoms score (SSS). All three generic questionnaires confirmed impairment in QOL [mean scores: PGWBS, 69.6; EuroQol, visual analog scale, 66.4 (range, 20–100) and utility index, 0.7 (range, −0.07 to 0.92); and SSS, 12 (range, 0–27)]. There was no correlation between biochemical control and any measure of QOL. AcroQoL (57.3%; range, 18.2–93.2) correlated with PGWBS (r = 0.73; P &lt; 0.0001); and in patients with active disease, AcroQoL-physical dimension correlated with SSS (r = −0.67; P &lt; 0.0003). In all questionnaires, prior radiotherapy was associated with impaired QOL. In conclusion, these data underline the marked impact that acromegaly has on patients’ QOL and provide the first evidence validating AcroQoL against well-authenticated measures of QOL. This indicates the potential of AcroQoL as a patient-friendly measure of disease activity.

scholarly journals Quality of life and duration of hemodialysis in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD): a cross-sectional study

2017 ◽  
Vol 30 (4) ◽  
pp. 781-788 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jefferson Belarmino Nunes Barbosa ◽  
Elaine Cristina Santa Cruz de Moura ◽  
Celine Lorena Oliveira Barboza de Lira ◽  
Patrícia Érika de Melo Marinho
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Chronic Kidney Disease ◽  
Kidney Disease ◽  
Treatment Time ◽  
Underlying Disease ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Life Questionnaire ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional

Abstract Introduction: Quality of life (QoL) of hemodialysis patients is a major evaluative marker currently measured, while treatment time is a clinical determinant associated with impaired QOL. Objective: To evaluate QOL in individuals undergoing hemodialysis (HD) considering treatment time and the presence of comorbidities. Methods: A cross-sectional study conducted in the hemodialysis unit of the Hospital das Clínicas da Universidade Federal de Pernambuco (HC-UFPE). We studied patients with Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) of both genders over the age of 18 years, at any level of education and undergoing HD for at least 6 months. We evaluated the demographic/socioeconomic and clinical data, followed by application of the quality of life questionnaire (KDQOL-SF). Results: Participants were 47 patients with a mean age of 50.94 ± 13.33 years, 55.3% were male and average treatment time of 57.35 ± 61.46 months. Hypertension (59.6%) was the most frequent underlying disease. According to the responses obtained through the KDQOL-SF, the situation at work and physical limitation scored worse. Sexual function (85.83) and encouragement by the team had the best performance. There were no differences in dimensions of questionnaire and treatment time. Conclusion: The presence of comorbidities and HD duration were not found to be possible factors for changing QoL in this study. However, we suggest that future studies evaluate other factors such as laboratory, emotional and functional data to check for changes in QoL in these patients related to HD duration.

scholarly journals Quality of life and eating habits of patients with obesity during the COVID-19 pandemic

2021 ◽  
Vol 29 ◽  
Author(s):  
Luciana Foppa ◽  
Ana Laura Rodriguez da Mota ◽  
Eliane Pinheiro de Morais
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Eating Habits ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
University Hospital ◽  
Life Questionnaire ◽  
Eating Habit ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Cognitive Restraint ◽  
General Quality

Objective: to verify the quality of life and eating habits of patients with obesity during the COVID-19 pandemic. Method: cross-sectional study with 68 outpatients, candidates for bariatric surgery, at university hospital in the Southern Brazil. Data collection was carried out by telephone, with questions about the profile of the participants and social distancing; questionnaires on quality of life and eating habits were also used. The data analysis, the logistic regression model, Spearman correlation, Mann-Whitney U and Student t-tests were used for independent samples. Results: the general quality of life was 57.03 points and the eating habit with the highest score was cognitive restraint (61.11 points). Most patients (72.1%) were socially distancing themselves and 27.9% had not changed their routine. The chance of isolation was 3.16 times greater for patients who were married. There is a positive correlation between the domains of the Quality of Life questionnaire and cognitive restraint from the questionnaire about eating habits. Conclusion: we found that the participants tended to have a better quality of life as cognitive restraint increased.

Cachexia is associated with depression, anxiety and quality of life in cancer patients

2020 ◽  
pp. bmjspcare-2019-002176
Author(s):  
Huihui Sun ◽  
Thapa Sudip ◽  
Xiaofen Fu ◽  
Su Wen ◽  
Huiquan Liu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Negative Relationship ◽  
Severe Depression ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Life Questionnaire ◽  
International Consensus ◽  
Consensus Definition ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Patients With Cancer

ObjectivesThis study aimed to compare depression, anxiety and quality of life (QoL) between cachexia and non-cachexia patients, and explore the relationship between cachexia and depression, anxiety and QoL in patients with cancer.MethodsA total of 528 patients from cancer centres of four hospitals were enrolled in this cross-sectional study. All patients were divided into cachexia and non-cachexia according to international consensus definition of cachexia. Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9), Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7 (GAD-7) and Quality of Life Questionnaire-Cancer 30 (QLQ-C30) were used to evaluate depression, anxiety and QoL.Results285 patients (53.98%) were classified as cachexia. The prevalence of depression, anxiety, severe depression and severe anxiety in cachexia was 30.2%, 18.6%, 6.7% and 8.4%, respectively, which were significantly higher than in non-cachexia (all p<0.01). Patients with cachexia obviously acquired poorer physical function (PF), role function (RF), cognitive function (CF), emotional function (EF), social function (SF) and overall QoL than non-cachexia patients (all p<0.01). Cachexia was positively associated with depression (unstandardised coefficient (B)=2.123, p<0.001) and anxiety (B=1.123, p=0.024), and had a negative relationship with PF, CF, EF, SF and overall QoL (all B<0, all p<0.05).ConclusionsCachexia was associated with greater depression and anxiety and poorer QoL in patients with cancer, which emphasised the importance of timely identification and management of cachexia to improve the psychological problems and QoL among patients with cancer.

scholarly journals Quality of life in liver transplant recipients and the influence of sociodemographic factors

2016 ◽  
Vol 50 (3) ◽  
pp. 411-418 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maria Isis Freire de Aguiar ◽  
Violante Augusta Batista Braga ◽  
José Huygens Parente Garcia ◽  
Clébia Azevedo de Lima ◽  
Paulo César de Almeida ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Liver Disease ◽  
Liver Transplant ◽  
Sociodemographic Factors ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Life Questionnaire ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Mean Values ◽  
Liver Transplant Recipients

Abstract OBJECTIVE To verify the influence of sociodemographic factors on the quality of life of patients after liver transplant. METHOD Cross-sectional study with 150 patients who underwent liver transplant at a referral center. A sociodemographic instrument and the Liver Disease Quality of Life questionnaire were applied. The analysis of variance (ANOVA) was performed, as well as multiple comparisons by the Tukey test and Games-Howell tests when p <0.05. RESULTS Old age had influence on domains of symptoms of liver disease (p = 0.049), sleep (p = 0.023) and sexual function (p = 0.03). Men showed better significant mean values than women for the loneliness dimension (p = 0.037). Patients with higher educational level had higher values for the domain of stigma of liver disease (p = 0.014). There was interference of income in the domains of quality of social interaction (p = 0.033) and stigma of the disease (p = 0.046). CONCLUSION In half of the quality of life domains, there was influence of some sociodemographic variable.

scholarly journals Stress and Quality of Life of Patients with Cancer: The Mediating Role of Mindfulness

2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 ◽  
pp. 1-10
Author(s):  
Mahlagha Dehghan ◽  
Moazame Jazinizade ◽  
Alireza Malakoutikhah ◽  
Ali Madadimahani ◽  
Mohammad Hossein Iranmanesh ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Cancer Patients ◽  
Perceived Stress ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Life Questionnaire ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
Physical Disorders ◽  
Eortc Qlq

Background. Cancer is one of the major health problems worldwide, which in addition to physical disorders, causes stress and anxiety in patients and affects the quality of life of cancer patients. Mindfulness can affect stress and improve the quality of life. This research explained the correlation between stress, quality of life, and mindfulness. Materials and Methods. Two hundred five cancer patients participated in this cross-sectional study. Patients completed the EORTC Quality of Life Questionnaire Core 30 (EORTC QLQ-C30), the Mindfulness Attention and Awareness Scale (MAAS), and Perceived Stress Scale (PSS). Results. Perceived stress and mindfulness predict nearly 39% of the changes of QOL in cancer patients. In addition, perceived stress was negatively associated with mindfulness and quality of life P < 0.05 . Mindfulness was positively correlated with quality of life P < 0.05 . Mindfulness played a mediating role in the relationship between perceived stress and quality of life (standardized β = −0.13; SE = 0.07, 95% confidence interval = −0.28 to −0.01; P value = 0.04). Conclusion. In the present study, the variables of mindfulness and perceived stress affected the quality of life of cancer patients. Mindfulness can affect the quality of life of cancer patients directly and indirectly. These results emphasize the importance of mindfulness in the lives of cancer patients.

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