scholarly journals Impact on Quality of Life in Patients who came with Androgenetic Alopecia for Hair Transplantion Surgery in a Clinic

2018 ◽  
Vol 56 (212) ◽  
pp. 763-765
Author(s):  
Rupak Bishwokarma Ghimire
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Psychological Impact ◽  
Androgenetic Alopecia ◽  
Maximum Effect ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Life Index ◽  
Number Of Patients ◽  
Minimum Score ◽  
Quality Of Life Index

Introduction: Androgenetic alopecia, also known as as male pattern baldness, affects up to 50% of men and 10% females worldwide. Patients with baldness seem to have a great impact on quality of life including their self-esteem, confidence, relationship as well as work. Methods: This is a cross-sectional descriptive study on dermatology quality of life index in patients with androgenetic alopecia who came for hair transplantation surgery at Aavaran Skin Clinic Pvt Ltd, Battisputali, Kathmandu between 15th July 2017 to 15th February 2018. Ethical clearance was taken from ERB of Nepal Health Reasearch Council Reg No 113/2017. All cases enrolled for transplant surgery during the study period and meeting the inclusive criteria were included. Results: A total of 120 patients participated in the study. Age of the patients ranged from 19 to 49, mean age being 31.87±6.8. Maximum number of patients was in age group 25 to 34. Mean dermatology quality of life index score was 2.79. Maximum score was 14 & minimum score was 0. Maximum effect was seen in question number 2 of self-consciousness, which had impact on 58 (48.33%) patients at some level. Minimum impact on quality of life was seen in sexual activity where only 4 (3.33%) of patients were affected. Conclusions: Androgenetic alopecia had a small effect on quality of life of our patients, but for some it had a great psychological impact not only with their personal feelings but also with the social response towards their problems.

The Social and Psychological Impact of Superficial Dermatophytic Infection using Dlqi and Ghq-12: A Cross-Sectional Study in 174 Patients at a Tertiary Care Centre in Southern-East Rajasthan

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-6
Author(s):  
Shivani Saini ◽  
◽  
Agarwal Shail ◽  
Jain Manish ◽  
Yadav Devendra ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Psychological Impact ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
World Population ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Number Of Patients ◽  
The Mean ◽  
The Impact

Background: Dermatophytosis is a common fungal infection affecting 20-25% of the world population. Aims: Our study was aimed to assess its impact on health-related quality of life(QoL), mental health, and various variables. Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional study was done from April 2019 to September 2019 on 174 patients of dermatophytosis of aged more than 16 years with their informed consent. The impact of infection on the quality of life was assessed by using the Dermatology life quality index questionnaire and General health questionnaire-12 was used to assess psychological impact. A visual analogue scale was used to assess the severity of pruritus. Appropriate statistical tests were applied. Results: Males to females ratio was 1.4:1. The age group of 21-30 was having the highest number of patients with the mean age of 27.8±9.97. Most patients had BSA under 10%. The mean value of DLQI and GHQ-12 were found 15.989±7.407 and 2.8563±2.8964, respectively. We found that dermatophytosis had a very large effect on the quality of life as the maximum number of patients(39%) were within this category. The “work and school” part in the questionnaire gained maximum importance(52.8%). The mean VAS score was 6±2.733 with most patients(32.7%) had moderate itching. We found a positive correlation between VAS and DLQI, VAS and GHQ-12, DLQI, and GHQ-12 with the statistical significance. Conclusion: In our study dermatophytosis affected the quality of life as well as the psychological health of patients. Therefore proper treatment of superficial dermatophtytosis is essential to prevent it from further complications

scholarly journals PACIENTES INTERNADOS COM FERIDAS CRÔNICAS: UM ENFOQUE NA QUALIDADE DE VIDA

2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Gabriela Sellen Campos Ribeiro ◽  
Tamires Barradas Cavalcante ◽  
Kezia Cristina Batista Dos Santos ◽  
Adrielly Haiany Coimbra Feitosa ◽  
Barbara Regina Souza Da Silva ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Chronic Wounds ◽  
University Hospital ◽  
Hospital Data ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Life Index ◽  
Calidad De Vida ◽  
General Quality ◽  
Quality Of Life Index

Objetivo: Avaliar a qualidade de vida de pacientes com feridas crônicas. Metodologia: Trata-se de um estudo observacional, correlacional, transversal, com abordagem quantitativa. A população do estudo foi de 71 pacientes internados com feridas crônicas em um hospital universitário. Para coleta dos dados, utilizou-se o IQVFP-VF e questões sobre variáveis sociodemográficas e clínicas. Para análise estatística foram utilizados o Teste T Student, ANOVA e Correlação de Pearson. Resultados: Participaram do estudo 30 pacientes. O sexo correlacionou com o Índice de Qualidade de Vida Geral, o tempo de internação com o domínio família e o Psicológico e espiritual, a área total da ferida com o domínio Psicológico e Espiritual, os sinais de cicatrização com os domínios Saúde e Funcionamento, Socioeconômico, Psicológico e Espiritual e no Índice de Qualidade de Vida Geral. Conclusão: O enfermeiro deve conhecer os aspectos envolvidos na qualidade de vida para a garantia da integralidade do cuidado.Descritores: Qualidade de vida; Ferimentos e Lesões; Cuidados de Enfermagem.INTERNAL PATIENTS WITH CHRONIC WOUNDS: A FOCUS ON QUALITY OF LIFEObjective: To evaluate the quality of life of patients with chronic wounds. Methodology: This was an observational, correlational, cross-sectional study with a quantitative approach. The study population consisted of 71 hospitalized patients with chronic wounds in a university hospital. Data were collected using IQVFP-VF and questions about socio-demographic and clinical variables. For statistical analysis, the Student’s T-Test, ANOVA and Pearson’s Correlation were used. Results: 30 patients participated in the study. Sex correlated with the General Quality of Life Index, the time of hospitalization with the family domain and the Psychological and spiritual domain, the total area of the wound with the Psychological and Spiritual domain, the signs of healing with the Health and Functioning, Socioeconomic domains, Psychological and Spiritual, and in the General Quality of Life Index. Conclusion: The nurse must know the aspects involved in the quality of life to guarantee the integrality of care.Descriptors: Quality of life; Wounds and Injuries; Nursing Care.PACIENTES INTERNADOS CON FERIDAS CRÓNICAS: UN ENFOQUE EN LA CALIDAD DE VIDAObjetivo: Evaluar la calidad de vida de pacientes con heridas crónicas. Metodología: Se trata de un estudio observacional, correlacional, transversal, con abordaje cuantitativo. La población del estudio fue compuesta por 71 pacientes internados con heridas crónicas en un hospital universitario. Para la recolección de los datos, se utilizó el IQVFP-VF y cuestiones sobre variables sociodemográficas y clínicas. Para el análisis estadístico se utilizó el test T Student, ANOVA y Correlación de Pearson. Resultados: Participaron del estudio 30 pacientes. El sexo correlacionado con el Indice de Calidad de Vida General, el tiempo de internación con el dominio familiar y el Psicológico y espiritual, el área total de la herida con el dominio Psicológico y Espiritual, los signos de cicatrización con los dominios Salud y Funcionamiento, Socioeconómico, Psicológico y Espiritual y en el Índice de Calidad de Vida General. Conclusión: El enfermero debe conocer los aspectos involucrados en la calidad de vida para la garantía de la integralidad del cuidado.Descriptores: Calidad de vida; Lesiones y lesiones; Cuidados de Enfermería. 

scholarly journals Quality of life in patients with acne vulgaris in a tertiary care centre: a cross sectional study

2019 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 406
Author(s):  
Hafsa Eram ◽  
Vinma H. Shetty ◽  
Saumya Goel ◽  
Amita Murali Babu
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Acne Vulgaris ◽  
Psychological Impact ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Female Ratio ◽  
Number Of Patients ◽  
The Mean ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Score Range

<p class="abstract"><strong>Background:</strong> Acne vulgaris is a chronic inflammatory disease of pilosebaceous units which has great psychological impact and causes depression, anxiety, and low self-esteem.</p><p class="abstract"><strong>Methods:</strong> It was a hospital-based, cross-sectional, prestructured, questionnaire-based study done in 120 individuals in the age group 12-30 years using two specific HRQoL indices-Cardiff Acne Disability Index (CADI) and Acne-specific Quality of Life (Acne-QOL) to understand the impact of acne on the quality of life.<strong></strong></p><p class="abstract"><strong>Results:</strong> Male to female ratio was 2:3. The mean age was 19.23±1.7. The mean CADI score was 5.3. Majority of the patients had grade 2 acne. Based on the CADI questionnaire, the number of males (61.7%) and females (60.2%) was maximum in the medium score. Grade 1 acne had maximum number of patients showing low score followed by grade 2 acne. Based on the acne-QoL questionnaire, maximum patients were in the 11-20 score range, followed by the 21-30 score range.</p><p class="abstract"><strong>Conclusions:</strong> Acne is not only a cosmetic problem, but also has significant psychological impact. Hence, impact of acne on QoL must be considered in the management of facial acne.</p>

scholarly journals Quality of life in patients with vitiligo: a cross-sectional study based on Vitiligo Quality of Life index (VitiQoL)

2016 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Kosar Hedayat ◽  
Mojgan Karbakhsh ◽  
Maryam Ghiasi ◽  
Azadeh Goodarzi ◽  
Yousef Fakour ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Life Index ◽  
Quality Of Life Index

scholarly journals Level of physical activity and quality of life associated with health in Paraguay adults

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 5-11
Author(s):  
Eliana R. Meza-Miranda ◽  
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Jazmín Giménez ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Physical Activity ◽  
Adult Population ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Life Index ◽  
Health Indices ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Quality Of Life Index ◽  
Perception Of Health

Studies have shown that the performance of scheduled physical activity is positively related to a higher quality of life related to health. The objective of this study was to evaluate the level of physical activity according to the quality of life in the adult population of Paraguay in the period from November to December 2020. A descriptive, analytical cross-sectional design study, which included 211 adults of both sexes. Sociodemographic data such as age, sex and origin were collected, as well as data on physical activity (IPAQ/METS questionnaire) and quality of life (EuroQol-5D questionnaire). The predominant sex was female (89%), 53.5% resided in Gran Asunción and the average age was 34.6±10.6. The level of physical activity was mostly moderate (36.5%). The quality of life index was 0.67±0.15 and the perception of health was 79.12±18.35. Within the dimensions of quality of life, it was observed that 23% had moderate pain or discomfort and that 33% had moderate depression or anxiety. Significant differences were found between the level of physical activity and the quality of life index and the perception of health. The level of physical activity is a determinant of health-related quality of life, the greater the intensity of physical activity, the better the quality and perception of health indices in adults.

scholarly journals The quality of life of aged people living in homes for the aged

2008 ◽  
Vol 16 (6) ◽  
pp. 1025-1031 ◽  
Author(s):  
António José Pereira dos Santos Almeida ◽  
Vitor Manuel Costa Pereira Rodrigues
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Life Index ◽  
Aged People ◽  
Life Evaluation ◽  
Katz Index ◽  
Quality Of Life Index

This is a descriptive cross-sectional study. The sample consisted of 93 aged people, divided among four institutions in the municipality of Lamego (Portugal). The purpose of this study was to investigate the quality of life of the sample and the factors affecting it, and identify the degree of dependence in basic daily living activities. The data was collected using the following: i) a bio-relational questionnaire, ii) a quality of life evaluation scale, and iii) the Katz Index. In terms of the quality of life of the institutionalized aged people, 51.6% include themselves in the group with quality of life, and it was observed there was a positive correlation between the Katz index and the quality of life index in the institutionalized aged people. There were no differences in the quality of life index regarding gender, marital status, degree of education, and the presence of pain in the institutionalized aged people.

scholarly journals Spectrum of Quality of Life after Valve Surgery in Patients with Rheumatic Heart Disease.

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
pp. 53-56
Author(s):  
Dikshya Joshi ◽  
Anushruti Shrestha ◽  
Minani Gurung ◽  
Navin C Gautam ◽  
Yogeshwor M. Singh ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Confidence Interval ◽  
Heart Valves ◽  
Valve Surgery ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Life Index ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Quality Of Life Index

Background and Aims: Improvement in quality of life is one of the principal goals of valve surgery. The purpose of this study was to assess the quality of life in patients living with mechanical heart valves. Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional descriptive study among 131 (42 Males, and 89 Female) patients, who had undergone valve procedures at different times in clinic visit of department of cardiac surgery, unit I of Shahid Gangalal National Heart Centre from August 1 till August 29, 2019. Quality of life index was measured using Ferrans and Power quality of life index, cardiac version IV via written questionnaire or verbal interview. Results: Mean age was 40.57±1.4 (16-75) years. Mean duration of follow up was 4.68±4.03 years (3 months to 18 years). Subjects reported the lowest quality of life scores in the health and functioning domain prior to surgery (15.61±1.30), which improved 47.15% after surgery (22.95±0.45), psychological/spiritual domain improved 16.68%, social and economic domain 26.24%, family domain 11.49%, with overall improvement 28.62%. Women had significantly lower mean overall quality of life index (22.99±03.58) (95% confidence interval 22.24-23.75) compared to male counterparts (24.21±4.11) (95% confidence interval 22.92-25.49) (p<0.05). Family domain had the highest score at the latest follow up (28.84±1.63). There was a statistically significant correlation between the duration of operation and overall quality of life index (Pearson's rho 0.217, p<0.01). There was no significant difference with the patients’ age. Conclusion: This study confers significant improvement of quality of life after valve surgery with time. Age does not appear to limit the quality of life. Family support seems to be the biggest strength in our population.

scholarly journals Association between domestic violence and women's quality of life

2017 ◽  
Vol 25 (0) ◽  
Author(s):  
Kerle Dayana Tavares de Lucena ◽  
Rodrigo Pinheiro de Toledo Vianna ◽  
João Agnaldo do Nascimento ◽  
Hemílio Fernandes Coelho Campos ◽  
Elaine Cristina Tôrres Oliveira
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Domestic Violence ◽  
Logistic Regression ◽  
Violence Against Women ◽  
Social Relations ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Life Index ◽  
Domestic Violence Against Women ◽  
Quality Of Life Index

ABSTRACT Objective: to analyze the association between domestic violence against women and quality of life. Method: a cross-sectional population-based household survey conducted with women 18 years and older, using a stratified sample by neighborhoods. For analysis, prevalence of domestic violence and quality of life index was verified and logistic regression was used to determine associations, with a significance level of 5%. Results: 424 women who had a prevalence of domestic violence of 54.4% and a quality of life index of 61.59 participated in this study. It was verified, through logistic regression, that domestic violence is associated with women's quality of life (p=0,017). The observed variables that influence the occurrence of domestic violence were in the social relations domain (p=0,000), provision of medical treatment for women (p=0,019) and safety (p=0,006). Conclusion: the study confirmed the evidence of an association between domestic violence against women and quality of life, a situation that reaffirms the importance of constructing public policies focused on gender emancipation.

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