The Effect of Subjective Perception of Health on the Needs of Dementia Prevention Education in Elderly People - Mediating the education participation cost -

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 125-144
Author(s):  
Jin Hee Son ◽  
Ho-Sun Lee ◽  
Nam-i Ryu
Keyword(s):  
Elderly People ◽  
Subjective Perception ◽  
Prevention Education ◽  
Dementia Prevention ◽  
Education Participation ◽  
Perception Of Health

scholarly journals Prevalence and intensity of chronic pain and self-perceived health among elderly people: a population-based study

2014 ◽  
Vol 22 (4) ◽  
pp. 662-669 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lilian Varanda Pereira ◽  
Patrícia Pereira de Vasconcelos ◽  
Layz Alves Ferreira Souza ◽  
Gilberto de Araújo Pereira ◽  
Adélia Yaeko Kyosen Nakatani ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Chronic Pain ◽  
Elderly People ◽  
Perceived Health ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
The Self ◽  
Lower Limbs ◽  
Joint Disease ◽  
Lumbar Region ◽  
Self Perception ◽  
Perception Of Health

OBJECTIVE: to identify the prevalence and intensity of chronic pain among elderly people of the community and to analyze associations with the self-perceived health status.METHOD: cross-sectional study with a populational sample (n=934), conducted through household interviews in the city of Goiânia, Brazil. The intensity of chronic pain (existing for 6 months or more) was measured using a numerical scale (0-10) and the self-perceived health through a verbal scale (very good, good, fair, poor, very poor). For the statistical analysis, the absolute frequency and percentage, CI (95%), Chi-square test, Odds ratio, and regression analysis were used. Significance of 5%.RESULTS: The prevalence of chronic pain was 52.8% [CI (95%):49.4-56.1]; most frequently located in the lower limbs (34.5%) and lumbar region (29.5%); with high or the worst possible intensity for 54.6% of the elderly people. The occurrence of chronic pain was associated with (p<0.0001) a worse self-perception of health (OR=4.2:2.5-7.0), a greater number of chronic diseases (OR=1.8:1.2-2.7), joint disease (OR=3.5:2.4-5.1) and the female gender (OR=2.3:1.7-3.0). A lower intensity of chronic pain was associated with a better self-perception of health (p<0.0001).CONCLUSION: the majority of the elderly people of the community reported chronic pain, of a severe intensity, and located in areas related to movement activities, thus influencing the morbidity and mortality of this population.

Surveying the Ashes: Experience from the 2007 Peloponnese Wildfires Six Months after the Disaster

2011 ◽  
Vol 26 (2) ◽  
pp. 79-89 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vasiliki Papanikolaou ◽  
Gloria R Leon ◽  
John Kyriopoulos ◽  
Jeffrey Levett ◽  
Eleftherios Pallis
Keyword(s):  
Health Status ◽  
Group Living ◽  
Total Sample ◽  
Psychological Status ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Subjective Perception ◽  
The Government ◽  
Perception Of Health ◽  
Positive Effect

AbstractIntroduction: Major disasters disrupt the infrastructure of communities and have lasting psychological, economic, and environmental effects on the affected areas. The psychological status and community effects of the devastating 2007 wildfires on the Peloponnese Peninsula of Greece were assessed six months following the disaster.Methods:Adult inhabitants, 18–65 years of age, living in villages affected by the wildfires were selected randomly and compared with a demographically similar group living in neighboring villages that were unaffected by the fires. Regions were chosen based on the extent of fire damage in that area. There were 409 participants in the fire group, and 391 in the control group. Participants completed a questionnaire that included the SCL-90-R symptom checklist, a subjective perception of health status, and a series of items assessing views about current problems, personal values, and trust in different institutions.Results:The fire group scored significantly higher on psychological distress compared to the control group. Both groups viewed their health status in the previous year as better than at the present time. There were few significant differences between groups in the designation of regional problems, attitudes, and values. In the total sample, 41.6% listed unemployment, and 15.0% listed poverty as the most important problem in their region. The Church was indicated as the most trusted institution by 36.7% of the group and the Government by 13.3%. A total of 30.2% did not have a trusted institution.Conclusions:The hardiness and resilience of the fire-impacted group was evident. However, an improvement in economic conditions is needed to maintain the health and enhance the quality of life of the population living in the Peloponnese region. This improvement likely would have a positive effect on the attitude of trust in government institutions.

scholarly journals A potential relation between premenstrual symptoms and subjective perception of health and stress among college students: a cross-sectional study

2019 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Tamaki Matsumoto ◽  
Miho Egawa ◽  
Tetsuya Kimura ◽  
Tatsuya Hayashi
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Work Performance ◽  
Stepwise Multiple Regression ◽  
Premenstrual Symptom ◽  
Subjective Perception ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Premenstrual Symptoms ◽  
Self Rating ◽  
Subjective Perceptions ◽  
Perception Of Health

Abstract Background A majority of women from all cultures and socioeconomic levels experience myriad symptoms known as premenstrual syndrome during the days prior to menstruation. The present study investigated commonly reported symptoms in the premenstrual phase among college students. The authors further scrutinized potential factors, including subjective perceptions of health, which may be related to the premenstrual-symptom constellation. Methods We conducted a cross-sectional survey, which included 200 participants (mean age: 19.8 ± 0.1 years old). The subjects completed a rating of their premenstrual experiences relative to 46 symptoms in eight categories of the self-reporting menstrual distress questionnaire (MDQ) to evaluate the prevalence and severity of premenstrual symptoms. The participants also answered a standardized health questionnaire regarding subjective perceptions of health, self-rating stress, lifestyle, and demographic variables. Results Regardless of severity, the 10 symptoms most often occurring among the participants included skin disorders, irritability, fatigue, mood swings, general aches and pains, lowered school or work performance, backache, painful breasts, weight gain, and swelling. Stepwise multiple regression analysis revealed subjective perception of health (β = 0.28; p <  0.001) and self-rating stress (β = 0.18; p = 0.008) as the factors most strongly related to the MDQ total scores. In addition, the 19 women who evaluated themselves as “unhealthy and stressed” had greater prevalence of severe or extremely severe physical (general aches and pains) and psychosocial symptoms (confusion, lowered school or work performance, decreased efficiency, loneliness, anxiety, restlessness, mood swings, and depression), compared to the healthy and non-stressed women. Conclusions The present study indicates the prevalence of premenstrual symptoms, regardless of severity and number, among college students and suggests that negative subjective perceptions of health and stress may be related to the intensity of premenstrual symptomatology.

Posttraumatic stress disorder in victims of the March 11 attacks in Madrid admitted to a hospital emergency room: 6-month follow-up

2006 ◽  
Vol 21 (3) ◽  
pp. 143-151 ◽  
Author(s):  
D. Fraguas ◽  
S. Terán ◽  
J. Conejo-Galindo ◽  
O. Medina ◽  
E. Sainz Cortón ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder ◽  
Emergency Room ◽  
Posttraumatic Stress ◽  
Psychological Health ◽  
General Health ◽  
Stress Disorder ◽  
General Health Questionnaire ◽  
Subjective Perception ◽  
Ptsd Symptoms ◽  
Perception Of Health

AbstractPurpose:To determine the change in prevalence of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms in victims of the March 11 attacks and their relatives, 1 and 6 months after the attacks.Subjects and methodsEvaluation of PTSD symptoms using the Davidson Trauma Scale (DTS) and General Health Questionnaire (GHQ) in a sample of 56 patients admitted to an emergency room of a general hospital, and assessment of PTSD symptoms in relatives of the patients.Results:At Month 1, 41.1% of patients (31.3% of males and 54.2% of females) presented with PTSD. At Month 6, this figure was 40.9% (30.4% of males and 52.4% of females). There was a significant improvement in perception of health among females between Month 1 and Month 6. Relatives presented similar DTS scores at baseline and at 6 months.Discussion:We verified that rates of PTSD did not vary substantively between the two evaluations. PTSD symptoms positively correlated with psychological health involvement. This correlation points out that both PTSD symptoms and subjective general health involvement are part of the psychological response to trauma.Conclusion:The prevalence of PTSD symptoms was high and remained stable between Month 1 and Month 6, while subjective perception of health improved significantly.

scholarly journals Features of health changes and its subjective adoption by teen in specialized and professional education

2020 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Professional Education ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Educational Institution ◽  
Vocational Schools ◽  
Subjective Perception ◽  
School Students ◽  
Medical Examinations ◽  
Perception Of Health

Aim. Determining the characteristics of subjective perception of health, depending on its existing disorders in adolescents studying in various types of educational institutions. Materials and methods. The study of the state of health according to the results of in-depth medical examinations and subjective perception of health by adolescents according to the results of a screening survey of 273 senior students (10–11 grades), who studied in two gymnasiums of Kharkiv, and 320 students of three vocational education institutions in Kharkiv. Results. High pathological prevalence rates were found among high school students (2672.4 ‰) compared with students in vocational schools (2026.5 ‰). The girls' health, regardless of the form of training, was distinguished by more negative characteristics. An analysis of the subjective perception of existing problems with adolescents' own health showed a higher «level of ill health» among vocational school students (19.7 ± 0.4) points versus (17.6 ± 0.3) points among high school students. The structure of schoolchildren’s complaints is dominated by asthenic manifestations (40.0 ± 0.8), the phenomena of hypovitaminosis (25.3 ± 0.5), cardiac rheumatological disorders (21.4 ± 0.6), while among students of vocational schools more often endocrine system disorders (24.6 ± 0.4) and neuropsychiatric disorders (24.5 ± 0.5) points. Conclusions. The opposite of the situation in the complaints of adolescents and the data of medical examinations testifies to the low quality and lack of proper monitoring of in-depth medical examinations among adolescents who have begun vocational training. Negative trends in the health status of adolescents with various forms of education have been identified, which indicates the need to strengthen preventive work in order to prevent the negative impact of harmful factors in a modern educational institution.

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