scholarly journals The Burden of Caregivers of Patients Undergoing Hemodialysis

2021 ◽  
Vol 31 (2) ◽  
pp. 69-75
Author(s):  
Maneesh Sharma ◽  
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Pooja Lakhara ◽  
Suresh Kumar Sharma ◽  
Prasuna Jelly ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Tertiary Care Hospital ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Hemodialysis Patients ◽  
Study Data ◽  
Fisher Exact Test ◽  
Care Hospital ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
The Mean

Introduction: There is a scarcity of literature about the burden of hemodialysis patients’ caregivers. Caregivers often receive little attention, and the primary focus is always on the patients. Frequent hospitalizations and factors associated with the disease can lead to depression and reduce the caregiver’s quality of life. Objective: The study aimed to determine the burden of caregivers of patients undergoing hemodialysis at a tertiary care hospital. Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional analytical study was conducted in a tertiary care hospital in northern India. A total of 110 caregivers who were providing care to their patients for more than 3 months were selected by purposive sampling method. The study data were collected by self-prepared demographic questionnaire to collect basic information regarding patients and caregivers, and the level of burden was assessed by a revised Zarit Burden Interview (ZBI) standardized on a 5-point scale. Descriptive and inferential (the Chi-square and Fisher exact test, 1-way ANOVA test) statistics were used for data analysis. Results: The mean±SD age of caregivers was 37±13 years. Nearly half of caregivers, 50 (45.46%), reported mild to moderately burdened, while 15 (13.63%) caregivers had moderate to severely burdened. The caregivers were mild to moderately burdened as the mean burden score was 25±12. There was no significant association between the levels of burden scores and selected sociodemographic variables of the participants. Conclusion: It was found that caregivers of hemodialysis patients experienced moderate burden while caring and being with the patient, which may alter their health and quality of life.

scholarly journals Correlation of Depression, Anxiety and Stress with Quality of Life in COVID-19 Pandemic

Esculapio ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 17 (2) ◽  
pp. 195-199
Author(s):  
Aysha Rashid ◽  
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Umair Mudassar ◽  
Ismail Tariq ◽  
Adil Zaheer ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Psychological Health ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Depression Score ◽  
Care Hospital ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Quality Of Life Scale ◽  
The Mean ◽  
The Impact

Due to Covid-19 pandemic the psychological health of individuals is disturbed globally. There is a dire need of looking into details about the effects of mental health issues on quality of life (QOL). Objectives: To determine correlation between depression, anxiety, stress, and quality of life among adults in Covid-19 and evaluate the impact of demographics on quality of life. Methods: It was a cross-sectional study carried out at a tertiary care hospital. Patients presenting in the psychiatry outdoor of age 18 to 60 years, of both genders and scoring ≥21 on Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Scale (DASS) were enrolled in the study and depression, anxiety and stress severity was assessed and Quality of Life Scale (QOLS) was applied on all to assess their quality of life. All findings were then subjected to statistical analysis. Results: The mean age of the patients was 21.78±3.204, mean depression score on DASS was 8.58±4.510, mean anxiety score on DASS was 11.68±4.160 and the mean stress score on DASS was 14.84±3.192. There were 63.5% males and 36.5% females. Depression, anxiety and stress had a negative correlation with quality of life. Depression and stress were significantly correlated negatively with quality of life (p=0.000). No demographical factor was significantly associated with poor quality of life. Conclusion: Depression, anxiety and stress were negatively correlated with poorer QOL and depression and stress had significant association with poor QOL. Key words: Anxiety, Depression, Covid-19, Quality of life How to cite: Rashid A., Mudassar U., Tariq I., Zaheer A., Iftikhar M., Mazhar N. Correlation of Depression, Anxiety and Stress with Quality of Life in COVID-19 Pandemic. Esculapio 2021;17(02):195-199.

scholarly journals Quality of life assessment in stoma patients in a tertiary care hospital in South India: a cross- sectional study

2017 ◽  
Vol 4 (6) ◽  
pp. 2037 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. P. Roshini ◽  
Ann Sunny ◽  
Anthony P. Rozario
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Support Groups ◽  
Tertiary Care Hospital ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Life Assessment ◽  
Care Hospital ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional

Background: Quality of life (QOL) of patients is affected due to procedures done to treat the disease. A good QOL is essential to achieve a holistic approach in treating patients.Methods: We did a cross-sectional study in a tertiary care hospital to describe, identify and compare the factors affecting the QOL of these patients.Results: 42.5% had a permanent stoma and a majority 32.5% were due to a malignancy. Major concerns were skin rash and irritation, depression, loneliness and suicidal thoughts. 62.5% of the total had not gone to work after creation of a stoma. Malignancy was found to be a significant predictor of having a low QOL score.Conclusions: Quality of life of stoma patients in present study was not ideal. There is a definite need to have support groups for these patients in all hospitals.

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