scholarly journals Quality of Life and Its Correlates in Alcohol Use Disorder Patients With and Without Depression in China

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hui Huang ◽  
Hongxian Shen ◽  
Kui Ning ◽  
Ruiling Zhang ◽  
Wei Sun ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Alcohol Use ◽  
Alcohol Use Disorder ◽  
Short Form ◽  
Psychiatric Patients ◽  
Comorbid Depression ◽  
Chinese Han ◽  
Sf 36 ◽  
Short Form Health

Objective: Alcohol use disorder (AUD) is a serious issue worldwide and frequently co-occurs with depression. However, the quality of life (QOL) of AUD patients with and without depression is not well studied in the Chinese Han population. The aim of this study was to investigate QOL and its correlates in AUD patients with and without depression in China.Methods: Five hundred and fifteen psychiatric patients diagnosed with AUD were recruited. All these patients completed the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) to assess depression, the Medical Outcome Study 36-Item Short Form Health Survey (SF-36) to evaluate QOL and the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT) to measure the severity of drinking.Results: Compared with AUD patients without depression, those with depression had a lower QOL in all eight domains of the SF-36 (all P < 0.001), but were more willing to have alcohol-related treatment (P < 0.05). Negative correlations were noted between (i) the BDI total score and all eight domains of the SF-36 (all P < 0.001); and (ii) between the AUDIT total score and six domains of the SF-36 (all P < 0.05).Conclusions: Depression impairs QOL in patients with AUD in China. Early intervention in comorbid depression to improve QOL is needed.

COMPARING QUALITY OF LIFE AMONG PEOPLE WITH DIFFERENT PATTERNS AND SEVERITIES OF KNEE OSTEOARTHRITIS

2006 ◽  
Vol 10 (01) ◽  
pp. 47-55 ◽  
Author(s):  
Boonsin Tangtrakulwanich ◽  
Virasakdi Chongsuvivatwong ◽  
Alan F. Geater
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Knee Osteoarthritis ◽  
Short Form ◽  
Population Based ◽  
Sf 36 ◽  
Southern Thailand ◽  
Skyline View ◽  
Short Form Health ◽  
Severe Grade

Objective: To identify what extent different patterns and severities of involvement affect quality of life of people suffering knee osteoarthritis. Methods: This population-based survey involved 288 women and 288 men aged 40 years or older from Songkhla province, southern Thailand. Quality of life was measured using the Medical Outcome Study Short Form Health sutvery (SF-36) and Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC). Radiographic investigation included antero-posterior and skyline view of both knees. Osteoarthritis was categorized into 3 patterns; isolated patellofemoral, isolated tibiofemoral and combined with diagnosis based on Kellgren & Lawrence grade 2 or higher. Results: Quality of life as measured by SF-36 and WOMAC showed poorer score in moderate or severe grade than in mild grade of severity. Isolated patellofemoral and combined patterns demonstrated showed poorer scores on both WOMAC and SF-36 than isolated tibiofemoral pattern. Body mass index, income level and pattern of involvement could independently predict total scores of WOMAC, while age, marital status and pattern of involvement affected total score of SF-36. Conclusion: Pattern of involvement is a better predictor of quality of life than disease severity in patients with knee osteoarthritis.

Evaluation of the quality of life of chronic renal patients in hemodialysis - a cross-current study / Avaliação da qualidade de vida de pacientes renais crônicos em hemodiálise – um estudo transversal

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 186-191
Author(s):  
Camila Zanesco ◽  
Erica De Brito Pitilin ◽  
Maíra Rossetto ◽  
Débora Tavares de Resende e Silva
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Short Form ◽  
Short Form Health Survey ◽  
Medical Outcomes ◽  
Form Health ◽  
Sf 36 ◽  
Outcomes Study ◽  
Cross Current ◽  
Short Form Health

Objetivo: Caracterizar os pacientes com DRC em tratamento de hemodiálise (HD) de uma clínica do oeste catarinense, suas relações e variáveis sociodemográficas, e, a sua QV. Metodologia: Estudo transversal descritivo, com 116 pacientes com DRC em HD. Para coleta dos dados usou-se questionário sociodemográfico e o intrumento Medical Outcomes Study 36 – Item Short – Form Health Survey (SF-36). Resultados: Houve prevalência da população com idade igual ou > 60 anos, caucasianos (74,77%), do sexo masculino (54,31%), destaca-se a presença de profissões relacionadas a classe média ebaixa e quantidade de anos de estudo reduzidos. Em relação a comorbidades, prevaleceu a Hipertensão Arterial Sistêmica(38,79%). Quanto a QV as limitações por aspectos físicos tiveram menores médias (29,09) e limitações em atividades sociais maior média (73,71). Conclusão: A QV negativa têm repercussões pessoais, familiares e sociais devido ao impacto da doença na rotina de atividades de vida diária dos doentes renais.

A comparison of quality of life in adolescents with epilepsy or asthma using the Short-Form Health Survey (SF-36)

2012 ◽  
Vol 101 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 157-165 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ji Wang ◽  
Yi Wang ◽  
Li Bo Wang ◽  
Hui Xu ◽  
Xiao-lei Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Health Survey ◽  
Short Form ◽  
Short Form Health Survey ◽  
Form Health ◽  
Sf 36 ◽  
Short Form Health

scholarly journals Quality of life in elderly people assisted by a family health unit / Qualidade de vida em idosos assistidos por uma unidade de saúde da família

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 ◽  
pp. 1453-1459
Author(s):  
Gracielle Pampolim ◽  
Alaércia De Melo Recla ◽  
Rafaela Guio Suzana ◽  
Isabelle Gadiolli Verzola ◽  
Luciana Carrupt Machado Sogame
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Elderly People ◽  
Short Form ◽  
Family Health ◽  
Health Unit ◽  
Short Form Health Survey ◽  
Form Health ◽  
Sf 36 ◽  
Short Form Health

Objetivo: verificar os fatores associados a percepção regular/negativa da qualidade de vida entre idosos. Métodos: estudo observacional transversal realizado com 171 idosos de uma Unidade de Saúde da Família. A variável desfecho foi a qualidade de vida, avaliada através do Short Form Health Survey – SF-36, as variáveis independentes foram características sociodemográficas, de moradia, hábitos de vida e condições de saúde. Os dados foram analisados através do teste Chi-Quadrado de Pearson. Resultados: dos idosos entrevistados, 98 (57,3%) perceberam sua qualidade de vida como regular/negativa. Ser do sexo feminino, restrito ao lar, não praticar atividade física, de lazer ou atividades ofertadas pela Unidade de Saúde; auto-avaliar negativamente sua saúde, apresentar multimorbidade, polifarmacia, sintomas depressivos, risco de quedas e funcionalidade comprometida, estiveram associadas com o desfecho. Conclusão: incentivar o idoso a participar de atividades que promovam sociabilização e manutenção da funcionalidade é fundamental para preservação ou recuperação de sua qualidade de vida.  

scholarly journals Body mass index and quality of life among students aged nineteen to twenty two years

2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (22) ◽  
pp. 13-17
Author(s):  
Nada Arseni ◽  
Hans-Eric Reitmayer
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Physical Education ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
Short Form ◽  
The Body ◽  
Male Students ◽  
Sf 36 ◽  
Short Form Health

AbstractAim: The purpose of this research is to identify and analyze the association of the Body Mass Index (BMI) and quality of life (QoL) components in students aged 19 to 22 that attended physical education classes once a week during a whole semester. The students come from different faculties of the West University of Timişoara.Methods: The research was conducted during the physical education classes to which they participated during one semester. The research has begun in October 2018 and ended in January 2019. A total of 400 students were asked to participate in this study, 200 female and 200 male students. As research methods, we used the RAND 36 Item Short Form Health Survey SF-36 questionnaire to assess the quality of life, as well as the statistical-mathematical method.Results: Our results showed that 66% of the students had a normal BMI, 12% are underweight, 17% are overweight and 12% are obese. It has been found that the quality of life score does not depend on the body mass index. No correlation has been found between the QOL total score and BMI in neither male students r=0.035, R²=0.0012, p=0.62, nor female students r=-0.01, R²<0.001, p=0.88.

scholarly journals Calidad de vida de los cuidadores de las personas adultas en ingreso domiciliario: revisión sistemática

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 89
Author(s):  
Salima Alouat-Chentouf ◽  
Javier Sanz-Valero
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Short Form ◽  
Home Care Services ◽  
Cochrane Library ◽  
Care Services ◽  
Calidad De Vida ◽  
Revisión Sistemática ◽  
Sf 36 ◽  
Short Form Health

Objetivo: Revisar la documentación científica relacionada con la calidad de vida (CV) de los cuidadores de las personas adultas en ingreso domiciliario.Método: Revisión crítica y sistemática. Los datos se obtuvieron de la consulta a las bases de datos bibliográficas: MEDLINE (vía PubMed), Cochrane Library y Embase. Los términos utilizados, como descriptores y como texto en los campos de registro del título y el resumen, fueron «Quality of Life», «Caregivers» y «Home Care Services», utilizando los filtros «Humans», «Adult: 19+ years» y «Clinical Trial». Fecha de la última actualización de la búsqueda octubre de 2020. La calidad documental de los artículos se evaluó mediante el cuestionario CONSORT.Resultados: De las 217 referencias recuperadas, tras aplicar los criterios de inclusión y exclusión, se seleccionaron 29 ensayos clínicos. Las puntuaciones CONSORT oscilaron entre mínimo de 9,5 y máximo de 20,5 con mediana de 16 (puntuación máxima posible de 21). Según los criterios SIGN esta revisión presentó evidencia «1+» (revisiones sistemáticas de ensayos clínicos aleatorizados con bajo riesgo de sesgos) con un grado de recomendación A. Los cuestionarios más utilizados para valorar la CV fueron los genéricos European Quality of Life-5 Dimensions (EQ-5D) y el Short Form Health Survey 36 items (SF-36), en 4 ocasiones. La intervención que se realizó con una mayor frecuencia fue la formación de los cuidadores, en 10 ensayos.Conclusiones: Formar y ayudar al cuidador/a supuso una mejoría en su la calidad de vida y en la mejoría de los niveles de ansiedad. Aunque, en algunos ensayos no se encontraron diferencias entre el grupo de la intervención y el grupo control. El hecho de intervenir (preocuparse del cuidador/a) motivó una menor carga en el estado anímico del mismo, aunque sin resultados claramente significativos.

Dimensions of the quality of life negatively affected in people living with / Diabetes Mellitus Dimensões da qualidade de vida afetadas negativamente em pessoas vivendo com Diabetes Mellitus

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 199-204
Author(s):  
Delmo de Carvalho Alencar ◽  
Patriotino Fontinele Lages Filho ◽  
Maria de Jesus Lopes Mousinho Neiva ◽  
Ana Maria Parente Garcia Alencar ◽  
Wanderson Carneiro Moreira ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Diabetes Mellitus ◽  
Short Form ◽  
Short Form Health Survey ◽  
Medical Outcomes ◽  
Form Health ◽  
Sf 36 ◽  
Outcomes Study ◽  
Short Form Health

Objetivo: Avaliar a qualidade de vida relacionada à saúde de pessoas com diabetes mellitus tipo 2 atendidas pela Atenção Primária à Saúde. Métodos: Estudo descritivo, transversal realizado com 50 pacientes diabéticos. Os dados foram coletados por meio da aplicação de um formulário para informações socioeconômicas e clínicas e do Medical Outcomes Study 36-item Short Form Health Survey (SF-36). Os dados foram expressos como frequências absolutas e relativas e medidas de tendência central e dispersão. Resultados: As maiores médias dos escores do SF-36 foram verificadas nos domínios "Capacidade Funcional, Vitalidade e Aspectos Sociais", enquanto as menores concentraram-se nos domínios "Estado Geral da Saúde e Aspecto Físico". Conclusão: A funcionalidade das atividades diárias e a percepção sobre a saúde foram os principais aspectos comprometidos pelo diabetes mellitus tipo 2.

scholarly journals Quality of life measurements for patients with chronic suppurative otitis media: Italian adaptation of “Chronic Ear Survey”

2017 ◽  
Vol 37 (1) ◽  
pp. 51-57
Author(s):  
G. Ralli ◽  
C. Milella ◽  
R. Ralli ◽  
M. Fusconi ◽  
G. La Torre
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Short Form ◽  
Sulla Base ◽  
Short Form Health Survey ◽  
Suppurative Otitis Media ◽  
Form Health ◽  
Sf 36 ◽  
Short Form Health ◽  
Quality Of Life Measurements

Il Chronic Ear Survey (CES) è una misura specifica della Qualità della Vita (QoL) nei pazienti affetti da Otite Media Suppurativa Cronica (CSOM). È un questionario composto da 13 domande che indagano frequenza, durata e severità dei sintomi associati a questa malattia. Il CES genera tre sottoscale con rispettivo punteggio che riguardano limitazioni nelle attività fisiche e sociali, sintomi e trattamento medico. Attraverso le risposte ottenute dai pazienti è possibile ricavare un punteggio che va da 0 a 100; il punteggio più alto indica una QoL migliore, mentre quello più basso indica una QoL peggiore. Il questionario è stato creato in lingua inglese. Lo scopo del lavoro è di validare in lingua italiana il CES. La traduzione è stata condotta seguendo le linee guida internazionali. La versione italiana del CES (CES-I) è stata proposta a 54 pazienti con CSOM. Nello stesso tempo, è stato somministrato a tutti i pazienti anche il questionario SF-36. Un modello trasversale è stato usato per esaminare la consistenza interna (Cronbach alpha) e la validità esterna (coefficiente di Pearson). Per confermare la validità esterna del CES-I è stato poi analizzato il test di correlazione di Pearson considerando il punteggio totale, le singole sottoscale del CES e le 8 scale dello Short Form Health Survey (SF-36). Il coefficiente di Cronbach è stato pari a 0.737. Il coefficiente di correlazione interno ha dato un risultato pari a 0.737 (95% CI: 0.600-0.835, p < 0.001) di media e 0.412 (95% CI: 0.237-0.559, p < 0.001) per le singole misure. Sulla base dei nostri risultati il questionario CES-I è risultato essere concorde con l’originale in lingua inglese e può essere considerato uno strumento adeguato per valutare la Qualità della Vita nei pazienti con CSOM di lingua italiana.

Quality of life assessment after central corpectomy for cervical spondylotic myelopathy: comparative evaluation of the 36-Item Short Form Health Survey and the World Health Organization Quality of Life–Bref

2009 ◽  
Vol 11 (4) ◽  
pp. 402-412 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sumit Thakar ◽  
Solomon Christopher ◽  
Vedantam Rajshekhar
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Short Form ◽  
World Health ◽  
Short Form Health Survey ◽  
World Health Organization Quality ◽  
Sf 36 ◽  
Organization Quality ◽  
Health Organization ◽  
Short Form Health

Object In this study, the authors assessed the construct validity and the reliability of the World Health Organization Quality of Life–Bref (WHOQOL-Bref) questionnaire in patients with cervical spondylotic myelopathy (CSM) and compared the performance of the WHOQOL-Bref and the 36-Item Short Form Health Survey (SF-36) in assessing quality of life (QOL) in patients with CSM. Methods In this prospective study, 70 patients with CSM were assessed preoperatively and again 1 year after central corpectomy using the Nurick scale, the SF-36, and the WHOQOL-Bref. Construct validity and reliability of the WHOQOL-Bref, its responsiveness compared with that of the SF-36, and the correlations between the 2 scales were studied. Results The WHOQOL-Bref was found to be valid (p < 0.001, Cuzick test for trend between the physical domain of the WHOQOL-Bref and Nurick grade) and reliable (Cronbach α > 0.7). It had smaller floor and ceiling effects (ranges 1.4–7.1% and 0–7.1%, respectively) than the SF-36 (ranges 2.9–71.4% and 0–14.1%, respectively). There was significant postoperative improvement in patient scores on all the SF-36 scales (p < 0.001) and the physical, psychological, and environment domains of the WHOQOL-Bref (p < 0.001). The SF-36 scales were more responsive to change (relative efficiency range 0.24–1) than the WHOQOL-Bref domains (relative efficiency range 0.002–0.73). Among scales measuring similar concepts, only the physical functioning and bodily pain scales of the SF-36 had a moderate correlation (r = 0.57 and 0.53, respectively; p < 0.001) with the physical domain of WHOQOL-Bref. Many of the scales of these 2 QOL instruments unexpectedly had a fair correlation with one another (r range = 0.2–0.4). Conclusions The WHOQOL-Bref, like the SF-36, is valid and reliable in assessing outcome in patients with CSM. It measures impairment in CSM in a more uniform manner than the SF-36, but its domains are less responsive to postoperative changes. Because the WHOQOL-Bref measures different constructs and has additive value, it should be used along with the SF-36 for QOL assessment in patients with CSM.

scholarly journals Is SF-12 a valid and reliable measurement of health-related quality of life among adults with Marfan syndrome? A confirmatory study

PLoS ONE ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (6) ◽  
pp. e0252864
Author(s):  
Nathasha Udugampolage ◽  
Rosario Caruso ◽  
Mariangela Panetta ◽  
Edward Callus ◽  
Federica Dellafiore ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Concurrent Validity ◽  
Short Form ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Short Form Health Survey ◽  
Sf 36 ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Short Form Health

Introduction The structural validity and reliability of the Short-Form Health Survey 12 (SF-12) has not yet been tested in adults with the Marfan syndrome (MFS). This gap could undermine an evidence-grounded practice and research, especially considering that the need to assess health-related quality of life in patients with MFS has increased due to the improved life expectancy of these patients and the need to identify their determinants of quality of life. For this reason, this study aimed to confirm the dimensionality (structural validity) of the SF-12, its concurrent validity, and its reliability (internal consistency). Methods We performed a cross-sectional study in a convenience sample of 111 Italian adults with MFS, collecting anamnestic and socio-demographic information, the SF-12, and short-form Health Survey 36 (SF-36). A confirmatory factor analysis was performed to verify whether the items of SF-12 related to physical restrictions, physical functioning, and bodily pain were retained by the physical summary component of the SF-12. The items referred to the role limitations due to emotional issues, social functioning, and mental health were retained by the mental summary component (MCS12). SF-36 was used to assess the concurrent validity of SF-12, hypothesizing positive correlations among the equivalent summary scores. Results The two-factor structural solution resulted in fitting the sample statistics adequately. The internal consistency was adequate for the two factors. Furthermore, the physical and mental summary scores of the SF-36 were positively correlated with their equivalent summary scores derived from the SF-12. Conclusions This study confirmed the factor structure of the SF-12. Therefore, the use of SF-12 in clinical practice and research for assessing the health-related quality of life among adults with MFS is evidence-grounded. Future research is recommended to determine whether the SF-12 shows measurement invariance in different national contexts and determine eventual demographic variation in the SF-12 scores among patients with MFS.

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