scholarly journals Sociodemographic and Clinical Characteristics Associated with Improvements in Quality of Life for Participants with Opioid Use Disorder

Healthcare ◽  
2022 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 167
Author(s):  
Assaf Gottlieb ◽  
Christine Bakos-Block ◽  
James R. Langabeer ◽  
Tiffany Champagne-Langabeer
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Clinical Characteristics ◽  
Opioid Use Disorder ◽  
Opioid Use ◽  
Professional Counseling ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
Multiple Dimensions ◽  
Average Improvement ◽  
Engagement System

Background: The Houston Emergency Opioid Engagement System was established to create an access pathway into long-term recovery for individuals with opioid use disorder. The program determines effectiveness across multiple dimensions, one of which is by measuring the participant’s reported quality of life (QoL) at the beginning of the program and at successive intervals. Methods: A visual analog scale was used to measure the change in QoL among participants after joining the program. We then identified sociodemographic and clinical characteristics associated with changes in QoL. Results: 71% of the participants (n = 494) experienced an increase in their QoL scores, with an average improvement of 15.8 ± 29 points out of a hundred. We identified 10 factors associated with a significant change in QoL. Participants who relapsed during treatment experienced minor increases in QoL, and participants who attended professional counseling experienced the largest increases in QoL compared with those who did not. Conclusions: Insight into significant factors associated with increases in QoL may inform programs on areas of focus. The inclusion of counseling and other services that address factors such as psychological distress were found to increase participants’ QoL and success in recovery.

scholarly journals Quality of life as an outcome of opioid use disorder treatment: A systematic review

2017 ◽  
Vol 76 ◽  
pp. 88-93 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jeremy W. Bray ◽  
Brandon Aden ◽  
Ashley A. Eggman ◽  
Leah Hellerstein ◽  
Eve Wittenberg ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Systematic Review ◽  
Opioid Use Disorder ◽  
Opioid Use ◽  
Disorder Treatment

scholarly journals Risk factors associated with health-related quality of life in pediatric asthma

2021 ◽  
Vol 104 (2) ◽  
pp. 003685042110136
Author(s):  
Miaomiao Shi ◽  
Lei Liang ◽  
Yu Wang ◽  
Yangze Yu
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Risk Factors ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Clinical Characteristics ◽  
Pediatric Asthma ◽  
Activity Limitation ◽  
Life Questionnaire ◽  
Related Factors ◽  
Factors Associated

To evaluate the quality of life (QOL) of children with asthma and analyze the related factors. A total of 360 children diagnosed with asthma were enrolled. We conducted the pediatric asthma quality of life questionnaire (PAQLQ). The differences in clinical characteristics between the two groups were compared. Clinical characteristics were compared between high and low QOL. More female was observed in low QOL group ( p = 0.013). Patients with higher income ( p = 0.003) were shown with higher QOL. Female patients presented significantly lower values for activity limitation ( p = 0.016) and emotional function ( p = 0.016) as compared to male patients. For patients who have low income, the QOL scores for dimensions of activity limitation was significantly worse than those have higher income ( p = 0.001). Univariable results showed that gender ( p = 0.013) and income ( p = 0.001) were factors associated with QOL in asthma children. However, multivariate analysis suggested that only gender (OR = 0.558, p = 0.008) and income (OR = 1.762, p < 0.001) were the independent factors that affected the QOL levels. In this study, we found that the QOL dimensions of pediatric asthma differed between various subpopulations. For patients with risk factors of poor QOL, target intervention is advised in order to increase QOL.

scholarly journals Quality of life and well-being following inpatient and partial hospitalization treatment for opioid use disorder

2018 ◽  
Vol 32 (3) ◽  
pp. 505-509
Author(s):  
Claire E. Blevins ◽  
Ana M. Abrantes ◽  
Megan E. Kurth ◽  
Alan L. Gordon ◽  
Michael D. Stein
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Opioid Use Disorder ◽  
Partial Hospitalization ◽  
Opioid Use

Effects of opioid rotation to buprenorphine/naloxone on pain, pain thresholds, pain tolerance, and quality of life in patients with chronic pain and opioid use disorder.

Pain ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol Publish Ahead of Print ◽  
Author(s):  
Stijn Veldman ◽  
Maria van Beek ◽  
Steffie van Rijswijk ◽  
Hannah Ellerbroek ◽  
Hans Timmerman ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Chronic Pain ◽  
Opioid Use Disorder ◽  
Pain Tolerance ◽  
Opioid Use ◽  
Opioid Rotation ◽  
Pain Thresholds

scholarly journals Decreased Quality of Life in Individuals with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Is Associated with Emotional Distress

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (15) ◽  
pp. 2652 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elena Gómez-Pimienta ◽  
Thelma Beatriz González-Castro ◽  
Ana Fresan ◽  
Isela Esther Juárez-Rojop ◽  
Miriam Carolina Martínez-López ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Diabetes Mellitus ◽  
Type 2 Diabetes ◽  
Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus ◽  
Emotional Distress ◽  
Clinical Characteristics ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
The Impact

Background: individuals with type 2 diabetes show emotional distress as they learn how to cope with the disease. The emotional distress increases the possibility of complications in these patients. The aims of the present study were to evaluate the impact of the emotional distress in the quality of life of individuals with diabetes, and to investigate the demographic and clinical characteristics associated with the emotional distress of living with diabetes in a Mexican population. Methods: a total of 422 Mexican individuals with type 2 diabetes were recruited from the outpatient Diabetes Clinic of the Hospital Regional de Alta Especialidad Dr. Gustavo A. Rovirosa of Villahermosa, Tabasco. Demographic and clinical characteristics along with quality of life (SF-36) were assessed in these individuals. The emotional distress of living with diabetes was measured using the 5-item Problem Areas in Diabetes. Patients were divided according to the presence of high or low distress. Results: we identified that 31.8% (n = 134) of patients presented high diabetes-related emotional distress. We observed that hepatic diseases as comorbidities (p = 0.008) and diagnosis of major depression (p = 0.04) are factors associated with the emotional distress of living with diabetes. These patients showed a reduced quality of life in all dimensions (p < 0.001); the most affected dimensions were physical role (d = 0.37) and general health (d = 0.89) showing lower scores in comparison with patients with low emotional distress. Conclusions: our results suggest that Mexican individuals with type 2 diabetes mellitus show high emotional distress living with the disease and have a decreased quality of life. Therefore, it is necessary to decrease factors associated with the high emotional distress of living with diabetes in patients with type 2 diabetes.

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