scholarly journals Fostering a Wildlife-Friendly Program for Sustainable Coffee Farming: The Case of Small-Holder Farmers in Indonesia

Land ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 121
Author(s):  
Marco Campera ◽  
Budiadi Budiadi ◽  
Esther Adinda ◽  
Nabil Ahmad ◽  
Michela Balestri ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Adaptive Management ◽  
Farming Systems ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Organic Production ◽  
Conservation Education ◽  
Management Approach ◽  
Stakeholder Consultation ◽  
Management Actions ◽  
Before And After

There is an urgent need for a global transition to sustainable and wildlife-friendly farming systems that provide social and economic equity and protect ecosystem services on which agriculture depends. Java is home to 60% of Indonesia’s population and harbors many endemic species; thus, managing agriculture alongside human well-being and biodiversity is vital. Within a community of ~400 coffee farmers in the province of West Java, we assessed the steps to develop a wildlife-friendly program until reaching certification between February 2019 and October 2020. We adopted an adaptive management approach that included developing common objectives through a process of stakeholder consultation and co-learning. We firstly investigated via interviews the expectations and the issues encountered by 25 farmers who converted to organic production in 2016. Their main expectations were an increase in income and an increase in coffee quality, while they had issues mainly in finding high quality fertilizers, reducing pests, and increasing productivity. We used this information to establish a problem-solving plan for the transition to community-wide wildlife-friendly practices. As part of the adaptive evaluation, we assessed the quality of coffee plantations before and after the implementation of coproduced actions. The quality of coffee significantly improved after our interventions to reduce the coffee berry borer, especially in the fields that started as inorganic and converted to organic. We uncovered additional issues to meet the standards for certification, including banning hunting and trapping activities and increasing coffee quality for international export. We describe the coproduced actions (agroforestry, conservation education, local law, organic alternatives) and phases of the program and discuss the potential barriers. We provide novel evidence of adaptive management framework successfully used to implement management actions and reach shared goals.

Quality of Life before and after Lung Transplantation in Patients with Emphysema versus other Indications

2001 ◽  
Vol 89 (3) ◽  
pp. 707-717 ◽  
Author(s):  
E. M. TenVergert ◽  
K. M. Vermeulen ◽  
A. Geertsma ◽  
P. J. van Enckevort ◽  
W. J. de Boer ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Lung Transplantation ◽  
Nottingham Health Profile ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Health Profile ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related

Whether lung transplantation improves Health-related Quality of Life in patients with emphysema and other end-stage lung diseases before and after lung transplantation was examined. Berween 1992 and 1999, 23 patients with emphysema and 19 patients with other indications completed self-administered questionnaires before lung transplantation, and at 4, 7, 13, and 25 mo. after transplantation. The questionnaire included the Nottingham Health Profile, the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory, the Self-rating Depression Scale, the Index of Well-being, the self-report Karnofsky Index, and four respiratory-specific questions. Neither before nor after transplantation were significant differences found on most dimensions of Health-related Quality of Life between patients with emphysema and other indications. Before transplantation, both groups report major restrictions on the dimensions Energy and Mobility of the Nottingham Health Profile, low experienced well-being, depressive symptoms, and high dyspnea. About 4 mo. after transplantation, most Health-related Quality of Life measures improved significantly in both groups. These improvements were maintained in the following 21 mo.

A Community-Based Evaluation of Brief Guided Mindfulness in the Management of Stress and Difficult Emotions

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-18
Author(s):  
Shaya MacDonald ◽  
Susan Korol ◽  
Todd Vassallo ◽  
Cathy MacDougall
Keyword(s):  
Well Being ◽  
Mindfulness Practice ◽  
Practical Training ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Depression Anxiety Stress Scale ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Perceived Quality Of Life ◽  
Before And After

The current study evaluated the effectiveness of a novel three-hour Guided Mindfulness Program on participants’ management of depression, anxiety and stress. The intervention included an educational component emphasizing the psychological value of mindfulness practice combined with a practical training component in mindfulness techniques. The Depression Anxiety Stress Scale was administered at three points in time before and after participation in the program. Additionally, semi-structured interviews were conducted to explore perceived quality of life, happiness, and stress 4 to 8 weeks following the program. All participants reported improvements in overall well-being and reported significant decreases in negative affect when comparing pre-program scores (baseline) to follow-up scores. Notably, qualitative interview results indicated that participants attributed most positive post-program results to informal mindfulness practice.

Quality-of-life measurements in patients receiving radiation therapy for colorectal malignancies as compared to other gastrointestinal malignancies.

2011 ◽  
Vol 29 (4_suppl) ◽  
pp. 587-587
Author(s):  
B. T. Samuelson ◽  
E. K. Fromme ◽  
J. Waller ◽  
C. R. Thomas
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Colorectal Cancer ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Colorectal Disease ◽  
Definitive Treatment ◽  
Primary Malignancy ◽  
Gastrointestinal Malignancies ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Colorectal Cancer Patients

587 Background: Therapy for GI malignancies has long been known to have a marked impact on quality of life, yet this relationship remains poorly understood. Methods: A retrospective, IRB-approved chart review was performed of 722 patients receiving RT for any cancer diagnosis between 1/1/2006 and 12/31/2008. Subjects completed the Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy General (FACT-G) questionnaire before and after RT. Pre- and immediately post-RT course scores were compared using student t-tests with Bonferroni correction for multiple comparisons (5 comparisons, alpha =.01). Results: 722 of 1369 (52.7%) possible patients participated in the database. Complete pre and post RT spirituality data were available for 73 (64.6%) patients with GI malignancies. Average age was 62 years, 58 (79%) were male and 52 (71%) received definitive treatment. 27 (37%) had esophageal or gastric cancer, 22 (30%) had colorectal cancer and 24 (33%) had other GI malignancies such as pancreatic or hepatobiliary. Colorectal cancer patients fared better in overall QOL as compared to esophageal and gastric patients, pancreatic and hepatobiliary patients and patients with GI malignancies as a whole, and were the only group in which decline in overall QOL as measured by the FACT-G (77.22 to 73.08, p=0.216) did not reach or approach significance. This appeared to be largely driven by differences in physical and especially functional well-being, in which colorectal patients demonstrated the smallest decline (16.14 to 15.59, p=0.466) of any group. Colorectal patients did, however, demonstrate a larger decline in physical well-being (22.35 to 18.05, p=0.010) and overall QOL than did all-comers with any primary malignancy (22.1 to 19.4, p<.001) and (81.3 to 78.9, p<.001) respectively. Conclusions: Physical and functional well-being, as well as overall quality of life are known to decline in patients with GI malignancies. Patients with colorectal disease appear to fare better than those with esophageal, stomach, pancreatic or hepatobiliary malignancies by these measures. Additional investigations are warranted to further define these differences. No significant financial relationships to disclose.

scholarly journals Effects of Combined Endurance and Resistance Training in Women With Multiple Sclerosis: A Randomized Controlled Study

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Luca Correale ◽  
Cosme Franklim Buzzachera ◽  
Giulia Liberali ◽  
Erwan Codrons ◽  
Giulia Mallucci ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Muscle Strength ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Controlled Study ◽  
Intervention Period ◽  
Maximal Voluntary Isometric Contraction ◽  
Leg Extension ◽  
Before And After

Purpose: To test the hypothesis that combined resistance and endurance training would improve muscle strength, fatigue, depression, and quality of life in persons with MS.Methods: Twenty-seven women with MS were randomly assigned to either control (CON, n = 13) or the experimental (EXP, n = 14) group. The participants in the EXP group trained twice a week for 12 weeks, followed by 12 weeks of detraining. Both CON and EXP groups were tested before and after 12 weeks of the intervention period, as well as 12 weeks after training cessation (follow-up), where measures of muscle strength, fatigue, depression, and quality of life were evaluated.Results: There were significant changes in maximal voluntary isometric contraction (MVIC), 1RM leg extension, and 1RM chest press following the intervention period in the EXP group (P &lt; 0.05), but not in the CON group (P &gt; 0.05). These changes persisted after 12 weeks of detraining. Similar findings were found for fatigue, depression, and physical and mental composites of quality of life.Conclusion: These results suggest that combined exercise training, at a minimum, prevents the disease-related deterioration of muscular performance and quality of life and well-being in persons with MS.

scholarly journals Association of attachment anxiety and satisfaction with nasal surgery

2011 ◽  
Vol 49 (1) ◽  
pp. 117-120
Author(s):  
C. Saragusty ◽  
E. Berant ◽  
E. Yaniv
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Attachment Style ◽  
Inverse Correlation ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Attachment Anxiety ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Personality Factor ◽  
Surgery Outcome ◽  
Before And After

AIM: To investigate the possible contribution of attachment anxiety (AA) to satisfaction with the outcome of surgery. METHODS: Sixty-three patients with chronic sinusitis who were scheduled for FESS with septoplasty were asked to complete a panel of self-report measures assessing attachment style, quality of life, mental health, and degree of facial pain and nasal obstruction. The questionnaires were filled out two weeks before surgery and one month after surgery. One surgeon performed all procedures. RESULTS: Participants were divided into two groups according to AA scores: high anxiety in attachment and low anxiety in attachment. Postoperatively, the group as a whole showed significant improvement in quality of life, positive thoughts and improvement in pain and sinus congestion. The high AA group reported a significantly lower quality of life than the low AA group. There was an inverse correlation between AA and well-being before and after surgery, and between AA and pain amelioration after surgery. A positive correlation was noted between AA and mental distress. CONCLUSIONS: Even a basic personality factor such as AA can significantly impact patient satisfaction with surgery outcome. Surgeons performing surgery should bear in mind that success is partly related to the patient`s mental state and personality.

scholarly journals Longitudinal prospective evaluation of oral health-related quality of life in young patients undergoing fixed orthodontic appliance treatment as part of a randomised trial

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mustafa Elhussein ◽  
Philip Benson
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Orthodontic Treatment ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Patient Reported ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related

Abstract Background The objectives of this study were to investigate relationships between change in the aesthetic appearance before and after orthodontic treatment and patient-reported change in oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL), and to assess the responsiveness of two OHRQoL measures to any changes from orthodontic treatment. Methods Two hundred and ten participants in a multicentre (two teaching hospitals and four specialist orthodontic practices), single blinded, randomised clinical trial with 2 parallel groups, were administered one of two age-specific questionnaires, either the Child Perceptions Questionnaire (CPQ11-14-ISF-16) or the Psychosocial Impact of Dental Aesthetics Questionnaire (PIDAQ), before and after orthodontic treatment. Clinical photographs were assessed by two groups of laypeople and orthodontists using the Index of Orthodontic Treatment Need Aesthetic Component (IOTN-AC). Results Two hundred and ten participants were randomised, and 197 completed the trial. Before and after OHRQoL data were successfully obtained from 110 participants. There was a mean reduction in the total CPQ11-14-ISF-16 scores of 3.9 (SD = 8.0), and a mean reduction of 34.2 (SD = 18.5) in the total PIDAQ score. CPQ11-14-ISF-16 demonstrated poor longitudinal construct validity (p = 0.155). Correlations between the change in total CPQ11-14-ISF-16 scores and change in IOTN-AC assessments were small for both orthodontists (r=-0.084; p = 0.516) and laypeople (r=-0.140; p = 0.225). There were higher associations between the improvement in the Social well-being (SWB) subdomain and improvement in IOTN-AC. Correlations between the changes in total PIDAQ scores and the IOTN-AC assessments, were higher in comparison to the correlations with CPQ11-14-ISF-16 (orthodontists; r = 0.223, laypeople; r = 0.025). There were no adverse effects. Conclusion CPQ11-14-ISF-16 and IOTN-AC measure different attributes. This demonstrated the role of SWB on children OHRQoL. Condition-specific measures (PIDAQ) are more responsive to change in self-reported OHRQoL than generic measures (CPQ11-14-ISF-16) after treatment. Trial Registration: The trial was registered at ClinicalTrials.gov NCT01925924.

scholarly journals Impact of nickel oral hyposensitization on quality of life in systemic nickel allergy syndrome

2020 ◽  
Vol 34 ◽  
pp. 205873842093462
Author(s):  
Angela Rizzi ◽  
Alessia Di Rienzo ◽  
Alessandro Buonomo ◽  
Arianna Aruanno ◽  
Valentina Carusi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory ◽  
Short Form ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Post Treatment ◽  
Psychological Status ◽  
Psychological State ◽  
Management Approach ◽  
Nickel Allergy

Nickel (Ni) oral hyposensitization treatment (NiOHT) is an effective management approach for Ni allergy. No health-related quality of life (HRQoL) data exist for the pre- and post-treatment with NiOHT in systemic nickel allergy syndrome (SNAS). The aims of this study were (a) to explore HRQoL in SNAS patients, (b) to assess changes of HRQoL after 1 year of NiOHT; (c) to evaluate psychological status of patients. SNAS patients completed the Short-Form 36-Item Health Survey and Psychological General Well-Being Index before and 1 week after the end of NiOHT. Moreover, psychological state was assessed with the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI-2). A total of 52 patients self-reported pre- and post-treatment questionnaires. HRQoL was poor at baseline. After 1 year of NiOHT, all outcome measure scores improved by about 20% with respect to baseline data ( P < 0.01 for all indices, except depressed mood). Finally, 33 patients performed the MMPI-2. High rates for hypochondriasis and depression were noted. Furthermore, most of the patients had high scores for anxiety, depression, and health concerns. This is the first study showing that NiOHT improves HRQoL of SNAS patients, which can be considered a “personalized medicine” approach.

An adaptive management case study for managing macropods on Maria Island National Park, Tasmania, Australia: adding devils to the detail

2018 ◽  
Vol 24 (2) ◽  
pp. 108 ◽  
Author(s):  
Janeane Ingram
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Adaptive Management ◽  
National Park ◽  
Animal Health ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Management Approach ◽  
Tasmanian Devil ◽  
Integrated Monitoring ◽  
Juvenile Mortality ◽  
Management Actions

Adaptive management is driven by structured decision making and evidence from monitoring in a ‘learning’ framework that guides management actions. In a conservation context, this iterative approach includes evaluation of the impacts on natural processes. On Maria Island National Park, Tasmania, Australia, introduced Forester kangaroo, Bennetts wallaby and Tasmanian pademelon have been intensively managed by an annual cull since 1994. Management actions were triggered by high parasite loads, intense grazing pressure and high juvenile mortality during drought periods. Criticism of the annual cull from animal welfare groups initiated the development of an adaptive management approach for decision making that replaces the historic ‘trial and error’ process. Following a comprehensive review of the existing macropod management program in 2011, an integrated monitoring strategy was established to provide evidence for informed decision making. Assessments of animal health and estimates of population trends are the key indicators for management actions to occur. Maintaining viable macropod populations and protecting natural values form the basis of management objectives. Management actions in each year, for each species, represent ‘treatments’ as spatial replication is not possible at such a small scale. An adaptive management approach for macropod management on Maria Island has resulted in only one species being culled in 2014 and 2015 for the first time in almost 20 years. However the recent introduction of a major predator, the Tasmanian devil, has increased uncertainty for long-term macropod management on Maria Island with no cull occurring in 2016 and 2017.

Modern approaches to correction of dental and speech disorders in children with motor disorders

2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
pp. 32-36
Author(s):  
M. A. Danilova ◽  
E. A. Zalazaeva
Keyword(s):  
Well Being ◽  
Speech Disorders ◽  
Speech Development ◽  
Prospective Clinical Study ◽  
Motor Disorders ◽  
Dental Anomalies ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Cerebral Paralysis ◽  
Speech Defects

Relevance. An important modern medical and social problem is child disability, as it is one of the most important characteristics of public health and social well-being of the country, and also serves as an indicator of the health of the child population and the quality of medical care for children and their mothers. The specificity of children's disability is that the limitations of life arise in the period of active formation of higher mental functions, assimilation of knowledge and skills, in the period of formation of personality. Purpose. To improve the quality of comprehensive rehabilitation of children with motor disorders, having dental and speech disorders, based on the introduction of improved standards of medical and social rehabilitation and habilitation services. Materials and methods. The cohort of patients included in the study was represented by 120 disabled children with motor disorders in the form of spastic forms of cerebral paralysis, having dental anomalies and speech defects, the average age was 8.7 years ± 1.2 years. In the course of an open controlled prospective clinical study, neurological and dental status, psycho-speech development in the dynamics before and after treatment and rehabilitation measures were evaluated. Results. Data on the frequency and structure of dental anomalies and speech disorders in children with different clinical variants of spastic forms of cerebral paralysis were obtained. Conclusions. It is shown that contemporary approaches to correction of dental and speech disorders in children with motor disorders give a positive result and should be carried out continuously from an early age until the maximum possible correction of lost functions is achieved. 

From Soundwaves to BrainWaves: The effects of choral singing on recovery from stroke and aphasia

2018 ◽  
Vol 68 (suppl 1) ◽  
pp. bjgp18X696821 ◽  
Author(s):  
John Marley ◽  
Bernadette Matthias ◽  
Linda Worrall ◽  
Maya Guest ◽  
Christopher Allan
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
New England ◽  
Outcome Measurement ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Community Dwelling ◽  
Stroke Survivors ◽  
Choral Singing ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Qualitative Work

BackgroundStroke is a leading cause of death and disability. Recovery is frequently compromised by reduced well-being, mood, socialisation and quality of life. Music and singing are recognised as enhancing well-being and benefit people with chronic illness. Evidence suggested that choir singing may improve the fluency of people with aphasia. Choirs existed for people with brain impairment; no studies had robust design and outcome measurement.AimTo conduct a pilot study in Newcastle, Australia in a collaboration between Hunter New England Health and the University of Newcastle. To explore the effects of choral singing on quality of life, well-being, mood, social participation and communication skills of community-dwelling stroke survivors including people with aphasia.MethodA mixed methods waitlist control design was used. 39 people at least 6 months post-stroke were assessed before and after a 12-week choir rehearsal period. Carers were invited to participate. Subjects were interviewed at the end of the period.ResultsMeasures of communication improved significantly and a trend to improvement in overall quality of life was seen. Depression and disability were significant in their impact on overall quality of life scores. Qualitative work reported increased quality of life, confidence, independence, mood and socialization and improvements in speech and communication were also reported.ConclusionOur pilot showed that a 12-week choir program for stroke survivors and carers is feasible and benefits quality of life, well-being, mood, community participation and communication in people with aphasia.

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