Relationship between Vitamin Intake and Health-Related Quality of Life in a Japanese Population: A Cross-Sectional Analysis of the Shika Study

Although epidemiological studies revealed a relationship between psychosocial states, such as depressive symptoms, and nutritional intake, limited information is currently available on vitamin intake. The Short Form-36 Health Survey (SF-36) is not limited to a specific disease, it is constructed based on a universal concept of health and is used to evaluate the Quality of life (QOL). A three-component scoring method was developed for “Physical component score (PCS)”, “Mental component score (MCS)”, and “Role/social score (RCS)”. Collectively, these summary scores are called the “QOL summary score”, which is regarded as a more detailed health summary score. In the present study, we aimed at epidemiologically examine the relationship between vitamin intake and QOL in middle-aged and elderly population in 3162 residents in Japan. In women, a multiple regression analysis showed a positive correlation between all vitamin intake and PCS scores, and between vitamin B6, folic acid, vitamin C, and MCS scores. In consideration of depression as MCS of SF-36 and chronic pain as PCS, an insufficient vitamin intake may affect QOL in women; however, a causal relationship has not yet been demonstrated.

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Quality of Life Scores Predict Survival Among Patients With Head and Neck Cancer

Journal of Clinical Oncology ◽

10.1200/jco.2007.12.9510 ◽

2008 ◽

Vol 26 (16) ◽

pp. 2754-2760 ◽

Cited By ~ 97

Author(s):

Carrie A. Karvonen-Gutierrez ◽

David L. Ronis ◽

Karen E. Fowler ◽

Jeffrey E. Terrell ◽

Stephen B. Gruber ◽

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Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Head And Neck Cancer ◽

Head And Neck ◽

Neck Cancer ◽

Short Form ◽

Screening Tools ◽

Physical Component Score ◽

Component Score ◽

Sf 36

Purpose The purpose of this study was to examine whether quality of life (QOL) scores predict survival among patients with head and neck cancer, controlling for demographic, health behavior, and clinical variables. Patients and Methods A self-administered questionnaire was given to 495 patients being treated for head and neck cancer while they were waiting to be seen for a clinic appointment. Data collected from the survey included demographics, health behaviors, and QOL as measured by Short Form-36 (SF-36) physical and mental component scores and the Head and Neck QOL scores. Clinical measures were collected by chart abstraction. Kaplan-Meier plots and univariate and multivariate Cox proportional hazards models were used to determine the association between QOL scores and survival time. Results After controlling for age, time since diagnosis, marital status, education, tumor site and stage, comorbidities, and smoking, the SF-36 physical component score and three of the four Head and Neck QOL scales (pain, eating, and speech domains) were associated with survival. Controlling for the same variables, the SF-36 mental component score and the emotional domain of the Head and Neck QOL were not associated with survival. Conclusion QOL instruments may be valuable screening tools to identify patients who are at high risk for poor survival. Those with low QOL scores could be followed more closely, with the potential to identify recurrence earlier and perform salvage treatments, thereby possibly improving survival for this group of patients.

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Comorbidities Might Condition the Recovery of Quality of Life in Survivors of Sepsis

Journal of Intensive Care Medicine ◽

10.1177/0885066617699360 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 34 (4) ◽

pp. 337-343 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Gislene C. Erbs ◽

Marco F. Mastroeni ◽

Mauro S. L. Pinho ◽

Álvaro Koenig ◽

Geonice Sperotto ◽

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Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Recovery Rate ◽

Short Form ◽

Physical Component Score ◽

Component Score ◽

Sf 36 ◽

Sepsis Survivors ◽

Group Recovery ◽

A Prospective Study

Purpose: To assess how preexisting disabling comorbidities (DC) affect the recovery rate of quality of life (QOL) over time in sepsis survivors. Methods: A prospective study was conducted on sepsis survivors who answered the 36-Item Short Form Health Survey (SF-36) 7 days after discharge from the intensive care unit. Subsequent interviews were held at 3, 6, and 12 months. The results of the physical component score (PCS) and mental component score (MCS) of the SF-36 were evaluated. Patients were divided into 2 groups to compare patients with DC (DC group) and without DC (no-DC group). Quantile regression was used to model changes in PCS and MCS between different time points. Results: Seventy-nine sepsis survivors were enrolled. After controlling for baseline age and QOL, the QOL scores were lower among patients with DC than in no-DC patients. The QOL of DC group got worse when compared to no-DC group. Recovery rate of PCS and MCS was higher in the DC group than in the no-DC group (PCS: 20.51 vs 16.96, P < .01; MCS: 19.24 vs 9.66, P < .01). Their baseline QOL was recovered only by 6 months after the sepsis episode. Conclusion: Quality-of-life impairment and its recovery rhythm in patients with sepsis appear to be conditioned by coexisting DC.

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EVALUATION OF QUALITY OF LIFE IN BRACHIAL PLEXUS INJURY PATIENTS AFTER RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGERY

Hand Surgery ◽

10.1142/s0218810406003279 ◽

2006 ◽

Vol 11 (03) ◽

pp. 103-107 ◽

Cited By ~ 27

Author(s):

Izuru Kitajima ◽

Kazureru Doi ◽

Yasunori Hattori ◽

Semih Takka ◽

Emmanuel Estrella

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Brachial Plexus ◽

Upper Extremity ◽

Brachial Plexus Injury ◽

Short Form ◽

Bodily Pain ◽

Summary Score ◽

Joint Function ◽

Sf 36

To evaluate the subjective satisfaction of brachial plexus injury (BPI) patients after surgery based on the medical outcomes study 36-item short form health survey (SF-36) and to correlate their SF-36 scores with upper extremity functions. Four items were assessed statistically for 30 patients: SF-36 scores after BPI surgery were compared with Japanese standard scores; the correlation between SF-36 scores and objective joint functions; difference in SF-36 scores between each type of BPI; and influence of each joint function on the SF-36 scores. The SF-36 subscale: PF — physical functioning, RP — role-physical, BP — bodily pain, and the summary score PCS — physical component summary, were significantly inferior to the Japanese standard scores. SF-36 is more sensitive to shoulder joint function than to elbow and finger joint functions. Little correlation was found between SF-36 scores and objective evaluations of joint functions. Greater effort is needed to improve the quality of life (QOL) of BPI patients. This study showed that SF-36 is not sensitive enough to evaluate regional conditions. A region- or site-specific questionnaire is required to evaluate upper extremity surgery.

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Quality of Life in Parents of Children Born with Esophageal Atresia

European Journal of Pediatric Surgery ◽

10.1055/s-0038-1660867 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 29 (04) ◽

pp. 371-377 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Stefanie Witt ◽

Michaela Dellenmark-Blom ◽

Jens Dingemann ◽

Carmen Dingemann ◽

Benno M. Ure ◽

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Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Esophageal Atresia ◽

Family Income ◽

Short Form ◽

Chronically Ill ◽

Physical Component Score ◽

German Population ◽

Component Score ◽

Population Norms

Introduction For parents of chronically ill children, the experiences of caregiving are challenged by increased demands and restrictions imposed by their child's disease. Therefore, this study aims to investigate the quality of life (QoL) in parents of children born with esophageal atresia (EA) and to explore associated factors. Materials and Methods Parents of children (2–17 years) with EA recruited from two German pediatric hospitals participated in this cross-sectional study about QoL in EA. Data on QoL, sociodemographic, and clinical characteristics were collected from parents and children. Parental QoL was assessed using the Short-Form 8 questionnaire, containing eight dimensions aggregated to a mental and physical health summary score which was compared with German representative population norms. Results Forty-nine families (47 mothers and 40 fathers) participated in the study. Compared with German population norms, both mothers and fathers showed significantly lower mental component score (MCS) but no differences in physical component score (PCS). Within the study sample, parents of younger children (2–7 years), severe EA, or high school/kindergarten absence had lower MCSs compared with those with older, less severe, and less absent children. Parental female gender was associated with lower MCS as well as lower family income. Conclusion Parents of children with EA reported lower mental health compared with the general population, especially mothers, and parents of young children, with severe EA, and a frequent school/kindergarten absence. This shows that parents may experience substantial emotional burden and highlights the need for psychosocial support for EA parents, especially in the first years.

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Quality of Life in Automated and Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis

Peritoneal Dialysis International ◽

10.3747/pdi.2010.00063 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 31 (2) ◽

pp. 138-147 ◽

Cited By ~ 17

Author(s):

Wieneke M. Michels ◽

Sandra Van Dijk ◽

Marion Verduijn ◽

Saskia Le Cessie ◽

Elisabeth W. Boeschoten ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Peritoneal Dialysis ◽

Kidney Disease ◽

Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis ◽

Short Form ◽

Summary Score ◽

Medical Outcomes ◽

Sf 36 ◽

Over Time

ObjectiveDespite a lack of strong evidence, automated peritoneal dialysis (APD) is often prescribed on account of an expected better quality of life (QoL) than that expected with continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD). Our aim was to analyze differences in QoL in patients starting dialysis on APD or on CAPD with a follow-up of 3 years.MethodsAdult patients in the prospective NECOSAD cohort who started dialysis on APD or CAPD were included 3 months after the start of dialysis. The Medical Outcomes Survey Short Form 36 [SF-36 (Medical Outcomes Trust and QualityMetric, Lincoln, RI, USA)] and Kidney Disease and Quality of Life Short Form [KDQOL-SF (KDQOL Working Group, Santa Monica, CA, USA)] questionnaires were used to measure QoL. Differences in QoL over time were calculated using linear mixed models. Patients were followed until transplantation, death, or a first switch to any other dialysis modality.ResultsThe clinical and social characteristics of the 64 APD and 486 CAPD patients were slightly different at baseline. In the crude analysis, the pattern of the mental summary score differed between the modalities ( p = 0.03, adjusted p = 0.06), because of a different pattern for role function emotional ( p = 0.03, adjusted p = 0.05). The pattern of the physical summary score was not different between the groups. Scores on dialysis staff encouragement had a different pattern over time ( p = 0.01), because of an in-equality in scores 3 months after the start of dialysis, which disappeared after 18 months on dialysis. Over time, patients on APD scored higher on sexual function. After adjustment for age, sex, glomerular filtration rate, comorbidity, and primary kidney disease, that difference disappeared. This study showed no major differences in QoL on the KDQOL-SF and the SF-36 between the two modalities.

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The Effect of a 12-Week Intradialytic Exercise on Patients’ Blood Indices, Physical Performance, and Quality of Life

Journal of Medical Imaging and Health Informatics ◽

10.1166/jmihi.2020.3066 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 10 (6) ◽

pp. 1429-1435

Author(s):

Ji-Yeon Lee ◽

Seung-Hui Baek ◽

Yoon-Mi Lee ◽

Ji-Hyung Cho ◽

Jun-Chul Kim ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Physical Performance ◽

Short Form ◽

Exercise Program ◽

Physical Component Score ◽

Blood Indices ◽

Sf 36 ◽

Significant Difference ◽

Intradialytic Exercise

This study aims to examine the effect of a 12-week intradialytic exercise program on patients’ blood indices, physical performance, and quality of life. Forty-six outpatients who were diagnosed with end-stage renal failure by a nephrologist and received hemodialysis therapy for six months or longer were recruited. The data were analyzed using SPSS and Kruskal-Wallis test was employed to analyze the continuous variables. Among blood indices, Hematocrit decreased significantly after aerobic and complex exercise; hemoglobin dropped only after complex exercise; P and Ca×P increased for a considerable amount only after complex exercise, but the postexamination results show no significant difference. As for physical performance, sit-to-stand (STS)-5 decreased with resistance and complex exercise (p < .01), while there was a significant increase in STS-30 after aerobic, resistance, and complex exercise (p < .01). 6-minute walk test (MWT) grew significantly in all groups (p < .01), but alongside gait speed, and grip strength, it diminished significantly in the non-exercise group (p< .05). When it comes to SF-36, there was a significant rise in the physical component score (PCS) (p< .01) with resistance and complex exercise. In the meantime, mental component summary (MCS) went up significantly after all types of exercises (p < .01). In contrast, Beck depression inventory (BDI) showed a significant decline only with complex exercise (p < .01). To sum up, this study suggests intradialytic complex exercise appears to be effective in enhancing Short Form (SF)-36 and BDI as well as physical performance, which is why we recommend this type of complex exercise program for hemodialysis patients.

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Looming cognitive style and quality of life in a cancer cohort

Palliative & Supportive Care ◽

10.1017/s1478951510000325 ◽

2010 ◽

Vol 8 (4) ◽

pp. 449-454

Author(s):

Tomer T. Levin ◽

John Riskind ◽

Yuelin Li

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Cognitive Style ◽

Mental Component Score ◽

Physical Component Score ◽

Anxiety And Depression ◽

Depression And Anxiety ◽

Component Score ◽

Sf 36 ◽

Looming Cognitive Style

AbstractObjective:Looming cognitive styles (LCS) bias the velocity of potential threats and have been implicated in anxiety and depression vulnerability. This study aims to explore their contribution to impaired quality of life (QOL), beyond that of depression and anxiety, in a cancer cohort.Method:In a cross-sectional design, an ambulatory chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) cohort completed a psychological battery that included the Beck Depression and Anxiety Inventories, the SF-36 Health Survey, the Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy (FACT), the Looming Cognitive Style Questionnaire (LCSQ), and the Looming Cancer measure.Results:The Looming Cancer measure correlated significtly with overall QOL (FACT-G, p = 0.005). This effect was largely due to the contribution of emotional QOL (Mental Component Score: SF-36, p = 0.001; FACT-emotional, p = 0.001) and functional QOL (FACT-functional, p = 0.001). Looming, unlike anxiety and depression, did not correlate with a worse physical QOL (Physical Component Score: SF-36, FACT-physical). Looming did not impact on social QOL. Hierarchical regression analysis showed that looming predicted 5.4% of the varience on the FACT-emotional, 5.1% on the Mental Component Score (SF-36), and 9.3% on the mental health subscale (SF-36), above and beyond the varience predicted by a constellation of psychosocial factors (including age, marital status, education, income) and the combined effect of depression and anxietySignificance of results:LCS predicts worse emotional and functional QOL, above and beyond the contribution of anxiety, depression, and other psycho-social variables. This suggests that it makes a unique contribution to a worse QOL. Nevertheless, the looming construct still remains primarily a research tool in psycho-oncology at this time.

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Patient characteristics and determinants of quality of life in an international population with multiple sclerosis: Assessment using the MusiQoL and SF-36 questionnaires

Multiple Sclerosis Journal ◽

10.1177/1352458511407951 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 17 (10) ◽

pp. 1238-1249 ◽

Cited By ~ 58

Author(s):

Oscar Fernández ◽

Karine Baumstarck-Barrau ◽

Marie-Claude Simeoni ◽

Pascal Auquier ◽

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Multiple Sclerosis ◽

Short Form ◽

Occupational Status ◽

Mental Component Summary Score ◽

International Study ◽

Summary Score ◽

Sf 36 ◽

Edss Score

Background: Multiple sclerosis (MS) can have psychological and socioeconomic consequences that affect patients’ health-related quality of life (HRQoL) as much as physical disability. Objective: To determine the clinical and sociodemographic factors affecting HRQoL in a large international study using the MS International QoL (MusiQoL) questionnaire. Methods: Patients aged >18 years with a diagnosis of MS for >6 months or clinically isolated syndrome (CIS) were enrolled. Sociodemographic and clinical data were recorded, and patients completed the MusiQoL and 36-item short form (SF-36) health survey questionnaires. Results: In total, 1992 patients from 15 countries were enrolled (mean [standard deviation] age: 42.3 [12.5] years; 70.5% women; 70.4% with relapsing–remitting MS). Multivariate multiple regression analyses identified lower educational level, higher Expanded Disability Status Scale (EDSS) score, cognitive impairment, being single and shorter time since last relapse as significant predictors of lower MusiQoL global index scores ( p < 0.05). Older age, female sex, higher EDSS score, shorter time since last relapse and receiving current MS treatment were significant predictors of lower SF-36 physical component summary scores ( p < 0.05). The SF-36 mental component summary score was linked to occupational status, inpatient/outpatient status, time since last relapse, and whether the patient was receiving MS treatment ( p < 0.05). Conclusion: Sociodemographic and clinical factors are linked to HRQoL in patients with MS. Interventions that affect these factors might be expected to influence HRQoL.

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P.136 Quantifying potential sources of delay in surgical management of cervical spondylotic myelopathy

Canadian Journal of Neurological Sciences / Journal Canadien des Sciences Neurologiques ◽

10.1017/cjn.2018.238 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 45 (s2) ◽

pp. S52-S52

Author(s):

V Chan ◽

A Nataraj

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy ◽

Short Form ◽

Research Network ◽

Physical Component Score ◽

Decompression Surgery ◽

Duration Of Symptoms ◽

Component Score

Background: Cervical spondylotic myelopathy is a degenerative condition with a variable clinical course. We aim to quantify the sources of potential delay in management and understand how the timing of these events may affect quality of life measures. Methods: The Canadian Spine Outcomes Research Network Registry was used to identify patients older than 18 years of age and have received cervical decompression surgery from January 1, 2013 to March 1, 2016. The primary outcome was the Short Form-12 Physical Component Score at 12-month follow-up. Four time groups were identified: 1) duration of symptoms, 2) time awaiting surgical consult, 3) time spent monitoring symptoms, and 4) time awaiting surgery. -Multivariate regression was used for analysis. Results: A total of 208 patients were identified. The mean age was 59.5 years. 61.53% of patients had symptoms for >12 months at initial consult. Mean time awaiting surgical consult, monitoring symptoms, and awaiting surgery was 77.2, 60.9, and 46.9 days, respectively. Time awaiting surgery (β=-0.032, p=0.04) was a significant factor for change in Physical Component Score. Conclusions: We found time awaiting surgery to be a significant factor on PSC score at 12-month follow-up. Increased time awaiting surgery may result in negative impacts on quality of life outcomes.

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Relationship between activities of daily living and depression among older adults and the quality of life of family caregivers

Frontiers of Nursing ◽

10.2478/fon-2018-0013 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 5 (2) ◽

pp. 97-104 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Hui Xie ◽

Pei-Wen Chen ◽

Long Zhao ◽

Xuan Sun ◽

Xian-Jie Jia

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Older Adults ◽

Activities Of Daily Living ◽

Family Caregivers ◽

Psychological Health ◽

Daily Living ◽

Short Form ◽

Summary Score ◽

Sf 36

Abstract Objective The purposes of this study were to explore the associations of activities of daily living (ADL) and depression among older adults with family caregivers’ quality of life and provide evidence for improving family caregivers’ quality of life. Methods Older adults (n=395) and their family caregivers (n=395) were selected as participants. The ADL scale and Geriatric Depression Scale were used to assess ADL and depression among older adults, and the 36-Item Short Form Health Questionnaire (SF-36) was used to assess family caregivers’ quality of life. Descriptive statistics and multiple linear regression were used to analyze the data. Results The older adults’ ADL and depression scores were 21±7 and 11±6, respectively. Approximately 69.9% of older adults had declining or severely impaired ADL, and 47.1% had mild or moderate-to-severe depression. Family caregivers’ mean quality of life score was 529±100. There was a negative correlation of older adults’ ADL and depression with caregivers’ quality of life. The correlation coefficient between ADL and the SF-36 mental component summary score was stronger than it was with the SF-36 physical component summary score. Conclusions The ADL and depression of older adults influenced family caregivers’ quality of life. Psychological health deserves closer attention, especially that of caregivers of disabled older adults.

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