Dietary Habits and Obesity in Patients with Psychotic Disorders in Rural Areas in Northwestern Greece

People suffering from psychotic disorders display high rates of physical morbidity and mortality in comparison to the general population. The present study explores the relation between the dietary habits, the prevalence of obesity and the occurrence of physical morbidity in patients who suffer from psychotic disorders in rural regions of northwest Greece. Two scales were applied to evaluate the quality of life (Quality of Life Questionnaire II, Moorehead–Ardelt) and the dietary habits (Dietary Instrument for Nutrition Education (DINE) Questionnaire) of these patients. The study sample used in this study consisted of 55 patients who suffered from a psychotic disorder. Most (75%) were male, with a mean age of 51.5 years and an average duration of disease of 25.1 years. Of these, 38.2% (21 patients) were obese with a BMI < 30 Kg/m2, 32.7% (16 patients) were overweight and 29.1% had a normal body weight. The majority of the sample, 80%, was treated with second-generation medications. With regards to their dietary habits, 94.5% (52/55) of the sample showed a low intake of fiber content, 67.3% (37/55) showed a high intake of saturated fats and 100% (55/55) a low intake of unsaturated fats. The rates of physical morbidity in the present sample were 21.8% with at least one disease and 14.5% with two diseases, whereas 5.5% met the criteria for metabolic syndrome (MS). The average BMI of the women was statistically significantly higher compared to the men. The majority of the sample (69.1%) exhibited acceptable levels of quality of life. No co-relations of quality of life with BMI were found. In addition, no co-relations of BMI with dietary habits were revealed.

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ECONOMIC AND PSYCHOLOGICAL DETERMINANTS OF LIFE QUALITY AMONG RURAL AREAS RESIDENTS

Annals of the Polish Association of Agricultural and Agribusiness Economists ◽

10.5604/01.3001.0010.3215 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol XIX (3) ◽

pp. 52-57

Author(s):

Sylwia Gołąb ◽

Małgorzata Szcześniak

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Rural Areas ◽

Satisfaction With Life ◽

Life Quality ◽

Life Questionnaire ◽

Satisfaction Scale ◽

Psychological Variables ◽

Psychological Determinants ◽

The Subject

The purpose of the study is to discuss the quality of life of people from rural areas. The survey was conducted among 68 people living in rural areas in the voivodshipof Zachodniopomorskie. In the research the following questionnaires were used: the Quality of Life Questionnaire; Transgression-Related Interpersonal Motivations Inventory (TRIM-12); Life Satisfaction Scale, and a short query, based on the literature of the subject, assessing the material situation of respondents and their opinion about their environment. The results indicate that overall quality of life positively correlates with psychological variables (satisfaction with life and forgiveness) and most indicators of the financial situation of the respondents. Based on the results of the study, it was determined which psychological and economic variables are statistically significant predictors of the overall level of quality of life.

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PP028 Hyperhidrosis Quality Of Life Measures: Review And Patient Perspective

International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care ◽

10.1017/s0266462317002173 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 33 (S1) ◽

pp. 82-83

Author(s):

Julie Jones-Diette ◽

Ros Wade ◽

Kath Wright ◽

Alexis Llewellyn ◽

Stephen Rice ◽

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Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Life Quality ◽

Health Utility ◽

Life Questionnaire ◽

Related Quality ◽

Health Related ◽

Quality Of Life Index ◽

Primary Hyperhidrosis ◽

Disease Specific

INTRODUCTION:Primary hyperhidrosis has no discernible cause and is characterised by uncontrollable excessive and unpredictable sweating, which occurs at rest, regardless of temperature. The symptoms of hyperhidrosis can significantly affect quality of life, and can lead to social embarrassment, loneliness, anxiety and depression.The aim of this literature review was to identify the tools used to measure quality of life in studies of hyperhidrosis. Patient advisors provided insight and their perspective.METHODS:Studies were identified through searches undertaken in January 2016. The search strategies combined topic terms for hyperhidrosis with a recognised search filter for “quality of life”. All studies that reported measuring quality of life or described a quality of life measure/tool in the context of primary hyperhidrosis were included. The information on the tools and their use in hyperhidrosis was summarized in a narrative synthesis. Patient advisors contributed to the interpretation of the findings.RESULTS:The review included 184 studies and many studies used multiple tools. Twenty-two individual tools were identified. The review identified disease specific, dermatology specific, and general health/utility tools. The most commonly identified tools were the Dermatology Life Quality Index (DLQI), the Hyperhidrosis Disease Severity Scale (HDSS), and the Hyperhidrosis Quality of Life Questionnaire (HQLQ). The Hyperhidrosis Quality of Life index (HidroQoL©) is recently designed and validated, and therefore was used only in its validation study.When asked about these four quality of life tools patient advisors agreed that the HidroQoL© tool covered disease-specific quality of life dimensions relevant to them most comprehensively and was easy to complete. The DLQI was considered to be too general and too focussed on the skin. The HDSS was considered to be too basic and not sufficiently discriminating.CONCLUSIONS:Future studies of the effectiveness of interventions for hyperhidrosis on health-related quality of life may benefit from including the HidroQoL© tool.

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The Relationship Between Periodontal Disease and Public Health: A Population-Based Study

Global Journal of Health Science ◽

10.5539/gjhs.v8n7p110 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 8 (7) ◽

pp. 110 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Somaye Ansari Moghadam ◽

Zohre Abdollahi ◽

Sirous Risbaf Fakour ◽

Alireza Ansari Moghaddam ◽

Farin Kiany ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Periodontal Diseases ◽

Smoking Habit ◽

Life Quality ◽

Well Being ◽

Population Based ◽

The Body ◽

Life Questionnaire ◽

The Relationship

BACKGROUND: Periodontal diseases, such as periodontitis, are considered the main cause of tooth loss in the elderly.The present study is aimed to determine the relationship between periodontal condition and quality of life. Quality of life consists of a range of people’s objective needs related to the self-perception of well-being.METHODS: This study was done from January 2014 to June 2015 in a healthcare clinic in Zahedan, southeast Iran. Using the random sampling method, the researchers enrolled 700 individuals over 35 years of age. The participants initially completed a demographic questionnaire consisting of data, such as age, sex, educational level, and smoking habit. Then, the periodontal chart was completed. Moreover, patients, based on the number of their natural teeth, were divided into two groups (≥10 teeth in both maxillary and mandible arches and <10 teeth in at least one arch). The body mass index (BMI) was also measured.To assess the participants’ general health, the WHO’s quality of life questionnaire (WHOQOL-BREF) was used.RESULTS: Of the 700 enrolled individuals, 53.3% were womenand 47.7% were men. Moreover, most of the participants (63.71%) had BMI of less than 25 and 68% did not smoke.We found that as the people’s periodontal status deteriorated, their quality of life also declined and the total mean score in all four health domains decreased (P<0.001).Moreover, people with more than 10 teeth in both arches scored higher with respect to life quality than those with less than 10 teeth in at least one arch (P<0.001).CONCLUSION: This studyindicates a decrease in the general quality of life in patients with periodontal disease.The authors suggest performing studies with larger sample sizes andcohort studies for more reliable results.

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Quality of Life with Respect to Physical Activity Level in the Unemployed

Sustainability ◽

10.3390/su12104219 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 12 (10) ◽

pp. 4219

Author(s):

Daniel Puciato ◽

Piotr Oleśniewicz ◽

Michał Rozpara

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Physical Activity ◽

Physical Activity Level ◽

Life Quality ◽

Activity Level ◽

Individual Development ◽

World Health ◽

Life Questionnaire ◽

The Unemployed

Sustainable development is related to the quality of life of individuals and societies. The unemployed have limited opportunities for sustainable individual development. Their life quality conditions remain unclear. The study aim was to assess the relationship between life quality and physical activity level of the unemployed. The research was performed in 2014 and 2015 in Wrocław, Poland, among 403 unemployed persons. The participants’ quality of life was evaluated with the World Health Organization Quality of Life questionnaire. Physical activity was assessed with the International Physical Activity Questionnaire. Most respondents evaluated their general life quality as ≤3 points in the scale of 1–5. The assessments were highest in the social and psychological domains and lowest in the physical and environmental domains. Significant relationships were observed between general life quality and physical activity level. Subjects with the minimum physical activity level recommended by WHO presented higher life quality assessments in the psychological and social domains. Unemployed people with physical activity levels optimal for health benefit evaluated their life quality in the psychological domain worse than people with physical activity below WHO recommendations. Comprehensive health programs should be addressed to the unemployed, including systematic physical activities as health training, which would improve their life quality and promote sustainable individual development.

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Comparison the effect of high flux and low flux dialyzer on quality of life in hemodialysis patients; a clinical trial

Journal of Renal Injury Prevention ◽

10.15171/jrip.2019.19 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 8 (2) ◽

pp. 98-105 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Khodayar Oshvandi ◽

Mehri Safari ◽

Mahmood Gholyaf ◽

Abbas Moghim-Beygi ◽

Farshid Shamsaei ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Clinical Trial ◽

Life Quality ◽

Public Health Problem ◽

Hemodialysis Patients ◽

Life Questionnaire ◽

High Flux ◽

Dialysis Adequacy ◽

Mortality And Morbidity

Introduction: End-stage renal disease (ESRD) is a worldwide public health problem. ESRD reduces health-related quality of life. Quality of life is an important determinant in the mortality and morbidity of hemodialysis patients. However, several studies have suggested that high flux dialyzers increase dialysis adequacy and reduce mortality and morbidity in these patients. Objectives: This study aimed to investigate the effects of high flux and low flux dialyzers on the quality of life in hemodialysis patients. Patients and Methods: In this clinical trial, 93 patients who met the inclusion criteria were randomly assigned to two groups of high flux and low flux dialyzers. Before intervention, both groups filled demographic and quality of life questionnaires. They were undergone dialysis with two dialyzers (one group by high flux and another by low flux) three times a week for 6 weeks. Then quality of life questionnaire was filled by both groups once again. Results: The overall quality of life score was not significantly different in both groups before intervention (P=0.121). After intervention, however, high flux group attained a significantly higher mean score (54 ± 10.4) than low flux group (43.89 ± 11.64) (P<0.001). Conclusion: According to the results of this study, the use of high flux dialyzers can be a useful method to increase the quality of life in hemodialysis patients.

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Psychiatric Comorbidity and PTSD in Addicted Prostitutes

European Psychiatry ◽

10.1016/s0924-9338(09)70479-1 ◽

2009 ◽

Vol 24 (S1) ◽

pp. 1-1

Author(s):

G. Hauptmann

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Adult Adhd ◽

Psychiatric Comorbidity ◽

Psychotic Disorders ◽

Social Situation ◽

Life Questionnaire ◽

Chronic Ptsd ◽

The Government ◽

The City

In the city of Rotterdam prostitution used to take place not only in sexclubs but also in and around a designated prostitution street-zone in the harbor area outside the city center. The group of sexworkers at this street-zone consisted primarily of severely addicted women. For a long period of time the harm reduction approach had been the major intervention for this socially marginalized group of women. From January 2003 to December 2004 184 of them could be interviewed and diagnosed according to DSM IV. Nearly all of them were addicted to heroin and cocaine and most of them also were dependent on alcohol and benzodiazepines. Psychiatric comorbidity was almost 100 %. Co-morbid conditions existed of cluster B and C personality disorders, psychotic disorders (26 %), affective disorders (31 %), acute PTSD (9 %) and adult-ADHD (8%). In 2006 the government had closed the prostitution street-zone and many of the women could be placed in therapeutic and protected homes. Now, 2 years later, we reinvestigate these women with respect to their actual social situation, their quality of life, psychiatric comorbidity and persisting (acute and chronic) PTSD. During the interviews we use the WHO Quality of life questionnaire and the KIP (clinical interview for PTSD). It is an ongoing study and the (preliminary) results will be presented during the symposium.

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Systematic Literature Review of Food-Intake Monitoring in an Aging Population

Sensors ◽

10.3390/s19153265 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 19 (15) ◽

pp. 3265 ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

Enrique Moguel ◽

Javier Berrocal ◽

José García-Alonso

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Food Intake ◽

Literature Review ◽

Systematic Literature Review ◽

Rural Areas ◽

Dietary Habits ◽

Research Effort ◽

The Elderly ◽

Healthcare Expenses

The dietary habits of people directly impact their health conditions. Especially in elder populations (in 2017, 6.7% of the world’s population was over 65 years of age), these habits could lead to important-nutrient losses that could seriously affect their cognitive and functional state. Recently, a great research effort has been devoted to using different technologies and proposing different techniques for monitoring food-intake. Nevertheless, these techniques are usually generic but make use of the most innovative technologies and methodologies to obtain the best possible monitoring results. However, a large percentage of elderly people live in depopulated rural areas (in Spain, 28.1% of the elderly population lives in this type of area) with a fragile cultural and socioeconomic context. The use of these techniques in these environments is crucial to improving this group’s quality of life (and even reducing their healthcare expenses). At the same time, it is especially challenging since they have very specific and strict requirements regarding the use and application of technology. In this Systematic Literature Review (SLR), we analyze the most important proposed technologies and techniques in order to identify whether they can be applied in this context and if they can be used to improve the quality of life of this fragile collective. In this SLR, we have analyzed 326 papers. From those, 29 proposals have been completely analyzed, taking into account the characteristics and requirements of this population.

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Changes in quality of life of Lithuanian elderly rural population in 2001–2011

Management Theory and Studies for Rural Business and Infrastructure Development ◽

10.15544/mts.2014.082 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 36 (4) ◽

pp. 871-880

Author(s):

Gediminas Kuliešis ◽

Lina Pareigienė

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Social Services ◽

Rural Areas ◽

Rural Population ◽

Life Quality ◽

Living Conditions ◽

Hot Water ◽

Western World ◽

Rural Residents

The aging of the population is the most striking demographic process in Lithuania and other Western world countries. Elderly rural residents, which are the consumers of the public goods and the providers of them at the same time, become increasingly important element of rural vitality. That’s the reason the scientific community pays more and more attention on various aspects of life of older people in rural areas: the quality of life, social services, sociality and others. The purpose of this article is to analyze one dimension of the life quality of older rural residents – the changes in living conditions, which were registered in 2001 and 2011 during Population and housing census in Lithuania. Indicators of quality of life were measured – the type of dwelling, accommodation of dwellings: hot water, bath and shower,.sewerage, flush toilet, the type of heating systems, the type of water supply. The result showed that although the living conditions of rural and especially of elderly rural population are rapidly increasing, they are still lower compared to the urban population's living conditions.

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Features of adaptation after psychical traumatic stress among servicemen who performed special tasks

Vestnik of Russian military medical Academy ◽

10.17816/brmma12322 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 20 (3) ◽

pp. 153-158

Author(s):

N V Zelenina ◽

S S Nazarov ◽

A A Marchenko ◽

S A Rantseva ◽

P A Vyipritskiy ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Posttraumatic Stress Disorder ◽

Posttraumatic Stress ◽

Traumatic Stress ◽

Psychotic Disorders ◽

Stress Disorder ◽

Life Quality ◽

Self Assessment ◽

Neurotic Disorders

Features of adaptation after psychical traumatic stress in healthy military men who performed special tasks more than half a year ago were studied. It is shown that 40% of combatants have signs of partial posttraumatic stress disorder, which evidences about negative adaptation after psychical traumatic stress. Signs of partial posttraumatic stress disorder in all manifest as neurotic disorders, and in 7,5% of combatants are associated with signs of psychotic disorders. Among the signs of neurotic disorders, the manifestations of somato-vegetative disorder were encountered in 62,5%, affective tension - in 50%, sleep disorder - in 43,8% and anxiety-phobic disorder - in 43,8%. Among the signs of psychotic disorders, there were mildly pronounced manifestations of social phobia, panic disorder and depression. Soldiers with partial posttraumatic stress disorder have a statistically significant decrease in the self-assessment quality of life in such indicators as «general health», «mental health» and «social functioning». The negative correlation between scores of life quality and signs of partial posttraumatic stress disorder pieces of evidence that namely this disorder impacts on the quality of life in combatants. Comparison of servicemen groups with and without signs of partial posttraumatic stress disorder according to the expert evaluation indicators, exhibited by the unit commanders, and according to the indicators of the operator working, did not reveal a significant difference between them. Thus signs of partial posttraumatic stress disorder in combatants decrease self-assessment life quality but do not have an effect on the professional aspect of social functioning under favourable conditions. This military personnel are needed in medical and psychological correction and rehabilitation to prevent the development of maladaptation in stressful conditions.

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Evaluation of Life Quality in Patients with Oral Mucosal Lesions

International Journal of Experimental Dental Science ◽

10.5005/jp-journals-10029-1064 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 3 (1) ◽

pp. 29-32

Author(s):

Maryam Baharvand ◽

Hossein Karami ◽

Hamed Mortazavi

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Life Quality ◽

Recurrent Aphthous Stomatitis ◽

Aphthous Stomatitis ◽

Taste Perception ◽

Life Questionnaire ◽

European Organization ◽

Oral Mucosal Lesions ◽

Mucosal Lesions

ABSTRACT Aim The mouth does many functions, such as speaking, chewing, taste perception and swallowing. Therefore, any pathologic changes of oral mucosa might affect patients’ life quality. The aim of this study was to investigate quality of life (QoL) in patients with oral mucosal lesions. Materials and methods A total of 40 patients with oral mucosal lesions attending at Oral Medicine Department of Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences Dental School entered in a cross-sectional study. Variables, such as age, sex, level of education, kind of lesions, systemic disease and medicine consumptions were recorded in data sheets, and QoL was assessed using European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life Questionnaire -Head and Neck 35 (EORTC-QLQ-H&N35). Data were analyzed by Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) software (version 16), backward regression model, student's t-test and Chi-square test. Results Out of 40 patients with mean age of (44 ± 13), 25(62.5%) were women and 15(37.5%) were men. The mean score of life quality was 43.8 ± 9.8 (range of score: 30-120), whereas in mostly frequent oral lesions it was reported to be 41.7 ± 6.4 (lichen planus), 40.8 ± 6.7 (mucocele), 42.4 ± 7.2 (irritation fibrosis), respectively. Regression analysis showed that higher levels of education affect quality of life and its aspects of pain, sexual function, xerostomia, swallowing and speaking negatively. Recurrent aphthous stomatitis deteriorated aspects of pain, and eating of QoL. However, irritation fibrosis and mucocele aggravated QoL in terms of swallowing and social relationship respectively. Conclusion Oral mucosal lesions deteriorate QoL mildly. Different dimensions of life quality can be affected by recurrent aphthous stomatitis, irritation fibrosis and mucocele. How to cite this article Baharvand M, Karami H, Mortazavi H. Evaluation of Life Quality in Patients with Oral Mucosal Lesions. Int J Experiment Dent Sci 2014;3(1):29-32.

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