scholarly journals ASSESSMENT OF QUALITY OF LIFE OF SEVERE ACUTE MALNOURISHED (SAM) CHILDREN IN MUMBAI, MAHARASHTRAAGED 2 – 4 YEARS

2020 ◽  
pp. 56-57
Author(s):  
Jagmeet Madan ◽  
Alka Jadhav ◽  
Nisha Bellare ◽  
Fariha Maaz Patel
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Life Quality ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Case Report Form ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Training Centre ◽  
Quality Of Life Scale ◽  
The Mean

Background: Malnutrition is a serious health problem affecting children globally. Nutritional status of an individual is a factor determining his / her quality of life. Quality of Life (QOL) means a sense of well-being, satisfaction and happiness experienced by an individual. The aim of the study was to assess the Quality Of Life (QOL) of SAM children aged 2 – 4 years. Methodology: It was a cross sectional study for which children were selected from the Nutrition Rehabilitation, Research and Training Centre (NRRTC) located at Sion, Mumbai based on the inclusion and exclusion criteria. A structured interview was conducted to administer the case report form for data collection and consisted of anthropometry and the Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory tool. The ethical approval for the study was received from Inter System Biomedica Ethics Committee (ISBEC), Mumbai, India. Statistical Analysis: The data was analyzed using SPSS software version 25 for Windows. Results: The mean age of children was 38.56 ± 7.99 months. The mean total scale score for children with SAM aged 2 – 4 years was found to be 74.47 ± 22.57 and was significantly correlated with height, weight and MUAC. Amongst the subscales, social functioning had the highest scores and emotional functioning had the lowest scores. Conclusion: SAM children have low scores on the quality of life scale. The quality of life total scale scores have a statistically significant correlation with anthropometry.

scholarly journals Correlation between quality of life and adherence to treatment in hemodialysis patients

2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 22-27 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mahin Naderifar ◽  
Mansoureh Zagheri Tafreshi ◽  
Mahnaz Ilkhani ◽  
Magid Reza Akbarizadeh ◽  
Fereshteh Ghaljaei
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Healthcare Providers ◽  
Life Quality ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Sample Volume ◽  
Hemodialysis Patients ◽  
Adherence To Treatment ◽  
Medical Sciences ◽  
The Mean

Introduction: Institutionalizing adherence to treatment in hemodialysis patients is one of the important nursing goals for improving quality of life in these patients. Adherence to treatment approach in these patients can play a pivotal role in improving the health level and feeling of well-being. Objectives: This study aimed at determining the quality of life in hemodialysis patients presenting to hemodialysis centers affiliated to Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran, on the basis of adherence to treatment. Patients and Methods: This is a correlational descriptive-analytic study. The study population consisted of hemodialysis patients in five hospitals affiliated to Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, in 2017. The data were collected during 8 months from October 2016 to May 2017 in Tehran. A sample volume of 200 patients was determined in this study. Demographic information questionnaire, KDQOL-SF, and ESRD-AQ were applied in data collection. Availability sampling method was used to select the samples on the basis of inclusion criteria. The data were analyzed with SPSS version 18 using descriptive and inferential statistics. Results: Our findings showed that 50% of the patients were male. Most of the respondents of the study (23%) were 51-60 years old. The results indicated that the mean score of quality of life of patients was 50.42±22.81. The mean total score of adherence to treatment was 901.13±85.30. Also, the correlation coefficient in this study revealed a significant correlation between total score of quality of life and adherence to treatment (r=0.218, P<0.01). Conclusion: Considering the significant correlation between adherence to treatment and life quality of patients, healthcare providers can promote the life quality of these patients via focusing on planning programs for emphasizing the role of education and interventions that improve adherence to treatment in these patients.

scholarly journals Quality of life and Social Support Among Diagnose Bipolar Patients

2021 ◽  
Vol 15 (5) ◽  
pp. 932-935
Author(s):  
M Adnan ◽  
T Khan ◽  
B Razzaq ◽  
R Ghaffar ◽  
S Batool ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Social Support ◽  
Psychiatric Treatment ◽  
Bipolar Affective Disorder ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Recovery Phase ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Quality Of Life Scale ◽  
Bipolar Patients

Aim: To ascertain the relationship between quality of life and social support in bipolar patients who have been diagnosed. STUDY DESIGN: cross-sectional research design Place and duration of the study: The research was performed impatiently on the Sheikh Zayed Medical College, Rahim Yar Khan at the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, which ran from January 2018 to July of 2019. Method: Data was retrieved from 100 patients, with diagnosed patients of bipolar affective disorder. Quality of life and social support were assessed by quality of life scale (QOLS) developed by Burckhardt and Berline social support scale (BSSS) developed by Berline. Results: Research claims a close relationship between the presence of such things as quality of life and social help for people with Bipolar Disorder. Conclusion: Bipolar is linked to inadequate health and quality of life and social isolation, mostly due to ineffective social skills. Social support is critical to emotional stability and quality of life. It may help patients deal with difficulties and reduce depression and help in both the recovery phase and positive results of psychiatric treatment. What is currently being sought to be learned is how social care has an impact on the level of well-being for bipolar patients. Keywords: Quality of life, bipolar, validation, generalization

scholarly journals Correlates of quality of life in adulthood: Socio-demographic correlates

2018 ◽  
pp. 111-129
Author(s):  
Ivana Davidovic ◽  
Jelica Petrovic
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Subjective Evaluation ◽  
Life Quality ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Demographic Groups ◽  
Quality Of Life Scale ◽  
Demographic Correlates ◽  
Life Scale ◽  
Sociodemographic Correlates

The main purpose of this research was testing the quality of life in adults in Serbia. In order to obtain a more detailed picture, the sociodemographic correlates of quality of life were examined. The sample included 153 participants of both genders, aged 30-50 with different professional qualifications. The research involves both objective and subjective evaluation of quality of life in seven domains: material well-being, health, productivity, intimacy, safety, well-being inside a larger community and emotional well-being. For the purpose of the research an adapted version of the instrument ComQol (Comprehensive Quality of Life Scale, Adult, fifth edition, Cummins, 1997) was used. The highest level was estimated in areas such as intimacy, health, safety and productivity whereas the lowest level outcame for material well-being and content with a place in a community. Results also show significant differences in quality of life among certain socio-demographic groups, mainly between younger and older, examinees of different genders, educational degrees and marital statuses. Given results provide guidelines for future researches of quality of life in Serbia, therefore they are practical implications important for designing and implementing of programmess for advancement of weak domains in life quality for adults, beside the preventive programmes which would maintain higher quality levels of life already achieved.

scholarly journals Psychological and spiritual well-being aspects of the quality of life in colostomy patients

2018 ◽  
Vol 75 (6) ◽  
pp. 611-617
Author(s):  
Gordana Repic ◽  
Suncica Ivanovic ◽  
Cedomirka Stanojevic ◽  
Sanja Trgovcevic
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Life Questionnaire ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Psychological Well Being ◽  
Spiritual Well Being ◽  
The Mean

Background/Aim. Colorectal cancer and its treatment can have a negative impact on the quality of life which has become an important outcome measure for cancer patients. The aim of this work was assessment of psychological and spiritual dimension of the quality of life in colostomy patients, regarding the gender and age. Methods. This is a cross-sectional study conducted at the Abdominal Surgery Polyclinic in the Clinical Canter of Vojvodina among colostomy patients operated between January 2010 and June 2011. The instrument used in this study was Quality of Life Questionnaire for a Patient with an Ostomy (QOL-O). Results. Majority of respondents were male (M:F = 50.7% : 49.3%). The age ranged between 36?86 years. Respondents did not report difficulties in adjustment to stoma, but their great difficulty was to look at it and the sense of depression and anxiety. The care of stoma was worse perceived by younger respondents (p = 0.014). Respondents were mostly satisfied with their memorizing ability and having the sense of control. The lowest score was found in sensing satisfaction or enjoyment in life. The age had a significant impact on positive aspects of psychological well-being (p < 0.05). Higher scores were found among younger age groups. The mean score of spiritual well-being (6.47 ? 3.01) was lower than the mean score of psychological well-being (7.76 ? 2.35). There were no statistically significant differences regarding gender (t = -0.738, df = 65, p = 0.463) or age (F = 1.307, p = 0.280). Conclusion. Psychological and spiritual well-being in colostomy patients appeared to be at satisfactory level, but it is necessary to provide tailor made support in order to prevent and resolve negative responses to stoma.

scholarly journals Quality of life among elderly population

2019 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ioanna V. Papathanasiou ◽  
Anna Rammogianni ◽  
Dimitros Papagiannis ◽  
Konstantinos Tsaras ◽  
Foteini Kaberi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Elderly Population ◽  
Demographic Data ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Number Of Children ◽  
Health Factors ◽  
The Mean

Introduction: Quality of Life (QoL) among elderly is an important issue that reflects the status of well-being of this vulnerable population. Aim: This study aims to assess quality of life among elderly population and to examine possible correlations with associated demographic, social and health factors. Material and Method: A cross sectional study was conducted, in which 257 elderlies from Greece were participated. For the data collection the WHOQOL-BREF (30-items Greek version) questionnaire was used as well as a questionnaire with questions about demographic data, social & health factors. Descriptive statistics such as frequencies, means, percentages and standard deviations have been utilized. Inferential statistics such as t-test and pearson r correlation have been used to determined correlations between relevant variables. Level of significance accepted is p < 0.05. Results: From the total 257 elderlies 55.6% (n=143) were women and 44.4% (n=114) were men with a mean age 75.12±8.39. The mean score of overall QoL is 14.14±2.87 and the mean of each factor of WHOQOL-BREF is 13.56±2.79 for physical health, 13.61±2.74 for mental health, 13.72±2.60 for social relationships and 13.70±1.96 for environment. Age, marital status, number of children, level of education, residence area, lifestyle, chronic diseases and serious illnesses are the factors that affects levels of QoL among Greek elderly population Conclusions: Results indicates that levels of QoL between elderly are moderate and many demographic, social and health factors are correlated with QoL status.

scholarly journals An Observational Study to Evaluate Quality of Life in Patients with Melasma in A Tertiary Level Hospital of Pokhara

2021 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
pp. 37-41
Author(s):  
Prajwal Pudasaini ◽  
Saraswoti Neupane
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Age Of Onset ◽  
Life Quality ◽  
Sun Exposure ◽  
Severity Index ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Medical College ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Hormonal Therapies

Introduction: Melasma is an acquired hyper melanosis that becomes more pronounced after sun exposure. Centro facial which is the commonest pattern followed by Malar and Mandibular are three clinical patterns of Melasma. Genetic influences, exposure to UV radiation, pregnancy, hormonal therapies, contribute to the pathogenesis of melasma. Melasma may considerably have significant effect on quality of life of patients.   Objectives: The present study was conducted to evaluate the effects of melasma in quality of life (QoL) in the form of DLQI (Dermatology Life Quality Index) and severity of melasma according to Melasma Area and Severity Index (MASI).   Materials and Methods: This is a hospital based cross-sectional prospective study conducted in 193 Melasma patients in the Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprology, Gandaki Medical College and Teaching Hospital, Pokhara from November 2018 to November 2019. MASI score was calculated and the patients were provided with a Nepali version of DLQI to fill up.   Results: This study included 193 patients. Mean age of patients with melasma was 29.4 ± 8.5 years with maximum reported age of 59 years. The Mean age of onset of disease was 26.5 years. The Mean age of onset of disease had little impact on DLQI. The mean DLQI score was 10.9 ± 5.9, thus indicating “very large effect on patient’s life”. The mean MASI score was 6.6 ± 5.2. It was found that there was no correlation between severity of disease and DLQI scores (p=0.317) Conclusion: Melasma commonly affected females during second and third decades of life. It had a very large effect on patient’s life as assessed by DLQI.    

scholarly journals Hubungan Lama Menjalani Kemoterapi Dengan Kualitas Hidup Penderita Kanker Payudara Di RSUD Ulin Banjarmasin

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 253-265
Author(s):  
Mahmuddin Mahmuddin ◽  
Dhian Ririn Lestari ◽  
Ichsan Rizani
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Side Effect ◽  
Life Quality ◽  
P Value ◽  
Symptom Scale ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
European Organization ◽  
The Mean

 Latar Belakang: Kanker payudara adalah keganasan sel yang menyerang payudara dan merupakan penyebab kematian kedua pada wanita. Frekuensi kemoterapi menimbulkan gangguan pada fungsi dan gejala kanker payudara yang dapat mempengaruhi kualitas hidup. Kualitas hidup merupakan keadaan yang menyatakan kepuasan batin dan kenyamanan hidup seseorang. Tujuan: Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui hubungan lama menjalani kemoterapi dengan kualitas hidup penderita kanker payudara di RSUD Ulin Banjarmasin Metode: Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian analitik dengan pendekatan cross sectional menggunakan accidental sampling didapatkan 47 responden, penilaian kualitas hidup menggunakan European Organization of Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC) BR23. Uji Analisa menggunakan korelasi spearman. Hasil: Hasil rata-rata lama penderita menjalani kemoterapi sebanyak 4,53 kali  dan rata-rata kualitas hidup penderita kanker payudara berada di 65, 5% . Kesimpulan: dari Hasil analisis didapatkan ada hubungan antara lama menjalani kemoterapi dengan kualitas hidup penderita kanker payudara di RSUD Ulin Banjarmasin (P Value=0,000,01) dengan arah hubungan positif yakni semakin lama menjalani kemoterapi semakin tinggi nilai kualitas hidup penderita kanker payudara. Kualitas hidup yang paling tinggi dilihat dari function scale adalah sexs enjoyment yakni 72,0  sedangkan dari symptom scale   adalah side effect dengan skor 582,6 Kata kunci : kanker payudara, kemoterapi, kualitas hidup.Long Relationship Undergo Chemotherapy with Quality of Life of Breast Cancer Patients in Ulin Hospital BanjarmasinAbstractBackground: Breast cancer is a malignancy cells that attack breast and it is also the second leading cause of death among women. Frequency of chemotherapy may have detrimental function and symptom can make affect for patient’s quality of life. Quality of life is defined as condition to which individual reports inner satisfaction and comfort in life. Aim:The study to identify correlation between duration of chemotherapy and quality of life in patients with breast cancer RSUD Ulin Banjarmasin Method: This Research use Analitic Method with  design was cross sectional and involved 47 patients, all of whom were selected through accidental sampling. European Organization of Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC) BR23 was applied to measure patient’s quality of life. Anlyssis test using spearman correlation. Result: The mean of chemotherapy duration among participants was 4.53 times and the mean of QoL of patients with breast cancer was 73.31%. Conclusion: The analysis revealed a significant correlation between duration of chemotherapy and quality of life in patients with breast cancer in Ulin public hospital of Banjarmasin (p value = 0.000.01) with positive direction of association indicating that the longer the duration of make increase the score life quality of patients with breast cancer. The highest quality of life seen from the function scale is sex enjoyment, namely 72.0 while the symptom scale   is a side effect with a score of 582.6. Key words: breast cancer, chemotherapy, quality of life 

scholarly journals Chronic Urticaria and Its Impact on the Quality of Life of Nepalese Patients

2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 ◽  
pp. 1-5
Author(s):  
Sushil Paudel ◽  
Niraj Parajuli ◽  
Rabindra Prasad Sharma ◽  
Sudip Dahal ◽  
Sudarshan Paudel
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Chronic Urticaria ◽  
Demographic Data ◽  
Life Quality ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Female Ratio ◽  
Principle Component ◽  
The Mean ◽  
The Impact

Chronic urticaria (CU) is a skin condition characterized by sudden and recurrent episodes of wheals, angioedema, or both and commonly associated with itching for a duration of more than six weeks. The available data indicate that urticaria markedly affects both objective functioning and subjective well-being of patients. A review of patients’ records with chronic urticaria attending Civil Service Hospital from January 2018 to December 2019 was done. A detailed demographic data of all patients with chronic urticaria was also retrieved. Dermatology Life Quality Index questionnaire (DLQI) Nepalese version was used for the assessment of the impact of disease on life quality. Mann–Whitney U-test was applied to compare means, and principle component analysis for factor analysis was used. A total of 149 patients were included, with a male-to-female ratio of 1 : 1.9. The mean age of the study population was 32.86  ±  12.837 years. The mean DLQI score was 8.30  ±  6.73 with men having a significantly greater score than women ( p < 0.02 ). DLQI scores negatively correlated with age ( p < 0.01 ). There was a high internal consistency among items (Cronbach’s alpha 0.89), and all items had satisfactory correlation with each other as well. Principle component extraction revealed that there were two underlying factors in the DLQI questionnaire on measuring quality of life in chronic urticaria. Males had a greater impairment in quality of life than females due to chronic urticaria. Most severe impairment was seen in symptoms/feelings subdomain. It also revealed that there were two different underlying factors in DLQI questionnaire.

scholarly journals Effective strategies for nurses empowering the life quality and antipsychotic adherence of patients with schizophrenia

2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (10) ◽  
pp. 106 ◽  
Author(s):  
Saida I. El-Azzab ◽  
Entisar M. Abu-Salem
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Rating Scale ◽  
Demographic Data ◽  
Life Quality ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Psychiatric Nursing ◽  
Effective Strategies ◽  
Quality Life ◽  
Quality Of Life Scale

Background and objective: Schizophrenia requires preservation of treatment with psychotropic medication and psycho-educational therapy. The nurse uses effective strategies to train those patients about stress management; relaxation technique and increase self-awareness, to improve their quality of life and enhance antipsychotic adherence. The study aimed to assess the effective strategies for nurses empowering the life quality and antipsychotic adherence of patients with schizophrenia.Methods: Quasi-experimental research design was utilized in this study. The present study was achieved at the outpatient departments of the Mental Hospital in Beni-Suef, Egypt. A non-probability sampling of 60 patients with schizophrenia were recruited for the study. Tools of this study included: A structured interview questionnaire related to soci-demographic data, the quality of life scale, and the medication adherence rating scale. The training program consisted of 8 sessions.Results: The study indicated that there were statistically significant improvements in the life quality and antipsychotic adherence for patients with schizophrenia after application of psychiatric nursing instructions.Conclusions and recommendations: The results of this study concluded that psychiatric nursing approaches were effective in the improvement the quality life and adherence to antipsychotic of patients with schizophrenic disorders. Recommendations: This study recommended that a psychiatric nurse must use the effective strategies for empowering the life quality and antipsychotic adherence of patients with schizophrenia.

scholarly journals Assessment of Quality of Life in a Sample of Iraqi Patients with Psoriasis.

2020 ◽  
Vol 29 (2) ◽  
pp. 161-168
Author(s):  
Sarah H. Abdulridha ◽  
Dheyaa J. Kadhim ◽  
Sarmad A. Abdul Razzak
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Life Quality ◽  
Severity Index ◽  
Monthly Income ◽  
Psychosocial Effects ◽  
Significant Deterioration ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
The Mean

Psoriasis is a dermatological, chronic, immune-mediated condition. Psoriasis symptoms are not associated with physical burden only, but it may also have psychosocial effects on patients, diminished cognitive control, poor body image and impairments in everyday life. The value of quality of life is important since improving it is the principal goal for non-curative disease. The aim of the current study was to evaluate quality of life in a sample of Iraqi patients with psoriasis. This study is a cross-sectional study that involved 300 already diagnosed psoriasis patients who attended to the center of Dermatology and Venereology, Medical City/Baghdad. The mean age of patients was (35.156 ±10.549 years). The Arabic version of Dermatology Life Quality Index was used to assess quality of life.  The mean total score is 11.29± 5.45 and the majority of the patients (53.7%) had a total score of more than 10, which indicates a significant deterioration in patients’ quality of life. The greatest impact was found in symptoms and feelings (mean = 1.66 ± 0.75) while the lowest impact was noted in personal relationships (0.51± 0.65). Increasing age and monthly income as well as vulgaris type of psoriasis associated significantly better quality of life. While Psoriasis Area and Severity Index associated significantly worse quality of life. In conclusion, psoriasis exerts significant, negative impact on patients’ quality of life, especially among those with younger age, lower monthly income, high disease activity, and types of psoriasis other than vulgaris.   

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