scholarly journals IS HOME QUARANTINE AS EFFECTIVE AS HOSPITALIZATION OF PATIENTS WITH MILD SYMPTOMS OF COVID'19? -A PILOT STUDY

2021 ◽  
pp. 48-50
Author(s):  
Chhaya Verma ◽  
Kevin Thakkar ◽  
Vaibhavi Rathod ◽  
Aditi Parekh ◽  
RN Bharmal
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Functional Status ◽  
Outcome Measure ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Care Hospital ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Related Quality

Objectives: On March 11,WHO declared, the SARS-CoV-2 Corona Virus as a Global Pandemic. Ever since then, there have been millions of people around the world testing positive for the Virus.Several symptoms such as fever,dry cough, dyspnoea,cough with expectoration were observed.Since a definite treatment for the Virus was not available,there had been two alternatives, either to home quarantine patients or to get them hospitalized. Therefore, our study intends to compare the perception of fatigue, functional status, and health-related quality of life amongst patients who were hospitalized and home quarantined. Methods:Our study is a cross-sectional study,conducted after taking ethics committee permission from DRB attached to a government tertiary care hospital [DRB/2021/02]. Post-COVID patient population from ages 18-60 years, both males and females who have tested negative in RT-PCR tests more than three and less than 6 months ago have been included in the study. 60 individuals were telephonically contacted, and their perception of Fatigue, Functional Status, and HRQoL was assessed using the Fatigue Assessment Scale, PCFS, and EQ-5D-5L, respectively. The obtained data were accumulated and analyzed. Results: On descriptive analysis,the mean for FAS was 34,which interprets as slight generalized fatigue.The mean for PCFS was 0.8,which indicated negligible functional limitation.The mean obtained for EQ-5D-5L was 19,which indicated slight affection to the quality of life. Non-parametric, Mann-Whitney U test was carried out for each outcome measure and on obtaining the results, it was found that both groups are not statistically significantly different in either of the 3 outcome measure used. Conclusion:Therefore,we can say that the ones who received home quarantine also recovered equally well compared to those seeking hospital care.

scholarly journals POSTPARTUM HEALTH-RELATED QUALITY OF LIFE AMONG MOTHERS: AN ANALYTICAL CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY IN A TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL OF RAWALPINDI

2021 ◽  
Vol 71 (2) ◽  
pp. 629-33
Author(s):  
Nadia Ramzan ◽  
Samreen Misbah ◽  
Shehla Baqai ◽  
Syed Fawad Mashhadi ◽  
Imtenan Sharif ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
P Value ◽  
Care Hospital ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related

Objective: The study was conducted to assess the maternal health related quality of life and its affecting factors in postpartum period. Study Design: Analytical cross-sectional study. Place and Duration of Study: The study was done in a tertiary care hospital, Rawalpindi, from Mar to Jun 2019.Methodology: By using non-probability purposive sampling technique, sample of 268 women in post-partum period were interviewed. A validated short form-36 (SF-36) Questionnaire was administered to women aged 15-49 years, who had spontaneous vaginal delivery or cesarean section, and were within six weeks up to six months of postpartum period. Data was analyzed by using SPSS-22. A p-value of ≤0.05 was taken as significant. Results: Highest median scores were reported in physical functioning 75 (55, 90) and social functioning 75 (75, 62). Lowest median scores were reported in energy fatigue 37 (31, 50) body pain 45 (22, 62) and general health 45 (30, 60). Health-related quality of life scores showed significant difference (p-value <0.05) among subgroups of time since delivery, mode of delivery, education of women, husband’s education and antenatal visits. Conclusion: The study showed that health related quality of life score of postpartum women was moderately affected; where in physical and social functioning domains strongly contributes in better quality of life. Energy/fatigue, body pain and general health are the weakest domains adversely affecting quality of life. Women in subacute postpartum phase, with cesarean section, lower educational status and less than 04 antenatal visits are associated with poorer HRQOL.

scholarly journals HEALTH RELATED QUALITY OF LIFE OF CHILDREN WITH THALA SSEMIAAT TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL IN BELAGAVI.- A CROSS SECTIONAL STUDY

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-2
Author(s):  
Arer AR ◽  
Hulagbali M
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Care Hospital ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related

A study was conducted on 90 children suffering with thalassemia who are attending thalassemia unit of KLES Dr. Prabhakar Kore Charitable Hospital Belagavi. To assess the health related quality of life of children with thalassemia and to find out the association between health related quality of life of children with Thalassemia and selected demographic variables. Purposive sampling technique was used to select the samples. Data was collected using standardized paediatric inventory quality of life (PedsQL 4.0 Generic Core Scales) tool. Data obtained was tabulated and analysed in terms of objectives of the study using descriptive and inferential statistics. The study revealed that Majority 70 (77.78%) of thalassemia children had average level of quality of life where as minimum 10 (11.11%) of thalassemia children had low and high level of quality of life. The association between age groups and levels of QOL is found to be not statistically significant (Chi-square= 6.3530, p=0.1740) and the association between religions and levels of QOL is found to be not statistically significant.

scholarly journals Quality of life assessment in stoma patients in a tertiary care hospital in South India: a cross- sectional study

2017 ◽  
Vol 4 (6) ◽  
pp. 2037 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. P. Roshini ◽  
Ann Sunny ◽  
Anthony P. Rozario
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Support Groups ◽  
Tertiary Care Hospital ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Life Assessment ◽  
Care Hospital ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional

Background: Quality of life (QOL) of patients is affected due to procedures done to treat the disease. A good QOL is essential to achieve a holistic approach in treating patients.Methods: We did a cross-sectional study in a tertiary care hospital to describe, identify and compare the factors affecting the QOL of these patients.Results: 42.5% had a permanent stoma and a majority 32.5% were due to a malignancy. Major concerns were skin rash and irritation, depression, loneliness and suicidal thoughts. 62.5% of the total had not gone to work after creation of a stoma. Malignancy was found to be a significant predictor of having a low QOL score.Conclusions: Quality of life of stoma patients in present study was not ideal. There is a definite need to have support groups for these patients in all hospitals.

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