scholarly journals EFFECTIVENESS OF SHORT ARC AND ISOMETRIC QUADRICEPS EXERCISES ON PAIN, MUSCLE ACTIVITY AND HEALTH RELATED QUALITY OF LIFE IN PATIENTS WITH ANTERIOR KNEE PAIN

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 41-46
Author(s):  
Muhammad Shahrukh Abbasi ◽  
Syed Abid Mehdi Kazmi ◽  
Nabeel Baig
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Anterior Knee Pain ◽  
Emg Biofeedback ◽  
P Value ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Anterior Knee ◽  
Short Arc

ABSTRACT AIMS & OBJECTIVES The aim of this study is to evaluate and compare the effects of Short-Arc and Isometric Quadriceps exercises on Quadriceps strength and health related quality of life among Anterior Knee pain patients by using EMG biofeedback. METHODOLOGY Total 80 participants were recruited and randomly distributed in two groups; A and B. Individuals in group A performed isometric quadriceps exercise while group B participants performed short-arc exercise for 1st, 6th and 8th week along with a home exercise programme. Pre and post treatment assessment was performed using EMG Biofeedback, VAS, and KUJALA scoring questionnaire. Statistically, data was analysed using SPSS version 20. RESULTS After 8 weeks, EMG Biofeedback revealed the higher effectiveness short-arc exercises with value 88.20mv ± 6.64 comparing isometric quadriceps exercises. Moreover, Wilcoxon rank test revealed statistically significant improvement in VAS score with p-value <0.05. Furthermore, KUJALA score also advocated the effectiveness of short-arc exercises with statistically significant values (p-value < 0.05). CONCLUSION The study concluded the effectiveness of Short-arc quadriceps exercises comparing to static-quadriceps exercises in improving muscles strength, pain and health related quality of life after 8 weeks of intervention.

scholarly journals Quality of Life of Adults Before and After Strabismus Surgery at a Tertiary Care Eye Centre of Kathmandu, Nepal

2017 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
pp. 14-18
Author(s):  
Sabina Shrestha ◽  
Aparajita Manoranjan ◽  
Sushan Man Shrestha
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Strabismus Surgery ◽  
P Value ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Adult Strabismus

Introduction: Strabismus affects the quality of life of adults both in functional and psychosocial aspect of life. This study was conducted to compare the health related quality of life in adults before and after strabismus surgery.Methods: It was a prospective quantitative study conducted in Nepal Eye Hospital from Sep 2015 to July 2016. Thirty one adult participants with strabismus undergoing strabismus surgery completed the study. Twenty open ended adult strabismus questionnaire (AS-20) were used to assess the health related quality of life of adults before and one month after strabismus surgery.Results: The overall median score of adult strabismus questionnaire for quality of life improved from 68.75 (Interquartile range (IQR 25) to 91.25 (IQR 17.5) after strabismus surgery (p value < 0.00). Similarly, the median function subscale and median psychosocial subscale also improved from 72 (IQR 25) to 95 (10) and from 55 (IQR 37.5) to 90 (IQR 15) respectively after surgery. Conclusion: The quality of life of adult strabismic patients improved significantly after stabismus surgery.

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 Relationship Between General Health and Health-Related Quality of Life in Educational Hospitals' Nurses in Ahvaz

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mehdi Rezaei Far ◽  
Farzad Faraji-Khiavi
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Mental Health ◽  
Physical Health ◽  
General Health ◽  
Pearson Correlation ◽  
P Value ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related

Background: Nurses face a lot of stress in their jobs, and the quality of life has a significant impact on the quality of their services. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between general health and the quality of life conditions in nurses working in hospitals affiliated with Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences in Ahvaz. Methods: This cross-sectional descriptive-analytic study was conducted in 2017 on nurses working in educational hospitals in Ahvaz. The sample size was 265. A categorized random sampling was used for the research The collected data were analyzed using mean, standard deviation, independent t-test, ANOVA, regresson and Pearson correlation tests. Data collection tools included the general health questionnaire (GHQ) and the questionnaire on health-related quality of life (HRQOL). Results: Nurses had fairly good general health (23.9 ± 12.4) and their health-related quality of life was moderate (60.29 ± 16.07). Their physical health (63.4 ± 22.5) was found better than their mental health (61.7 ± 20.3) as a factor in the health-related quality of life states. General health had a strong and negative correlation with the quality of life associated with physical health (P-value < 0.001 and r = - 0.61) and the quality of life associated with mental health (P-value < 0.001 and r = - 0.68). Conclusion: Many aspects of health-related quality of life are influenced by general health factors. Therefore, it is recommended that prevention, identification, and treatment of physical and psychological problems and factors affecting the quality of life be considered as a priority, leading to an improvement in nurses’ quality of life.

Abstract P212: Health-related Quality of Life and Leukocyte Telomere Length Among Adults in the United States: Findings From the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 2001-2002

Circulation ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 133 (suppl_1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Rumana J Khan ◽  
Samson Gebreab ◽  
Pia Crespo ◽  
Amadou Gaye ◽  
Ruihua Xu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Telomere Length ◽  
General Health ◽  
P Value ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Health And Nutrition ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related ◽  
The Relationship

Background: Health-related quality of life (HRQOL) is defined as perceived physical and mental health over time. Lower HRQOL has previously been shown to be associated with elevated adverse health events and mortality. Leukocyte telomere length (LTL), which is a biomarker of aging at the cellular level, has also been associated with age-related diseases and mortality. However, the association of HRQOL with LTL in the general population is poorly understood. Objective: We examined the relationship between different measures of HRQOL and LTL by ethnicity among a nationally representative sample of US adults using the data of the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES, 2001-2002). Method: HRQOL were assessed through a brief set of survey-based questions that asked participants about their self-rated general health and the number of recent days when the person was physically unwell, mentally unwell, or limited in usual activities. Telomere length was assessed using the quantitative polymerase chain reaction method of telomere length relative to standard reference DNA. Multiple linear regression was used to estimate the relationship, where we sequentially controlled for demographic (age, sex, education, marital status), health risk indicator (cancer, hypertension, diabetes, obesity, heart failure) and health behavior (smoking, physical activity, and alcohol intake) variables. Log transformed value of LTL was used for regression modeling and all the analyses were estimated with adjustment for sample weights for the genetic sub-sample and design effects. Results: The current study included 2090 White, 788 Mexican American, and 669 African American participants with mean age of 46.89 (Standard Error, SE=0.56), 37.57 (SE=0.73) and 41.99 (SE=0.74) years respectively. After controlling for demographic factors, health risk indicators, and health behaviors, recent days of unwell physical health was associated with shorter telomere length for Whites (beta=-0.005, 95% Confidence Interval, 95% CI=-0.01 to -0.001, p value 0.03). Among African Americans, those who perceived their general health condition as “good” had shorter telomere length compared to those who perceived general health status as “excellent” (beta=-0.02, 95% CI=-0.03 to -0.01, p value 0.001). Mental health related quality of life showed no significant association with LTL in any race. For Mexican Americans none of the HRQOL measures had any association with LTL. Conclusion: Lower physical HRQOL and lower general HRQOL were associated with shorter LTL or faster cellular aging for Whites and African Americans in our study. The results endorse the value of assessing HRQOL,specially in relation to to physical and general health, and the importance of using this measure for evaluating age and disease related consequences.

Health-related quality of life and co-morbidities among older adults in Bhutan

2018 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 15-24
Author(s):  
Nidup Dorji ◽  
Michael P. Dunne ◽  
Charrlotte Seib ◽  
Sibnath Dep
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Mental Health ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
Female Gender ◽  
P Value ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Physical And Mental Health ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related

Introduction: Health-related quality of life (HRQoL) is a multi-dimensional construct that assesses an individual’s and group’s perceived physical and mental health over time. Measurement of HRQoL is an important medical outcome study and its study among older adults in Bhutan is limited. Methods: This is a cross-sectional study aimed to assess HRQoL and its sociodemographic and health correlates, among older adults in Bhutan. Data for this study was collected from the four major towns of Thimphu, Phuntsholing, Gelephu, and Samdrupjongkhar, Bhutan, from November 2014 - February 2015, using structured questionnaire with face-to-face interview. A total of 337 Bhutanese older adults participated in this study. Statistical analysis was performed using statistical package for social science version 21.0. Results: The overall mean score for the HRQoL among older adults in this study was 0.67 (SD: 0.13) significantly different between the gender (p-value<0.001). A significantly low scores inthe areas of role limitations (p<0.05), pain (p<0.01), mental health (p<0.001), and vitality (p<0.05) of the HRQoL was observed for the female gender. Frequent back pain (67.1%), memory decline (60.5%), depression (46.0%) mobility impairment (45.4%), insomnia (42.1%), and problem affecting breathing (31.8%) were common health problems and were significantly higher among the female gender. Better health conditions was positively related with better HRQoL (p-value<0.001). Conclusions: Low HRQoL was reported higher among female gender and was linked to multiple and cumulative health morbidities. Members of the family, community and healthcare providers could incorporate holistic approach to foster positive health outcomes and HRQoL of the older adults.

scholarly journals Health-Related Quality of Life Among Admitted HIV/AIDS Patients in Selected Ethiopian Tertiary Care Settings: A Cross-Sectional Study

2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 532-540 ◽  
Author(s):  
Getandale Zeleke Negera ◽  
Teshale Ayele Mega
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
P Value ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Co Morbidity ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Hiv Aids

Background: The introduction of Combined Antiretroviral Therapy (cART) shifted the perception of HIV/AIDS from a fatal to a potentially manageable chronic disease. As a result, patient-perceived health-related quality of life (HRQoL) is becoming an important outcome measure among HIV infected patients. We assessed the quality of life of admitted HIV/AIDS patients and the association of socio-demographic, clinical, and psychosocial characteristics of patients with health-related quality of life. Methods: Health facility-based cross-sectional study was conducted from April 1 to May 31, 2018 in selected tertiary care hospitals of Ethiopia. HRQoL was measured at discharge using the interviewer-administered World Health Organization’s Quality of Life HIV short-form instrument (WHOQoL-HIV BREF). Data were entered into EpiData 3.2 and exported to SPSS version 21.0 for cleaning and analysis. Descriptive analytical results were reported in text and table. Logistic regression was conducted to identify predictors of poor quality of life. Variables with p-value ≤ 0.25 in bivariate regression were considered as a candidate for multivariable regression. Multivariable logistic regression was performed to identify independent predictors. Regression coefficients and their 95% confidence intervals together with p-value < 0.05 were used to identify independent predictor of poor QoL. Results: Majority, 56 (58.9%) of the study participants, had poor general health-related quality of life. Being unemployed (AOR: 4.1, 95% CI; (1.23, 13.64); p=0.02), lack of support from family (AOR: 3.6, 95% CI: (1.05-12.6); p=0.04), and having co-morbidity (AOR: 4.2, 95% CI: (1.08, 16.65); p=0.039) were found to be independent predictors of poor quality of life. Conclusions: The study showed that the majority of the participants had poor health-related quality of life which was affected by unemployment, co-morbidity, and social support from family.

scholarly journals Prevalence and the Correlation Between Depression and Health Related Quality of Life among Hemodialysis and Peritoneal Dialysis Patients

2017 ◽  
Vol 35 (4) ◽  
pp. 301 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sithiporn Noree ◽  
Atchima Bowolthumpiti ◽  
Surapon Nochaiwong ◽  
Kiatkriangkrai Koyratkoson ◽  
Chayutthaphong Chaisai ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Depression Score ◽  
P Value ◽  
Dialysis Modality ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Dialysis Patients ◽  
Prevalence Of Depression ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related

Objective: To evaluate the prevalence of depression and the association between depression and health-related quality of life among hemodialysis (HD) and peritoneal dialysis (PD) patients.Materials and Methods: This analytical cross-sectional study was conducted using the Beck Depression Inventory Thai version (BDI-II) and the Kidney Disease Quality of Life Short Form Thai version (KDQOL-SF) during July 1st-November 19th 2015. Linear regression was used to analyze an association between depression and quality of life. Meanwhile, logistic regression was performed to determine association between dialysis modality and depression level categorized into two groups; depression (BDI-II≥14), and no depression (BDI-II<14).Results: Of 81 dialysis patients; 60.5% was male, mean±standard deviation age was 57.9±13.6 years old. Forty and 41 patients underwent HD and PD, respectively. Overall, dialysis patients had the prevalence of depression of 35.8% (95% confidence interval (95% CI)=25.4-47.2), 37.5% (95% CI=22.7-54.2) and 34.1% (95% CI=20.1-50.6), respectively. There was no association between dialysis modality and depression score. The results revealed the reverse of association between depression score and the KDQOL-SF score. The beta coefficient (β) were -1.08 (95% CI -1.34 to -0.82; p-value<0.001) in overall patients, -0.96 [95% CI -1.30 to -0.63; p-value<0.001] in HD patients, and -1.28 [95% CI -1.73 to -0.82; p-value<0.001] in PD patients.Conclusion: Depression is commonly revealed in dialysis patients and significantly associated with their quality of life. Healthcare providers need to pay attention to depression not merely emphasizing in physical treatments.

scholarly journals Health Related Quality of Life (HRQOL) and its correlation with academic performance of medical students

2019 ◽  
Vol 35 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Shahid Sarwar ◽  
Abdul Aleem ◽  
Muhammad Arif Nadeem
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Academic Performance ◽  
Medical Students ◽  
Physical Health ◽  
P Value ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Role Limitation ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related

Objective: To determine health related quality of life (HRQOL) of medical students and its correlation with their academic performance. Methods: Cross sectional study at Services Institute of Medical Sciences, included students of 4th and final year MBBS, who filled SF-36 proforma of HRQOL. Scores of 8-domains and of physical component and mental component summary were determined. Marks in all professional examinations were used to stratify students as high performers (≥ 70% marks) and average performing students (< 70%). HRQOL scores was correlated with academic performance using unpaired student’s t-test. Results: Among 267 students included, mental health score (56.2±21.3) was lower than physical health component score (69.03±18.5). Role limitation due to emotional health (RE) (44.81), Vitality (VT) (54.19) and general health perception (GH) (58.89) had lower scores among 8domains of questionnaire. Female students had significantly lower scores in role limitation due to emotional problems (p value <0.04), vitality (<0.05), bodily pain (p value <0.05) and general health perception (p value<0.03) than male students. Physical health and role limitation due to physical health domains were better in high performing students. Conclusion: Mental health of medical students is suboptimal, especially among female students. Students with better physical health have better academic performance. How to cite this:Sarwar S, Aleem A, Nadeem MA. Health Related Quality of Life (HRQOL) and its correlation with academic performance of medical students. Pak J Med Sci. 2019;35(1):266-270. doi: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.35.1.147 This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.

Health-Related Quality of Life of Patients and Families with Primary Immunodeficiency in Malaysia: A Cross-Sectional Study

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ruwaydah Ahmed Meelad ◽  
Intan Juliana Abd Hamid ◽  
Zarina Thasneem Zainudeen ◽  
Ilie Fadzilah Hashim ◽  
Muhd Nur Akmal Azizuddin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
P Value ◽  
Healthy Children ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related

Abstract Purpose: Primary immunodeficiency disease (PID) affects various aspects of a patient’s life. However, the health-related quality of life (HRQOL) of PID patients in Malaysia patients is poorly described. This study aimed to determine the quality of life of Malaysian PID patients and parents. Method: This cross-sectional study was performed from August 2020 to November 2020. Patients with PID and their families were invited to answer the PedsQL Malay version (4.0) questionnaire, the tool used to assess the HRQOL. A total of 41 families and 33 patients with PID answered the questionnaire. A comparison was performed with the previously published value of healthy Malaysian children. Result: Parent of respondents recorded a lower mean of total score than the parents of normal healthy children (67.26±16.73 vs. 79.51±11.90, p-value = 0.001, respectively). PID patients reported lower mean total score to normal healthy children (73.68 ± 16.38 vs. 79.51 ± 11.90, p-value = 0.04), including psychosocial domain (71.67±16.82 vs. 77.58±12.63, p-value = 0.05), and school functioning, (63.94±20.87 vs. 80.00 ± 14.40, p-value = 0.007). No significant difference of reported HRQOL when comparing between subgroup of PID on immunoglobulin replacement therapy and those without immunoglobulin replacement (56.96±23.58 vs. 65.83±23.82, p-value 0.28). Socioeconomic status was found to be predictive of the lower total score of PedsQL in both parent and children reports. Conclusion: Parents and children with PID, especially those from middle socioeconomic status, have lower HRQOL and school function impairment than healthy children.

scholarly journals Effects of health education on adolescents’ non-cognitive skills, life satisfaction and aspirations, and health-related quality of life: A cluster-randomized controlled trial in Vietnam

PLoS ONE ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (12) ◽  
pp. e0259000
Author(s):  
Sangchul Yoon ◽  
Shinki An ◽  
Dave Haeyun Noh ◽  
Le Thanh Tuan ◽  
Jongwook Lee
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Health Education ◽  
Cognitive Skills ◽  
P Value ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Cluster Randomized

Objective The effectiveness of health education on adolescents has been questioned, along with a growing body of empirical studies documenting the absence of behavioral changes after the intervention. However, evidence on its impact on other crucial health domains, besides health practices, is lacking. We evaluated the causal effects of a school-based health education program on adolescents’ multidimensional psychological health factors. Design A cluster-randomized controlled trial. Methods We conducted a cluster-randomized controlled trial involving 140 lower secondary schools in Vietnam. After stratifying by district, schools were randomized 1:1 to either treatment or control groups. Students enrolled in the treatment schools received monthly stand-alone health education in five topics by school teachers at the class level, but control group students did not receive any intervention. The primary outcomes of the study were students’ non-cognitive skills, life satisfaction, aspirations gap, and the Health-Related Quality of Life at five-month follow-up. We estimated the intention-to-treat effects with the panel fixed effects model using student panel data. Results Of the 6,477 students enrolled at baseline, 2,958 (92%) treated and 2,967 (91%) control students completed the follow-up survey five months after baseline data collection from October to December 2018. Compared with controls, health education led to improved treatment school students’ self-efficacy (p-value = 0.013), presumed life satisfaction five years from the present (p-value = 0.001), aspirations gap for a socially and mentally healthy future (p-value = 0.036), and the Health-Related Quality of Life (p-value = 0.036). Conclusion A school-based health education program enhanced students’ non-cognitive skills, life satisfaction and aspirations gap, and the Health-Related Quality of Life significantly. This study proposes essential psychological factors that should be taken into account when evaluating the effectiveness of a health education program in resource-limited settings.

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