scholarly journals DOES BREASTFEEDING OR NOT AFFECT A BETTER MATERNAL QUALITY OF LIFE? : LITERATURE REVIEW

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 68-75
Author(s):  
Aulia Rahma Oktaviya ◽  
Gatut Hardianto ◽  
Budi Utomo ◽  
Ivon Diah Wittiarika
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Research Question ◽  
World Health ◽  
Formula Milk ◽  
Sf 36 ◽  
Health Organization ◽  
Maternal Quality Of Life ◽  
Maternal Quality

Quality of life is important to achieve the best performance of mothers. Maternal quality of life is usually measured by WHOQOL-BREF standards (quality of life of the World Health Organization-BREF), SF-36 (Short-36), or MGI (Mother Generated Index). One factor that affects the maternal quality of life is breastfeeding. The practice of breastfeeding is the mother who is breastfeeding (giving only breast milk) and the mother who is not breastfeeding (with formula milk) as well as seeing the length of breastfeeding time for less than 6 months or more than 6 months. This literature review has research question with PICO standard to get the aim about the correlation between the practice of breastfeeding and maternal quality of life. 466 literatures were obtained from the SCOPUS, Proquest, Google Scholar, PubMed and EBSCOhost databases. Literature screening is done by looking at the inclusion and exclusion criteria that have been set so that 10 literatures will be reviewed. Most of the literature reports that mothers who breastfeed and continue to breastfeed even though only a month has a better quality of life than mothers who did not breastfeed. One study said that breastfeeding causes a decrease in the maternal quality of life, as well as several other studies that found no significant correlation between breastfeeding practices and maternal quality of life. This result can be used as a reference for the health policy to promote breastfeeding and quality of life.

Quality of life assessment after central corpectomy for cervical spondylotic myelopathy: comparative evaluation of the 36-Item Short Form Health Survey and the World Health Organization Quality of Life–Bref

2009 ◽  
Vol 11 (4) ◽  
pp. 402-412 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sumit Thakar ◽  
Solomon Christopher ◽  
Vedantam Rajshekhar
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Short Form ◽  
World Health ◽  
Short Form Health Survey ◽  
World Health Organization Quality ◽  
Sf 36 ◽  
Organization Quality ◽  
Health Organization ◽  
Short Form Health

Object In this study, the authors assessed the construct validity and the reliability of the World Health Organization Quality of Life–Bref (WHOQOL-Bref) questionnaire in patients with cervical spondylotic myelopathy (CSM) and compared the performance of the WHOQOL-Bref and the 36-Item Short Form Health Survey (SF-36) in assessing quality of life (QOL) in patients with CSM. Methods In this prospective study, 70 patients with CSM were assessed preoperatively and again 1 year after central corpectomy using the Nurick scale, the SF-36, and the WHOQOL-Bref. Construct validity and reliability of the WHOQOL-Bref, its responsiveness compared with that of the SF-36, and the correlations between the 2 scales were studied. Results The WHOQOL-Bref was found to be valid (p < 0.001, Cuzick test for trend between the physical domain of the WHOQOL-Bref and Nurick grade) and reliable (Cronbach α > 0.7). It had smaller floor and ceiling effects (ranges 1.4–7.1% and 0–7.1%, respectively) than the SF-36 (ranges 2.9–71.4% and 0–14.1%, respectively). There was significant postoperative improvement in patient scores on all the SF-36 scales (p < 0.001) and the physical, psychological, and environment domains of the WHOQOL-Bref (p < 0.001). The SF-36 scales were more responsive to change (relative efficiency range 0.24–1) than the WHOQOL-Bref domains (relative efficiency range 0.002–0.73). Among scales measuring similar concepts, only the physical functioning and bodily pain scales of the SF-36 had a moderate correlation (r = 0.57 and 0.53, respectively; p < 0.001) with the physical domain of WHOQOL-Bref. Many of the scales of these 2 QOL instruments unexpectedly had a fair correlation with one another (r range = 0.2–0.4). Conclusions The WHOQOL-Bref, like the SF-36, is valid and reliable in assessing outcome in patients with CSM. It measures impairment in CSM in a more uniform manner than the SF-36, but its domains are less responsive to postoperative changes. Because the WHOQOL-Bref measures different constructs and has additive value, it should be used along with the SF-36 for QOL assessment in patients with CSM.

scholarly journals Congenital Blindness and Psychosis: A Literature Review

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 161-167
Author(s):  
Retno Tharra Handayani
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Mental Health ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Visual Loss ◽  
Low Vision ◽  
Later Life ◽  
World Health ◽  
Psychotic Symptoms ◽  
Health Organization

Low vision has been declared by the World Health Organization (WHO) to be one of the major ophthalmologic problems requiring global attention. Low-vision patients experience a reduced vision-related quality of life due to impaired visual function. However, this condition that interfere their daily life could also make a significant effect on their mental health. Therefore, the final goal of low-vision rehabilitation is to improve the daily quality of life. However, the absence of vision at birth appears to protect against psychosis, whereas later-life visual loss appears to predispose to the development of psychotic symptoms. Thus, our purpose in this literature review is to learn how the onset of visual loss may affect patient's mental health.

scholarly journals Quality of life in patients with idiopathic pulmonary hypertension: the first experience of trimetazidine

2017 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. 57-64
Author(s):  
E G Kuznetsova ◽  
S I Glukhova ◽  
T V Martynyuk ◽  
S N Nakonechnikov ◽  
I E Chazova
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Pulmonary Hypertension ◽  
Functional Class ◽  
World Health ◽  
Walking Test ◽  
Sf 36 ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Idiopathic Pulmonary Hypertension ◽  
Health Organization

Objective - to estimate the quality of life with therapy of trimetazidine in patients with idiopathic pulmonary hypertension, I-III functional class. Material and methods. In this study we included 29 patients (27 women and 2 men) aged 41.9±10 years. All patients had a common complain of angina-like symptoms. The patients were divided into 2 groups. The first group consisted of 11 patients (1 men and 10 women) who were additionally prescribed trimetazidine 35 mg twice daily for 24 weeks. The second group included 18 patients (1 men and 17 women) who continued to receive standard and specific therapy. At baseline and after 24 weeks all patients were examination, which included: laboratory (general and biochemical blood tests, D-dimer), clinical and instrumental examinations (electrocardiography, echocardiography, chest radiography, scintigraphy, a 6-min walking test, spirometry). We are take into consideration: age, sex, functional class (World Health Organization), complaints, tolerance, a 6-min walking test, Holter electrocardiogram in 12 lead, SF-36 questionnaire. Results. We analyzed the questionnaire SF-36 quality of life compared to before and after treatment trimetazidine: improvement in general health (p

scholarly journals Associação entre atividade física e qualidade de vida em adultos

2012 ◽  
Vol 46 (1) ◽  
pp. 166-179 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gabrielle Cristine Moura Fernandes Pucci ◽  
Cassiano Ricardo Rech ◽  
Rogério César Fermino ◽  
Rodrigo Siqueira Reis
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Short Form ◽  
World Health ◽  
Medical Outcomes ◽  
World Health Organization Quality ◽  
Sf 36 ◽  
Organization Quality ◽  
Health Organization ◽  
Fitness Sport

OBJETIVO: Sintetizar e analisar as evidências da literatura sobre a associação entre atividade física e qualidade de vida. MÉTODOS: Revisão sistemática nas bases PubMed, Lilacs e SciELO com utilização dos descritores "physical activity", "motor activity", "exercise", "walking", "running", "physical fitness", "sport", "life style", "quality of life", "WHOQOL" e "SF". Foram selecionados 38 estudos publicados entre 1980 e 2010 que utilizaram algum instrumento de medida da atividade física e com alguma versão dos questionários Medical Outcomes Study 36-Item Short-Form Health Survey ou World Health Organization Quality of Life para avaliar a qualidade de vida. RESULTADOS: A maioria dos estudos apresentou delineamento transversal (68%), 18% foram experimentais, 8% de acompanhamento prospectivo (coorte) e 5% com delineamento misto (transversal e longitudinal). O questionário mais utilizado para avaliar a qualidade de vida foi o SF-36 (71%) e a atividade física foi auto-reportada em 82% dos estudos. Maior nível de atividade física associou-se à melhor percepção de qualidade de vida em idosos, adultos aparentemente saudáveis ou em diferentes condições de saúde. CONCLUSÕES: A associação entre atividade física e qualidade de vida é positiva e varia de acordo com o domínio analisado.

Alexithyme Patientenmerkmale und Lebensqualität – Eine Querschnittsstudie an 79 ambulanten Patienten mit Angststörungen

2013 ◽  
Vol 61 (1) ◽  
pp. 17-26 ◽  
Author(s):  
Katrin Leenen ◽  
Michael Rufer ◽  
Hanspeter Moergeli ◽  
Hans-Jörgen Grabe ◽  
Josef Jenewein ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
World Health ◽  
Life Questionnaire ◽  
World Health Organization Quality ◽  
Fand Sich ◽  
Quality Of Life Questionnaire ◽  
Organization Quality ◽  
Health Organization ◽  
Tas 20

Aus Untersuchungen in der Normalbevölkerung ist bekannt, dass Menschen mit erhöhten Alexithymiewerten eine verminderte Lebensqualität (LQ) aufweisen. Für Patienten mit psychischen Störungen wurde dieser Zusammenhang jedoch kaum untersucht. Ziel dieser Studie war es, den möglichen Zusammenhang zwischen alexithymen Patientenmerkmalen und der LQ bei Patienten mit Angststörungen zu überprüfen. Bei 79 ambulanten Patienten mit Angststörungen wurden alexithyme Charakteristika mit der Toronto Alexithymia Scale (TAS-20), die LQ mit der Kurzversion des World Health Organization Quality of Life Questionnaire 100 (WHOQOL-BREF) erfasst. Darüber hinaus fand eine Erhebung der psychischen Symptombelastung (SCL-90-R) und depressiven Symptomatik (MADRS) statt. Mittels hierarchischer Regressionsanalysen wurde der Zusammenhang zwischen der alexithymen Charakteristika und den unterschiedlichen LQ-Domänen berechnet. Die Patienten zeigten eine im Vergleich zur Normalbevölkerung deutlich verminderte LQ. Als Hauptergebnis fand sich, auch nach Kontrolle von Depression, Ängstlichkeit und Geschlecht, ein signifikanter Zusammenhang zwischen den beiden TAS-20 Subskalen Schwierigkeiten, Gefühle zu identifizieren und zu beschreiben und vor allem der psychischen LQ. Unsere Ergebnisse sprechen dafür, bei der Diagnostik und Therapieplanung von Patienten mit Angststörungen alexithyme Merkmale einzubeziehen. Im Falle von ausgeprägten alexithymen Merkmalen sollten psychotherapeutische Interventionen zur Verbesserung der Schwierigkeiten Gefühle wahrzunehmen und zu kommunizieren in Betracht gezogen werden.

scholarly journals Quality of life in patients with narcolepsy: a WHOQOL-bref study

2008 ◽  
Vol 66 (2a) ◽  
pp. 163-167 ◽  
Author(s):  
Heloísa Rovere ◽  
Sueli Rossini ◽  
Rubens Reimão
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Patient Group ◽  
World Health ◽  
Control Group ◽  
World Health Organization Quality ◽  
Severe Impairment ◽  
Perception Of Quality ◽  
Social Domains ◽  
Health Organization

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the perception of Quality of Life (QL) in Brazilian patients with narcolepsy. METHOD: 40 adult patients aged between 20 and 72 years (mean=41.55; SD=14.50); (28 F; 12M), with the diagnosis of chronic narcolepsy were followed up at the outpatient clinic (Patient Group). The Control Group was composed of 40 adults. The instrument utilized was the World Health Organization Quality of Life (WHOQOL-BREF). RESULTS: The two groups were homogeneous and no difference was found with regards to age, sex, and demographic characteristics. The perception of QL in physical, psychological and social domains showed lower scores in those patients with narcolepsy than in the control group (p<0.05). Concerning physical domain, all the aspects evaluated were significantly impaired, in patient group, including sleep satisfaction (p<0.001); energy for daily activities (p=0.039); capacity to perform activities (p=0.001); and capacity to work (p=0.001). CONCLUSION: The perception of QL showed severe impairment in patients with narcolepsy for physical, psychological and social domains.

The impact of severe preeclampsia on maternal quality of life

2013 ◽  
Vol 23 (3) ◽  
pp. 1019-1026 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christina Stern ◽  
Eva-Maria Trapp ◽  
Eva Mautner ◽  
Maria Deutsch ◽  
Uwe Lang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Severe Preeclampsia ◽  
Maternal Quality Of Life ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Maternal Quality

scholarly journals Implicações do uso do Aparelho de Amplificação Sonora Individual na qualidade de vida de idosos

CoDAS ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 29 (5) ◽  
Author(s):  
Camila Zorzetto Carniel ◽  
Juliana Cristina Ferreira de Sousa ◽  
Carla Dias da Silva ◽  
Carla Aparecida de Urzedo Fortunato-Queiroz ◽  
Miguel Ângelo Hyppolito ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
World Health Organization ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
World Health ◽  
World Health Organization Quality ◽  
Hearing Handicap ◽  
Organization Quality ◽  
Health Organization ◽  
Post Hoc

RESUMO Objetivo Avaliar, por meio de questionários padronizados, a qualidade de vida de idosos com deficiência auditiva diagnosticada que utilizam ou não a prótese auditiva (AASI) e de idosos sem queixa auditiva. Método Trata-se de um estudo transversal, com amostra não probabilística, distribuída em três grupos divididos da seguinte forma: 30 idosos com perda auditiva diagnosticada e com indicação para uso do aparelho de amplificação sonora individual (AASI), mas que ainda não faziam uso da prótese; 30 idosos com deficiência auditiva que usavam o AASI; e 30 idosos sem queixa auditiva. Os participantes completaram um questionário que investigava dados sociodemográficos e familiares, o Hearing Handicap Inventory for the Elderly Screening Version (HHIE-S) e o World Health Organization Quality of Life - versão breve (WHOQOL-Breve). Além das análises descritivas dos dados, foram realizados testes para comparação dos três grupos, aplicando-se a análise de variância (ANOVA) e o teste post hoc de Bonferroni. Resultados Os três grupos se diferenciaram significativamente em todos os domínios de qualidade de vida. O grupo de idosos com perda auditiva diagnosticada e com indicação para uso do AASI apresentou menores escores que o grupo de idosos com deficiência auditiva que usavam o AASI e que o grupo de referência. O grupo com AASI apresentou os melhores resultados de qualidade de vida. Conclusão A perda auditiva afeta a qualidade de vida do idoso. O uso efetivo da prótese auditiva é benéfico a esta população, melhorando suas condições de vida e saúde.

scholarly journals Magnesium level correlation with clinical status and quality of life in women with hormone related conditions and pregnancy based on real world data

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Svetlana Orlova ◽  
Galina Dikke ◽  
Gisele Pickering ◽  
Eliso Djobava ◽  
Sofya Konchits ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Clinical Status ◽  
High Response Rate ◽  
World Health ◽  
Life Questionnaire ◽  
Real World Data ◽  
World Health Organization Quality ◽  
Patient Reported ◽  
Health Organization

AbstractThis study was aimed to assess the effectiveness of magnesium (Mg)-vitamin B 6 replenishment and its correlation with clinical status in pregnant women (PW), and quality of life in women with hormone-related conditions (HRCW) and hypomagnesemia (HME). Data collected in four observational studies were pooled and analysed. All women received Mg supplementation for 4 weeks. The proportion of women with normalized Mg level, and the correlation between serum Mg dynamics and number of symptoms/complaints (PW) or changes in World Health Organization quality of life questionnaire scores (WHOQOL; HRCW) were evaluated. 869 PW and 957 HRCW were included in the study. Normalization of serum Mg level to ≥ 0.66 mmol/L occurred in 92.1% of PW and 78.4% of HRCW, and to ≥ 0.8 mmol/L in 73.8% and 58.9%, respectively. Mg normalization was accompanied by a median decrease of 1 symptom and 1 complaint in PW. Serum Mg level increase by 0.1 mmol/L was associated to significant changes in the WHOQOL scores in HRCW. Treatment of HME with the Mg for approximately 4 weeks provided a high response rate of Mg serum level, was associated with an improvement in symptom severity and complaints in PW, and WHOQOL score in HRCW. A 0.8 mmol/L cut-off appeared to be more relevant in terms of patient-reported outcomes.

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