Association between Clinical Characteristics and Quality of Life in Older People with Stroke at Hospital Discharge

Objective We explored factors associated with health-related quality of life (HRQOL), including socio-demographic and clinical characteristics, in among older people exposed to the Jeju 4·3 incident, and aimed to determine the effects of depression, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and perceived social support on HRQOL.Methods We obtained data from 110 survivors and 1,011 immediate family members of the victims of the Jeju April 3 incident (mean age, 75.1 years), and evaluated the relationships of HRQOL with sociodemographic and clinical characteristics including posttraumatic and depressive symptoms, and perceived social support.Results Poorer physical health, psychological health, social relationships, and environment HRQOL domain scores were strongly associated with older age, being a woman, poor socioeconomic status, and symptoms of depression and PTSD. The regression analyses indicated that, when relevant factors were controlled for, perceived social support moderated the negative association between HRQOL and psychiatric symptoms.Conclusion Our results suggest the importance of sociodemographic characteristics, in addition to psychiatric symptoms, for understanding HRQOL in older people exposed to the Jeju 4·3 incident. These results have important implications for interventions aiming to improve the HRQOL of the victims of the Jeju 4·3 incident.

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The Quality of Life of Older People With a Disability in Ireland

PsycEXTRA Dataset ◽

10.1037/e537152013-001 ◽

2007 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Kathy Murphy ◽

Eamon O'Shea ◽

Adeline Cooney ◽

Dympna Casey

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Older People

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THE RELATIONSHIP OF QUALITY OF LIFE AND CLINICAL CHARACTERISTICS IN INFLAMMATORY BOWEL DISEASES IN CHILDREN

PEDIATRIA Journal named after G N SPERANSKY ◽

10.24110/0031-403x-2019-98-6-31-36 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 98 (6) ◽

pp. 31-36 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

A.R. Tagirova ◽

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I.V. Sichinava ◽

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Inflammatory Bowel Diseases ◽

Clinical Characteristics ◽

Bowel Diseases ◽

Inflammatory Bowel ◽

Relationship Of ◽

The Relationship

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Financial Interdependence among Malay Older People in the Community: An interpretative phenomenological analysis

Environment-Behaviour Proceedings Journal ◽

10.21834/e-bpj.v2i5.689 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 2 (5) ◽

pp. 135

Author(s):

Ahmad Shahir Abdul Mutalib ◽

Akehsan Haji Dahlan ◽

Ajau Danis

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Older People ◽

Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis ◽

Publishing House ◽

Phenomenological Analysis ◽

Financial Assistance ◽

Depth Interview ◽

International Publishing ◽

Open Access Article

This study explores the practice of financial interdependence among Malay older people who live in the community in Malaysia. Eleven Malay older people participated in this qualitative study by an in-depth interview. The data was analyzed using six stages of the interpretative phenomenological analysis. Two main themes emerged from the interview transcripts are issues regarding living expenses and financial assistance. Financial interdependence is one of the most effective ways for the Malay older people in the community in Malaysia to adapt their retired status, to achieve maximum life satisfaction and productivity thereby improving their overall quality of life.Keywords: Financial interdependence, Older people, Quality of life, Interpretative phenomenological analysisISSN: 2398-4287© 2017. The Authors. Published for AMER ABRA by e-International Publishing House, Ltd., UK. This is an open access article under the CC BYNC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/). Peer–review under responsibility of AMER (Association of Malaysian Environment-Behaviour Researchers), ABRA (Association of Behavioural Researchers on Asians) and cE-Bs (Centre for Environment-Behaviour Studies), Faculty of Architecture, Planning & Surveying, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia.

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Service Delivery Models to Maximize Quality of Life for Older People at the End of Life: A Rapid Review

Milbank Quarterly ◽

10.1111/1468-0009.12373 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 97 (1) ◽

pp. 113-175 ◽

Cited By ~ 14

Author(s):

CATHERINE J. EVANS ◽

LUCY ISON ◽

CLARE ELLIS‐SMITH ◽

CAROLINE NICHOLSON ◽

ALESSIA COSTA ◽

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Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Service Delivery ◽

Older People ◽

End Of Life ◽

Rapid Review ◽

Service Delivery Models ◽

Delivery Models

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Clinical characteristics and quality of life among Sri Lankan patients with chronic pancreatitis

Journal of International Medical Research ◽

10.1177/0300060520979875 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 48 (12) ◽

pp. 030006052097987

Author(s):

Umesh Jayarajah ◽

Thisaru Widyarathne ◽

Metthananda Nawarathne ◽

Sivananthan Raguvaran ◽

Nishanthan Subramaniam ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Weight Loss ◽

Chronic Pancreatitis ◽

Clinical Characteristics ◽

Considerable Proportion ◽

Intractable Pain ◽

Life Questionnaire ◽

European Organization ◽

Loss Of Appetite

Objective We aimed to describe the clinical characteristics of chronic pancreatitis (CP) and patient quality of life (QOL) in a resource-limited setting. Methods We performed a cross-sectional study including patients with clinical and radiological features of CP. We collected clinical data and assessed QOL using the European Organization for the Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life Questionnaire. Results We included 103 patients (median age 44 years, 84 men). Median age at symptom onset was 36 (4–78) years. Around 70% of patients had diabetes mellitus and 62.1% had consumed alcohol; 36 (35%) were current smokers. The mean overall global QOL score was 68.7. Most patients (91.3%) sought treatment from multiple centers. Nineteen (18.5%) had pancreatic stone disease, 38 (36.9%) had persistent abdominal pain (median severity 7.8/10, 59 (57.3%) had steatorrhea, and 56 (54.4%) had jaundice. Poor QOL was significantly associated with weight loss, loss of appetite, and intractable pain. No correlation with age, sex, or alcohol consumption was noted. Conclusion A considerable proportion of patients with CP had troublesome symptoms. Intractable pain, loss of appetite, and weight loss were significantly associated with poor QOL. Further assessment is needed of patients’ psychosocial well-being and its association with QOL.

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Understanding the Link between Family Caregiver Quality of Life and the Care Provided to Older People With Dementia

Innovation in Aging ◽

10.1093/geroni/igaa057.500 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 4 (Supplement_1) ◽

pp. 153-154

Author(s):

Afeez Hazzan

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Quality Of Care ◽

Older People ◽

Family Caregivers ◽

Family Caregiver ◽

Well Being ◽

The United States ◽

People With Dementia ◽

The Impact

Abstract Dementia is one of the most rapidly growing diseases in the United States. In 2018, the direct costs to American society of caring for older people with dementia was approximately $277 billion. Primary informal caregivers are mainly responsible for the care of older people with dementia including Alzheimer’s disease. Caregivers perform a myriad of duties ranging from shopping for their loved ones’ groceries, helping with medications, and managing finances. The caregiving role becomes more demanding as the disease progresses over time, and studies have shown that the quality-of-life (QoL) experienced by caregivers of older adults who have dementia is lower than the QoL of caregivers for older people who do not have dementia. To the best of our knowledge, there has been no research conducted to investigate whether lower caregiver QoL affects the level or quality of care that caregivers provide to persons with dementia. In the current study, we interviewed family caregivers living in Rochester, New York to inquire about their quality of life and the care provided to older people living with dementia. Further, caregivers completed the 36-item Short Form Health Survey (SF-36) as well as a draft questionnaire for measuring the quality of care provided to older people living with dementia. Both quantitative and qualitative findings from this study reveals important relationships between family caregiver QoL and the care provided, including the impact of social support and financial well-being. The study findings could have significant impact, particularly for the provision of much needed support for family caregivers.

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Quality of Life, Health and the Great Recession in Spain: Why Older People Matter?

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health ◽

10.3390/ijerph18042028 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 18 (4) ◽

pp. 2028

Author(s):

Carla Blázquez-Fernández ◽

David Cantarero-Prieto ◽

Marta Pascual-Sáez

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Older People ◽

Great Recession ◽

Household Income ◽

Macroeconomic Variables ◽

Crisis Period ◽

The Great Recession ◽

Health Aging ◽

Logistic Regressions

The financial crisis of 2008 precipitated the “Great Recession”. In this scenario, we took Spain as a country of study, because although it experienced significant negative shocks associated with macroeconomic variables (GDP or unemployment), its welfare indicators have been marked by limited changes. This study used data from waves 2 and 4 (years 2006–2007 and 2010–2012, respectively) of the Survey on Health, Aging and Retirement in Europe (SHARE). Specifically, through logistic regressions we have analysed the effects of socioeconomic, demographic, health and “Great Recession” factors on the quality of life (QoL) of elders in Spain. Although QoL did not change too much during the “Great Recession”, the results confirmed the importance of several factors (such as chronicity) that affect the satisfaction with the QoL among the older people. In this regard, statistically significant effects were obtained for individual exposure to recession. Therefore, a decrease in household income in the crisis period with respect to the pre-crisis period would increase by 44% the probability of reporting a low QoL (OR = 1.44; 95% CI: 1.00–2.07). Furthermore, gender differences were observed. Health and socioeconomic variables are the most significant when determining individual QoL. Therefore, when creating policies, establishing multidisciplinary collaborations is essential.

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