scholarly journals Physical activity participation is associated with higher quality of life scores in men with alcohol use disorders: a study from Uganda

2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (3) ◽  
pp. 1407-1415
Author(s):  
Davy Vancampfort ◽  
Mats Hallgren ◽  
Byamah Brian Mutamba ◽  
Tine Van Damme ◽  
Michel Probst ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Physical Activity ◽  
Alcohol Use ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Alcohol Use Disorders ◽  
Life Assessment ◽  
World Health ◽  
Future Research ◽  
World Health Organization Quality

Background: There is a growing recognition of the importance of encouraging people with alcohol use disorders (AUD) to become more active as an achievable strategy to reduce the disability-associated burden. Objective: We investigated whether physical activity and sedentary behaviour in men with AUD contribute to their quality of life (QoL). Methods: Fifty male Ugandan inpatients with AUD (33.0±10.7 years) completed the World Health Organization Quality of Life Assessment brief version, Simple Physical Activity Questionnaire and the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test while waist circumference, body mass index and blood pressure were assessed. Linear multiple regression analysis explored the total variance in QoL explained by all predictor variables. Results: SIMPAQ walking and SIMPAQ exercise explained 46% of the variability in physical QoL, 45% of the variability in psychological QoL, and 40% of the variability in environmental QoL. The SIMPAQ walking score predicted 37% of the variability in social QoL. Conclusion: The current findings suggest that higher levels of walking and exercising are associated with a better QoL. Our study therefore provides a platform for future research to investigate the role of physical activity on QoL levels in people with AUD, also in low resourced settings in low-income countries such as Uganda. Keywords: Physical activity; exercise; alcohol; quality of life.

The influence of high-rise residence on physical activity and quality of life among older people with leprosy in a retirement community

2012 ◽  
Vol 34 (1) ◽  
pp. 90-105 ◽  
Author(s):  
SHUN PING CHENG ◽  
TZE FANG WANG ◽  
FU IN TANG ◽  
NGOK KIU CHU ◽  
I JU CHEN
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Physical Activity ◽  
Older People ◽  
Retirement Community ◽  
Life Assessment ◽  
World Health ◽  
World Health Organization Quality ◽  
High Rise ◽  
Study Participants

ABSTRACTThe significant time older people typically spend at home affects both their level of physical activity and quality of life. This prospective cohort study was designed to identify the effects that living in a high-rise residence retirement community has on physical activity and quality of life in older people with leprosy. The relocation group was comprised of study participants who had relocated voluntarily to a high-rise apartment building. The comparison group was comprised of study participants who had chosen not to relocate to that building. Data were collected using a personal information survey, Modified Baecke's Questionnaire, and the brief version of the World Health Organization Quality of Life assessment (WHOQOL-BREF). The groups were significantly similar in terms of household activities, leisure time activities, total physical activity score, and quality of life physical and social aspects, and significantly different in terms of quality of life overall (F=7.864,p=0.006), psychological (F=5.403,p=0.021) and environmental (F=23.099,p=0.000) aspects. This study indicates that living in a high-rise apartment environment does not decrease physical activity and may promote overall quality of life, and psychological and environmental aspects, in retirement community residents. The findings enhance understanding of the effect of different living environments on physical activity and quality of life. Greater health professional participation in retirement community design to ensure such designs facilitate residents’ health and quality of life is recommended.

scholarly journals Consumo de álcool e qualidade de vida em idosos na saúde da família

2016 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sônia Maria Soares ◽  
Elenice Dias Ribeiro de Paula Lima ◽  
Madeline A. Naegle ◽  
Patrícia Aparecida Barbosa Silva ◽  
Joseph Fabiano Guimarães Santos ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Alcohol Use ◽  
World Health Organization ◽  
Alcohol Use Disorders ◽  
World Health ◽  
World Health Organization Quality ◽  
Identification Test ◽  
Organization Quality ◽  
Health Organization

O estudo tem como objetivo avaliar a associação entre o consumo de álcool e qualidade de vida em idosos. Trata-se de estudo transversal envolvendo idosos (n = 593), usuários de unidades básicas de saúde. Foram utilizados os instrumentos Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test-Consumption para avaliar o consumo de álcool e World Health Organization Quality of Life-Bref para avaliar a qualidade de vida. Regressão logística foi utilizada para verificar associação entre consumo de álcool e variáveis independentes; e técnica de análise de agrupamentos para análise de possíveis grupos homogêneos entre idosos com rastreamento positivo para alcoolismo e qualidade de vida. Foi encontrado prevalência de consumo de bebida alcóolica de 8,9%. As variáveis escore Qualidade de Vida Geral < 60, depressão e faixa etária 70 a 79 anos mantiveram associação significativa com o desfecho. Obteve-se dois grupos homogêneos distintos dispostos em cinco subgrupos. Estratégias de enfrentamento devem ser contempladas nos planos de ações das políticas públicas e alerta metodológico na forma de expor a variável alcoolismo é necessário.

scholarly journals Procrastination at the Core of Physical Activity (PA) and Perceived Quality of Life: A New Approach for Counteracting Lower Levels of PA Practice

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (10) ◽  
pp. 3413
Author(s):  
Nuria Codina ◽  
José V. Pestana ◽  
Rafael Valenzuela ◽  
Nuria Giménez
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Physical Activity ◽  
Psychological Health ◽  
Perceived Quality ◽  
Life Assessment ◽  
World Health ◽  
World Health Organization Quality ◽  
Time Investment ◽  
Perceived Quality Of Life

Faced with the demonstrated need to engage in physical activity (PA), lack of time is the argument commonly used to justify low or non-existent levels of PA. Underlying this argument, the accomplishment of procrastination behaviour seems to be related to the less time dedicated to practicing PA and the low perception of the quality of life. With this in mind, the purpose of this study is to show that dedicating different amounts of time to PA affects the perceived quality of life and the widespread problem of procrastination. We hypothesise that greater time investment in PA is related to greater perceived quality of life and less procrastination. In all, 621 practitioners of PA (347 men, 274 women) between 18 and 83 years old (M = 35.43, SD = 14.45) filled out validated versions of the World Health Organization quality of life assessment (WHOQOL-BREF) and the Pure Procrastination Scale. Results showed that people who do enough PA have a more positive perception of the quality of life in the domains of physical and psychological health; this perception, in turn, is related to lower levels of procrastination. Likewise, socio-demographic characteristics such as gender and the main activity presented significant associations with various quality of life domains and procrastination. In sum, the benefits of improvements in quality of life and reductions in procrastination identified in this study are sensitive to the time spent on PA, which suggests that a strategy to promote the practice of PA would improve time management and, thus, counteract procrastination.

scholarly journals Qualidade de vida e independência funcional de idosos frequentadores do clube do idoso do município de Sorocaba

2016 ◽  
Vol 41 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Bruna Malavazzi Lima ◽  
Franciele Andrade Araújo ◽  
Fátima Ayres de Araújo Scattolin
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
World Health Organization ◽  
Life Assessment ◽  
World Health ◽  
Quality Of Life Assessment ◽  
World Health Organization Quality ◽  
Organization Quality ◽  
Health Organization

Introdução: Nos últimos anos a expectativa de vida vem aumentando em todo o mundo. A manutenção da capacidade funcional e da qualidade de vida (QV) dessa população é um dos desafios da atualidade. Objetivo: Avaliar a QV e a independência funcional de idosos frequentadores do Clube do Idoso do município de Sorocaba e investigar a correlação entre essas medidas. Métodos: Participaram idosos de ambos os sexos com idade ≥60 anos. Foram utilizados: Instrwumento de Caracterização Sociodemográfica; World Health Organization Quality of Life Assessment-Old (WHOQOL-OLD) e Medida de Independência Funcional (MIF). Análises estatísticas realizadas: teste de Mann-Whitney e teste de Kruskal-Wallis para comparação entre os escores e o coeficiente de correlação de postos de Spearman para verificar a correlação entre os instrumentos. Resultados: Participaram 71 idosos, 69,01% mulheres, 56,34% com idade entre 60 e 69 anos, 33,80% casados e 83,10% aposentados. Não houve diferenças significativas quanto ao sexo para os dois instrumentos e quanto à idade nos escores do WHOQOL-OLD. Os idosos ≥80 anos apresentaram queda da independência funcional (p<0,001) e aqueles com mais anos de estudo apresentaram maior independência funcional e avaliaram melhor a QV global. Houve correlação diretamente proporcional entre escores da MIF e QV. Conclusão: Este estudo apontou que a funcionalidade está diretamente ligada à QV. Daí a importância dos grupos de terceira idade como forma de favorecer a prática de atividade física e aumentar a interação social, fatores essenciais na proteção e promoção da saúde e da QV dessa população.

scholarly journals The Quality of Life of Older Individuals Following the World Health Organization Assessment Criteria

Geriatrics ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (4) ◽  
pp. 102
Author(s):  
Margarida Goes ◽  
Manuel José Lopes ◽  
João Marôco ◽  
Henrique Oliveira ◽  
César Fonseca ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
World Health Organization ◽  
Factor Score ◽  
Life Assessment ◽  
World Health ◽  
World Health Organization Quality ◽  
Translation Validation ◽  
The World ◽  
Health Organization

The aim of this study was to evaluate the psychometric qualities of the WHOQOL-BREF(PT) (the questionnaire developed by the World Health Organization Quality of Life Grpup for quality of life assessment), when applied to Portuguese elderly people residing in a community setting. The psychometric qualities were assessed by confirmatory factor analysis. A hierarchical second-order model and a third model were performed, and all three models presented similar and reasonable adjustment indexes. The data analysis showed that the construct failed only regarding discriminant validity because the correlations between the first-order factors were higher, associated with lower values of average variance extracted. The psychometric qualities found in the original translation/validation of the WHOQOL-BREF(PT) were compared with those found in this study; this study found higher correlations between domains but a similar level of factor reliability. The findings of this study lead to three recommendations: (i) to compute each factor score for each participant using the factor score weights obtained from confirmatory analysis models instead of adopting a unitary weight for each item, as proposed by the authors of the original translation/validation of the WHOQOL-BREF(PT); (ii) to compute a QOL score, which is not included in the original translation/validation; and (iii) to analyze differences between individual scores for each participants, which should be done by a group of health experts.

The Relationship Between Perceived Greenness and Perceived Restorativeness of University Campuses and Student-Reported Quality of Life

2016 ◽  
Vol 48 (10) ◽  
pp. 1292-1308 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. Aaron Hipp ◽  
Gowri Betrabet Gulwadi ◽  
Susana Alves ◽  
Sonia Sequeira
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
University Students ◽  
Health Resources ◽  
Green Spaces ◽  
World Health ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Convenience Sample ◽  
World Health Organization Quality ◽  
Quality Of Life Scale

University students are exposed to many stressors, necessitating opportunities for restoration. Research has indicated that actual experiences in nearby green spaces are associated with restorative psychological and physiological health benefits. However, the perception of greenness and restorativeness of environments might also impact health outcomes. Can green campus spaces provide restorative potential to university students? Do students perceive the greenness and restorative benefits? To explore these questions, students at three universities (convenience sample) were surveyed with items on perceived greenness of campus, perceived restorativeness of campus, and the World Health Organization Quality-of-Life Scale. Results indicate that those with higher perceived campus greenness report greater quality of life, a pathway significantly and partially mediated by perceived campus restorativeness. Future research should help identify effective ways in which university green spaces can be developed as health resources for students.

scholarly journals QUALIDADE DE VIDA DE IDOSOS HIPERTENSOS DA ZONA URBANA DE UBERABA-MG

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (14) ◽  
Author(s):  
Damiana Aparecida Trindade Monteiro ◽  
Flávia Aparecida Dias ◽  
Daniel Vicentini de Oliveira ◽  
Matheus Amarante do Nascimento ◽  
Leiner Resende Rodrigues ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
World Health Organization ◽  
Life Assessment ◽  
World Health ◽  
Quality Of Life Assessment ◽  
World Health Organization Quality ◽  
Kolmogorov Smirnov ◽  
Organization Quality ◽  
Health Organization

Objetivo: comparar a qualidade de vida (QV) de idosos hipertensos em função de variáveis sociodemográficas. Métodos: Pesquisa transversal da qual participaram 635 idosos, de ambos os sexos (212 homens e 423 mulheres), residentes na zona urbana de Uberaba-MG. Como instrumentos, foram utilizados um questionário sociodemográfico, o World Health Organization Quality of Life Assessment versão curta (WHOQOL-BREF) e o WHOQOL-OLD. A análise dos dados foi conduzida por meio dos testes de Kolmogorov-Smirnov, Mann-Whitney e Kruskal-Wallis (p < 0,05). Resultados: Os resultados evidenciaram que os homens apresentaram escore superior ao das mulheres em todos os domínios e facetas de QV (p < 0,05). Os idosos com mais de 80 anos, com companheiros (as), com maior renda mensal e com maior nível de escolaridade apresentaram melhor percepção de QV em detrimento dos idosos mais jovens, sem companheiro (a) , com menor renda mensal e pior escolaridade (p < 0,05) respectivamente. Conclusão: Concluiu-se que fatores sociodemográficos como sexo, idade, renda mensal, estado civil e escolaridade podem ser considerados elementos intervenientes na percepção de QV dos idosos hipertensos da zona urbana.

Quality of Life and Psychopathology: Investigations into their Relationship

2006 ◽  
Vol 40 (4) ◽  
pp. 333-340 ◽  
Author(s):  
Erik D. Masthoff ◽  
Fons J. Trompenaars ◽  
Guus L. Van Heck ◽  
Paul P. Hodiamont ◽  
Jolanda De Vries
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
General Population ◽  
The Body ◽  
Life Assessment ◽  
World Health ◽  
Psychiatric Outpatients ◽  
World Health Organization Quality ◽  
Axis I ◽  
Dsm Iv

Objective: Quality of life (QOL) has become a topic of growing interest in medical and psychiatric practice in general, and in research in particular. Although the body of knowledge about the complex relationship between QOL and psychiatric disorders is growing, understanding this relationship still remains difficult. Therefore, the aim of the present study was to get more and new insights into this relationship. It was hypothesized that QOL would be negatively related to the presence as well as the severity of psychopathology. Method: A random sample of Dutch adult psychiatric outpatients (n=410) completed the World Health Organization Quality of Life assessment instrument, abbreviated version (WHOQOL-Bref). In addition, DSM-IV axis I and II diagnoses were obtained. Comparisons were made between scores of the psychiatric outpatients, diagnostic subgroups within this population, and the scores of a general population. Results: Compared with the general population, psychiatric outpatients scored significantly worse on all aspects of QOL. Within the group of outpatients, participants with DSM-IV diagnoses had worse scores than those without. Participants with comorbidity had the worst QOL. Conclusions: It is concluded that QOL scores are negatively related to both the presence and the severity of psychopathology, and that the presence of a personality disorder plays a role in subjectively experienced QOL.

Quality of Life Assessment in Turkish Patients with Schizophrenia and Their Relatives

2004 ◽  
Vol 95 (1) ◽  
pp. 197-206 ◽  
Author(s):  
Köksal Alptekin ◽  
Berna Binnur Akdede ◽  
Yildiz Akvardar ◽  
Songül çelikgün ◽  
N. Sinem Dilşen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Life Quality ◽  
Life Assessment ◽  
World Health ◽  
World Health Organization Quality ◽  
Control Subjects ◽  
Health Organization ◽  
And Control ◽  
Turkish Patients

Quality of life of first-degree relatives living in the same household with patients having schizophrenia has not been sufficiently explored. 30 patients with schizophrenia (16 women, 14 men), diagnosed using DSM–IV criteria, 31 of their relatives (15 women, 16 men), and 34 control subjects (21 women, 13 men) were included in the study. The mean age of the patients, their relatives, and the control subjects were 39.8 ± 10.9, 58.1 ± 12.5 and 37.3 ± 17.0, respectively. The World Health Organization Quality of Life–Brief Form was administered to all subjects. Quality of life was worse for the patient group than for their relatives and control subjects, but relatives of the patients and control subjects were not significantly different on Quality of life. Quality of life was negatively correlated with the severity of psychopathology and extrapyramidal side effects induced by antipsychotic drugs in the patients.

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