scholarly journals QUALITY OF LIFE AFTER PRIMARY PCI IN PAKISTANI POPULATION – DOES IT REALLY CHANGE?

2021 ◽  
Vol 54 (3) ◽  
pp. 224-229
Author(s):  
Rajesh Kumar ◽  
Ali Ammar ◽  
Jehangir Ali Shah ◽  
Tahir Saghir ◽  
Ashok Kumar ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Short Form ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Bodily Pain ◽  
Coronary Intervention ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Care Hospital ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Sf 36

Objectives: To evaluate the quality of life (QOL) after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) using short-form health survey (SF-36) questionnaire at a tertiary care hospital in Pakistan. Methodology: It was a cross-sectional study conducted at a tertiary care cardiac center in Pakistan. A total of 433 adult patients who undergone PCI at least six months before were included. The QOL was assessed using Urdu translated version of SF-36 questionnaire. QOL scores were computed on eight domains role physical (RP), role emotional (RE), bodily pain (BP), physical function (PF), mental health (MH), vitality, general health perception (GHP), and social function (SF) along with two summary scores for mental (MCS) and physical component (PPS). Results: The highest mean score was reported for BP (73.8±19.7) followed by PF (61.7±24.3). In comparison to a year before, 52.9% and 24.7% rated their QOL somewhat better and much better respectively. Score for PF, RE, and RF were significantly higher in male, while, vitality was higher for female. Score of PPS was significantly higher for male whereas MCS score was higher for female. An increasing trend, with respect to patients’ perception of QOL compared to an year ago, was observed on five out of eight domains namely GHP, PF, RP, RE, and BP. Conclusion: Improved QOL, compared to a year ago, is reported by most of the patients. An acceptable (>50) mean score was observed on most of the QOL domains of SF-36 and it was found to be positively related to the patient stated degrees of QOL.

scholarly journals Quality of Life among Patients with Glaucoma in Gaza Governorates

2020 ◽  
Vol 28 (1) ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Short Form ◽  
Bodily Pain ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Negative Effects ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Sf 36 ◽  
Medium Level ◽  
Ophthalmic Hospital

Background: Glaucoma is the second leading cause of blindness worldwide. Quality of Life (QOL) has emerged as an important parameter for assessing the quality of health care of patients with Glaucoma disease. This study assessed QOL among Glaucoma patients in Gaza Governorates and the factors influencing their life conditions. Methods: This is a descriptive, analytical, cross-sectional study included 265 eligible glaucoma patients from Al Nasser Ophthalmic Hospital and European Gaza Hospital. Socio-demographic and disease-related characteristics in addition to QOL data were collected using the Glaucoma Quality of Life-15 (GQL-15) and Short-Form 36 Health Survey (SF-36) questionnaires. Results: Study participants had a medium level of QOL scores. The mean score for GQL-15 was 59.2 ± 17.6. The greatest difficulty was in activities involving glare and dark adaptation (48.5±18.0), while least difficulty for outdoor mobility (66.6±25.4). The overall mean percentage of SF-36 domain scores was 61.7±13.5. The bodily pain domain got the highest score (79.4); the social function domain was (72.22); and the lowest domain was General Health (48.58). Findings also showed that participants without ocular diseases and comorbidities had better QOL. Moreover, patients with higher educational level, higher income and disease duration less than 5 years had better QOL scores. Conclusion: Glaucoma has moderately negative effects on people’s ability to function independently in every field of their lives. Glaucoma patients should be educated to understand the prognosis of the disease and importance of the adherence to the daily treatment to improve their QOL.

scholarly journals Predictors of quality of life among patients on dialysis in southern Brazil

2008 ◽  
Vol 126 (5) ◽  
pp. 252-256 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maristela Bohlke ◽  
Diego Leite Nunes ◽  
Stela Scaglioni Marini ◽  
Cleison Kitamura ◽  
Marcia Andrade ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Peritoneal Dialysis ◽  
Short Form ◽  
Outcome Measurement ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Southern Brazil ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Sf 36 ◽  
Dialysis Facilities

CONTEXT AND OBJECTIVE: Quality of life (QoL) is considered important as an outcome measurement, especially for long-term diseases such as chronic renal failure. The present study searched for predictors of QoL in a sample of patients undergoing dialysis in southern Brazil. DESIGN AND SETTING: This was a cross-sectional study developed in three southern Brazilian dialysis facilities. METHODS: Health-related QoL of patients on hemodialysis or peritoneal dialysis was measured using the generic Short Form-36 (SF-36) health survey questionnaire. The results were correlated with sociodemographic, clinical and laboratory variables. The analysis was adjusted through multiple linear regression. RESULTS: A total of 140 patients were assessed: 94 on hemodialysis and 46 on peritoneal dialysis. The mean age was 54.2 ± 15.4 years, 48% were men and 76% were white. The predictors of higher (better) physical component summary in SF-36 were: younger age (β-0.16; 95% confidence interval, CI: -0.27 to -0.05), shorter time on dialysis (β-0.06; 95% CI: -0.09 to -0.02) and lower Khan comorbidity-age index (β 5.16; 95% CI: 1.7-8.6). The predictors of higher mental component summary were: being employed (β 8.4; 95% CI: 1.7-15.1), being married or having a marriage-like relationship (β 4.56; 95% CI: 0.9-8.2), being on peritoneal dialysis (β 4.9; 95% CI: 0.9-8.8) and not having high blood pressure (β 3.9; 95% CI: 0.3-7.6). CONCLUSIONS: Age, comorbidity and length of time on dialysis were the main predictors of physical QoL, whereas socioeconomic issues especially determined mental QoL.

scholarly journals Quality of life in individuals with cervical dystonia before botulinum toxin injection in a Brazilian tertiary care hospital

2011 ◽  
Vol 69 (6) ◽  
pp. 900-904 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mariana Ribeiro Queiroz ◽  
Hsin Fen Chien ◽  
Egberto Reis Barbosa
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Botulinum Toxin ◽  
Cervical Dystonia ◽  
Rating Scale ◽  
Short Form ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Residual Effect ◽  
Care Hospital ◽  
Sf 36

OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to evaluate quality of life (QoL) in a Brazilian population of individuals with cervical dystonia (CD) without effect of botulinum toxin (BTx) or with only residual effect of BTx, and identify possible physical and social aspects that affect their QoL. METHOD: Sixty five out of sixty seven consecutive patients with CD were assessed with two instruments: Short-form Health Survey with 36 questions (SF-36) and Toronto Western Spasmodic Torticollis Rating Scale (TWSTRS). RESULTS: Severity of CD (TWSTRS) correlated moderately with two SF-36 subscale: role-physical (r= -0.42) and body pain (r= -0.43). Women also scored worse in two subscale of SF-36: vitality (p<0.05) and mental-health (p<0.005). CONCLUSION: Severity of CD and gender (female) were the main factors related to a worse QoL perception. These findings may help health professionals to predict which characteristics could lead to worse QoL, and therefore, better target their interventions to lessen the burden caused by CD.

scholarly journals Quality of life among caregivers of thalassaemic children, attending at Thalassaemia control unit of a rural tertiary care hospital, in a sub-Himalayan district of West Bengal

2022 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
pp. 163-168
Author(s):  
Tushar Kanti Saha ◽  
Kallol Bhandari ◽  
Eashin Gazi ◽  
Arup Jyoti Rout ◽  
Samir Dasgupta
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Mental Health ◽  
Short Form ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Control Unit ◽  
Abnormal Development ◽  
Care Hospital ◽  
Physical And Mental Health ◽  
Cross Sectional

Thalassaemia is a disease of abnormal development of red blood cells which manifests as anaemia. This chronic disease may cause mental, social, financial burdens on the families, care givers and also on health care system.To assess the quality of life (QOL) of the caregivers of thalassaemic children and to identify the predictors of quality of their physical and mental health.Institution based descriptive cross-sectional study conducted in the Thalassaemia Control Unit (TCU) of North Bengal Medical College (NBMC) from December 2018 to April 2019. Total 136 caregivers of children (≤12 years) with thalassaemia were included by complete enumeration method. Physical and mental health of the caregivers were reported in Short Form-36 (SF-36) Health Survey. Collected data were entered into MS-Excel, analysed with the help of SPSS (Version 22).Mean age of caregivers was 34.3 (SD ± 1.4 years). Most of caregivers were female (89%) and had educational qualification up to Primary school (45.6%). Majority (70.6%) of the caregivers were the mothers of the children. Most of the study participants (60.3%) had favourable Physical health Component Summary (PCS) but 64.7% of the caregivers had unfavourable Mental health component Summary (MCS). Educational status was found to be the predictor for PCS but age and relationship with the child were the predictors for MCS.Counselling, psychotherapy, social support for family members or caregivers of the thalassaemic children and community involvement with their full participation should be emphasized to reduce stigma related to thalassaemia.

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.

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