Prevalence of musculoskeletal complaints and quality of life among administrative technicians

Background: Work-related musculoskeletal disorders comprise muscle, tendon, synovial, nerve, fascial and ligament injuries alone or combined, with a proven or not relationship with work. They manifest as pain, paresthesia, feeling of heaviness and fatigue, and may cause temporary or permanent incapacity for work. Objective: To establish the prevalence of musculoskeletal symptoms and quality of life of administrative technicians at a public institution who used computers at work for 5 years. Methods: The sample comprised 70 administrative technicians aged 20 to 69 who used computers at work for 5 years. We analyzed the prevalence of musculoskeletal complaints by means of the Nordic Musculoskeletal Questionnaire and quality of life with SF-36. Interviews were performed in the workplace. The data were analyzed with SPSS 20.0 and the significance level was set to 5%. Results: SF-36 domain scores were considered satisfactory for all the participants. Prevalence of pain in the past 7 days (70%) and past 12 months (77.1%) was high. The lower back was the body site most frequently involved (38.6%). Conclusion: The prevalence of pain in several body sites was high among the analyzed administrative technicians. Pain might interfere with their work and lead to sick leave spells. Clinical assessments and interventions are needed to minimize this problem.

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Evaluation of quality of life and radiological parameters after hallux valgus correction

Scientific Journal of the Foot & Ankle ◽

10.30795/scijfootankle.2019.v13.867 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 13 (1) ◽

pp. 3-9

Author(s):

Vinícius Trindade Cardoso ◽

Henrique Mansur ◽

Isnar Moreira Castro Junior

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Hallux Valgus ◽

Case Series ◽

Life Questionnaire ◽

Level Of Evidence ◽

Significance Level ◽

Radiological Parameters ◽

Sf 36 ◽

Student’S T

Objective: To evaluate the quality of life of patients undergoing hallux valgus correction and maintenance of radiographic parameters over time. Methods: The study included 38 patients who underwent hallux valgus correction surgery using different osteotomy techniques (Scarf, Chevron, Arciform, Proximal Chevron and Chevron-Akin) between January 2010 and December 2012. The patients were evaluated radiographically at 3 different periods (preoperatively and 1 year and 5 years postoperatively) and completed the SF-36 quality-of life questionnaire. Statistical analysis was performed using Student’s t-test and the nonparametric Wilcoxon and Friedman tests at a maximum significance level of 5%. Results: Among the main results obtained for the SF-36 questionnaire, the domain patients felt better about emotional aspects, physical limitations and social aspects, with a final mean of 74.9. The metatarsophalangeal and intermetatarsal angles and medial eminence exhibited significant reductions in the postoperative period (p<0.05), and only 1 patient presented with the loss of joint congruence. Conclusion: Different surgical osteotomy techniques used to correct moderate and severe hallux valgus provide improvements in the radiological parameters and quality of life of patients. Level of Evidence IV; Therapeutic Studies; Case Series.

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Body mass index and quality of life among students aged nineteen to twenty two years

Timisoara Physical Education and Rehabilitation Journal ◽

10.2478/tperj-2019-0002 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 12 (22) ◽

pp. 13-17

Author(s):

Nada Arseni ◽

Hans-Eric Reitmayer

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Body Mass Index ◽

Physical Education ◽

Body Mass ◽

Short Form ◽

The Body ◽

Male Students ◽

Sf 36 ◽

Short Form Health

AbstractAim: The purpose of this research is to identify and analyze the association of the Body Mass Index (BMI) and quality of life (QoL) components in students aged 19 to 22 that attended physical education classes once a week during a whole semester. The students come from different faculties of the West University of Timişoara.Methods: The research was conducted during the physical education classes to which they participated during one semester. The research has begun in October 2018 and ended in January 2019. A total of 400 students were asked to participate in this study, 200 female and 200 male students. As research methods, we used the RAND 36 Item Short Form Health Survey SF-36 questionnaire to assess the quality of life, as well as the statistical-mathematical method.Results: Our results showed that 66% of the students had a normal BMI, 12% are underweight, 17% are overweight and 12% are obese. It has been found that the quality of life score does not depend on the body mass index. No correlation has been found between the QOL total score and BMI in neither male students r=0.035, R²=0.0012, p=0.62, nor female students r=-0.01, R²<0.001, p=0.88.

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TL 18166 - Evaluation of quality of life and radiological parameters after hallux valgus correction

Scientific Journal of the Foot & Ankle ◽

10.30795/scijfootankle.2019.v13.1077 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 13 (Supl 1) ◽

pp. 97S

Author(s):

Henrique Mansur ◽

Vinicius Trindade Cardoso ◽

Isnar Moreira de Castro Júnior

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Hallux Valgus ◽

Social Role ◽

Short Form ◽

Role Functioning ◽

Significance Level ◽

Radiological Parameters ◽

Sf 36 ◽

Correction Surgery

Introduction: The outcome of hallux valgus correction surgery is usually evaluated based on parameters of interest to the surgeon; however, the outcomes considered important by patients differ from those analyzed by physicians. Our objective is to evaluate the quality of life of patients undergoing hallux valgus correction and to assess the maintenance of radiographic parameters over time. Methods: The study included 38 patients who underwent hallux valgus correction surgery using different osteotomy techniques (scarf, chevron, arciform, proximal chevron and chevron-Akin) from January 2010 to December 2012. The patients were evaluated radiographically at 3 different times (preoperatively and 1 and 5 years postoperatively) and filled out the 36-Item Short Form Survey (SF-36) for the assessment of quality of life. Statistical analysis was performed using the paired Student’s t-test and the nonparametric Wilcoxon signed-rank and Friedman tests, with a maximum significance level of 5%. Results: Among the main findings of the SF-36 questionnaire, the sections on which the patients reported the best results were emotional role functioning, physical functioning and social role functioning, and the final mean score was 74.9. The metatarsophalangeal and intermetatarsal angles and medial eminence showed significant decreases during the postoperative period (p<0.05), and only 1 patient presented loss of joint congruence. Conclusion: Different surgical osteotomy techniques used to correct moderate and severe hallux valgus improved the patients’ radiological parameters and quality of life.

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Vibration disease: quality of life

Sanitarnyj vrač (Sanitary Inspector) ◽

10.33920/med-08-2005-02 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 24-31

Author(s):

Sergey Babanov ◽

Nataliya Tatarovskaya

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Physical Functioning ◽

The Body ◽

Systemic Effects ◽

Local Vibration ◽

Vibration Disease ◽

Sf 36 ◽

The Impact

The article presents data on the impact of vibration disease on the quality of life of patients. The main changes in the quality of life parameters of patients based on the results of the study using the SF-36 questionnaire are described. The quality of life of patients with various types of vibration disease is compared. It is established that industrial vibration (both General and local) in addition to the classical changes characteristic of vibration disease from exposure to local vibration (WBL), vibration disease from exposure to vibration (VBOW) first and second degrees (vascular, neurological) substantially violates the quality of life of patients, with the most pronounced changes are characteristic for WBOW, which confirms the systemic effects of vibration and its effects on the body working. The quality of life of sick WIDOWS is significantly reduced, although significant differences are observed only on the scales of «physical functioning» and «physical component of health».

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Comparison of Post-Operative Clinical Outcome of Patients with PosteriorInstrumentation After Spinal Cord Injury in Thoracic, Thoracolumbar, and Lumbar Region at Haji Adam Malik General Hospital, Medan from 2016 to 2018

International Journal of PharmTech Research ◽

10.20902/ijptr.2019.130103 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 13 (1) ◽

pp. 20-25

Author(s):

Budi Achmad M. Siregar ◽

Pranajaya Dharma Kadar ◽

Aga Shahri Putera Ketaren

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Spinal Cord ◽

Spinal Cord Injury ◽

Clinical Outcome ◽

General Hospital ◽

Posterior Instrumentation ◽

Significance Level ◽

Sf 36 ◽

Cord Injury

Introduction : Spinal cord injury is a damaging situation related to severe disability and death after trauma.And the term spinal cord injury refers to damage of the spinal cord resulting from trauma. Spinal injuries treatment is still in debate for some cases, whether using conservative or surgical methods. Material and Methods : The study was a retrospective, unpaired observational analytic study with a crosssectional approach. It was conducted at Haji Adam Malik General Hospital, Medan from January 2016 to December 2018. Clinical outcome of patientswere calculated using SF 36, ODI, and VAS.Data would be tested using the Saphiro-Wilk test. We were using the significance level of 1% (0.01) and the relative significance level of 10% (0.1). Results : Clinical outcomes of patients with spinal cord injuries before posterior instrumentation rated using ODI and VAS were 75.93±6.75 and 4.75±0.98 respectively. Meanwhile, the scores were 10.75±3.29 (ODI) and 1.77±0.72 (VAS) post-operatively. Using SF-36, the scores were 72.9±16.5 (PF); 58±23.1 (PH); 63.1±21.8 (EP); 62.5±12 (ENE); 84.1±14.8 (EMO); 79.6±23.5 (SF); 62±125.3 (PAIN); 49.5±3.4 (GH); and 72±7.8 (HC) pre-operatively. After posterior instrumentation, the scores were 94.5±6.7 (PF); 100±0 (PH); 79.9±32.9 (EP); 88.6±13.7 (ENE); 92.3±1.7 (EMO); 100±0 (SF); 99.9±10.4 (PAIN); 89.3±14.9 (GH); and 92.4±9.7 (HC). Discussion : In this study, patients with thoracal, thoracolumbar and lumbar injuries who underwent surgery experienced significant improvements in quality of life. This is indicated by the significant difference in ODI, VAS, and SF-36 scores before and after surgery. The results of this study were consistent with other studies conducted by Hao et al, which showed that there was an improvement in the quality of life of patients after surgery. Conclusion : There are significant improvements in patient’s quality of life after posterior instrumentation of the spinal cord injury in thoracal, thoracolumbar, and lumbar regions based on the clinical outcomes.

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Efficacy of physical exercise program in patients with work-related knee osteoarthritis

Romanian Journal of Occupational Medicine ◽

10.2478/rjom-2018-0007 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 69 (1) ◽

pp. 37-42

Author(s):

Iulia-Rahela Marcu ◽

Ion Toma ◽

Adrian Costin Bighea

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Physical Exercise ◽

Knee Osteoarthritis ◽

Functional Status ◽

Muscular Strength ◽

Exercise Program ◽

Knee Oa ◽

Work Related ◽

Sf 36

Abstract Quality of life studies in patients with knee osteoarthritis (OA) attest to the significant impact of the disease on day-to-day activities and social interactions. The aim of this study was to assess the efficacy of a physical exercise program on functional status and quality of life in patients with work-related knee osteoarthritis. The present study included 144 participants with knee osteoarthritis, 72% women, mean age (SD) 47.2 (11.1) years. The patients were randomly assigned in two lots based on the type of kinetic treatment: lot A-with knee OA and medication (72 patients) and lot B- with knee OA, medication and exercise program (72 patients). They followed for 12 days ambulatory exercise programs based on increasing knee flexion, muscular strength and endurance, improving balance, coordination, and respiratory exercises. The patients in the control group continued their daily living activities. The evaluation was made at the beginning of the study (T0), after 2 weeks (T1) and 8 weeks after the 12 days of exercise program (T2) and was based on the following parameters: knee mobility (knee flexion), muscular strength, pain assessment on a Visual Analogue Scale (VAS), functional status (Western Ontario &McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index - WOMAC) and quality of life evaluation using SF-36 Questionnaire (36-Item Short Form Survey). Out of 144 participants who completed the initial evaluation, 138 also completed the 2 weeks and the 8 weeks follow-up assessments: 70 patients from the control lot and 68 patients from the exercise lot. The benefits of the kinetic programs were shown by a significant improvement in knee mobility and muscular strength for knee extensors (quadriceps muscle) and knee flexor muscles. Testing the linear correlations between the SF-36 score and the VAS (r=0.71, p<0.05) and WOMAC (r=0.83, p<0.05) indicators demonstrates a highly positive relationship between the quality of life expression, the pain assessment score and the functional status score in patients with knee OA. The physical exercise program improves both functional status and quality of life in patients with work-related knee osteoarthritis by increasing the range of motion and muscular strength and by reducing pain.

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Influence of retirement on health conditions and quality of life

ConScientiae Saúde ◽

10.5585/conssaude.v18n1.8755 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 18 (1) ◽

pp. 42-48

Author(s):

Pollyanna Natalia Micali ◽

Raiana Lídice Mór Fukushima ◽

Elisângela Gisele do Carmo ◽

José Luiz Riani Costa ◽

Jamile Sanches Codogno

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Pension System ◽

Short Form ◽

Statistical Tests ◽

Retirement Planning ◽

Important Variable ◽

Health Conditions ◽

Significance Level ◽

Sf 36

Introduction: Life expectancy is an important variable for retirement planning. The pension system and the importance of this period have lately been the focus of studies in Brazil. Objective: To evaluate the health conditions and quality of life (QoL) of retirees. Methods: Data collection was performed using the 36-item Short-Form Survey (SF-36), the Brazilian Economic Classification Criteria and a structured questionnaire. We verified the absence of normal data through the Shapiro-Wilk test, and then applied the Mann-Whitney U test in order to compare the groups (retirees who worked and those who did not). The significance level for the statistical tests was 5%. Results: Among the 205 retirees, we observed that the most prevalent diseases were hypertension (50.3%) and depression (37.0%). In addition, retirees who continued working after retirement had better health conditions and QoL. Conclusion: It is suggested that retirement planning may be an important alternative to minimize the development of psychosocial diseases and their aggravating factors.

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Examination of the Relationship Between Postoperative Quality of Life and Gastric Emptying Function After Pylorus-Preserving Gastrectomy and Distal Gastrectomy

International Surgery ◽

10.9738/intsurg-d-14-00263.1 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 100 (11-12) ◽

pp. 1429-1434

Author(s):

Kendai Kaneshima ◽

Akiyoshi Seshimo ◽

Kunitomo Miyake ◽

Shingo Kameoka ◽

Satoru Shimizu

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Gastric Emptying ◽

Distal Gastrectomy ◽

Early Cancer ◽

The Body ◽

Breath Tests ◽

Sf 36 ◽

The Relationship ◽

Postoperative Quality

The objective of this study was to compare postoperative quality of life (QOL) of patients with early cancer of the body of the stomach who were treated with pylorus-preserving gastrectomy (PPG) and those treated with distal gastrectomy (DGR), and to evaluate the relationship between postoperative QOL and gastric emptying function (GEF). Patients with early cancer of the body of the stomach are often treated with PPG to preserve gastric function, and their QOL appears to be better after PPG than after DGR. Differences in postoperative GEF are thought to be a factor, but the relationship between GEF and postoperative QOL has not been well investigated. A total of 60 patients [23 PPG and 37 DGR (Billroth I)] completed QOL surveys [SF-36, Gastrointestinal Symptom Rating Scale (GSRS)] and underwent 13C-breath tests to evaluate GEF in two groups (≤12 months postoperatively and >12 months postoperatively). The time until the percentage of breath 13CO2 reaches a peak during the 13C-breath test (Tmax), which is an index of gastric emptying velocity, was evaluated. For the SF-36, there were no significant differences between the two procedures. For GSRS, a trend toward better scores was seen after PPG; abdominal pain and total scores at >12 months postoperatively were significantly better with PPG. Tmax was significantly longer for PPG patients. For each procedure, symptoms significantly worsened when Tmax was <21 minutes at >12 months after surgery. Although postoperative GEF evaluated by 13C-breath tests did not affect overall QOL measured by the SF-36, it did affect disease-specific QOL measured by GSRS.

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Features of pain syndromes in patients with multiple sclerosis in the aspect of comorbidity

East European Journal of Neurology ◽

10.33444/2411-5797.2016.2(8).35-43 ◽

2016 ◽

pp. 35-43

Author(s):

G. Chuprуna ◽

N. Svyrydova ◽

N. Petrenko

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Multiple Sclerosis ◽

Demographic Characteristics ◽

Mcgill Pain Questionnaire ◽

Pain Questionnaire ◽

Multidimensional Assessment ◽

Pain Syndromes ◽

Sf 36 ◽

Prevalence Of Pain

We studied the prevalence of pain syndromes (РS) in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) in order to clarify the characteristics of their occurrence and the extent of impact on quality of life, level of fatigue and depression in terms of comorbidity. The study involved 207 MS patients with different forms of course. Evaluated the clinical and demographic characteristics of the patients with MS due to comorbidity, conducted multidimensional assessment of pain using the McGill Pain Questionnaire, determines the level of EDSS, the severity of pain (VAS), the severity of fatigue (FSS), depression (BDI-II), quality of life (SF-36). The average prevalence of РS in all our study patients with MS was 76,3%. It was found that a РS in MS patients are more prevalent in patients with comorbid pathology.

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The Relationship Between Professional Self-Concept and Work-Related Quality of Life of Nurses Working in the Wards of Patients With COVID-19

10.21203/rs.3.rs-152610/v1 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Akram Farhadi ◽

Razieh Bagherzadeh ◽

Ainaz Moradi ◽

Reza Nemati ◽

Leila Sadeghmoghaddam

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Health Care ◽

Health Care Services ◽

Self Concept ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Significance Level ◽

Work Related ◽

Related Quality ◽

Professional Self

Abstract Background Nurses are at the forefront of providing health care services and their performance is largely determinant of the quality of health care. The purpose of this study was to investigate associations between professional self-concept and QWL among nurses from selected hospitals based in the cities of Bushehr and Shiraz (southern Iran), at the time of COVD-19 pandemic. Method: This study is designed as a cross-sectional study. A Web-based questionnaire assessing a demographic characteristic, the Work-Related Quality of life (WRQoL), and the Nurse Self-Concept (NSCQ) was distributed to a representative sample (n = 263) of nurses working in hospital wards for patients with COVID-19. Data were analyzed using multivariate linear regression at the significance level of 0.05. Results The mean scores of the NSCQ and the WRQoL Scale in nurses were respectively by 202.32 ± 38.19 and 68.81 ± 19.12. There was also a significantly direct relationship between PSC and QWL. PSC together with work location and working experience could thus explain 34.6% of the variance in QWL, which was 26.5% for PSC. Conclusion Considering the confirmation of the predictive role of nurses’ PSC in their QWL in terms of planning and designing interventions to boost their QWL, attention to internal factors such as PSC is of utmost importance.

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